The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-04
The Murphy
 Murder CdSe
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wasn't there. Then we followed him down the valley, for if he had gone up it would have led him back to the mines. Meanwhile we had posted men on the hilltops on either side and know that he didn't get out that way.
 "H'ml Keep up your efforts to find him. Search every bit of territory where he may possibly be-"
 Tom Murphy had been murdered down in the mine in q pocket where he had been alone with Jim Dugan. Du- gan had succeeded in getting out, pass ing men who had not yet heard of the murder. It was this knowledge of the time of hls exit that enabled his pursu- ers to know Of the possibility of his movements.
 Dugan was not found. and after scv. trul days search it was believed that he had got out uf the valley. His wife declared that she knew no more of his whereabouts than those who were hunt ing him Tine matter was left with the police and all cliort abandoned.
 A moluh after the Murphy murder, ,S gang ot men were quitting work. Hans S'hmltt remained behind, and, going Co heap of coal near by, he be gun Co turn over loose pieces with his pick. As soon as his companions had gone up m the cage he suddenly stopped. listened and hearing the sound of a single pick. went toward the worker. Presently, putting out his .ight. Schmitt moved more steulthily. causing now and again 10 listen. start .ng at some sound In distant part of the mine and. when assured that there was no one nedr. moving on again. At lost, corning near the place. d sort of pocket. where man was working alone. Schmitt stole mp behind him, raised ms pick and was about to bring it down on the skull of the victim when suddenly hand grasped the pick from behind Al the same moment n voice cried:
 "JaCObw
 The workman turned. the light in his hat revealing Hans Schmitt standing with hls upraised pick. A moment later the man behind. moving from the shauow cast by the would be mur- derer, was also recognized.
 Carl Foegel" exclaimed the work man. "What does this meanT
 "That had not been on the watch and saved you you would have been murdered"
 Schmitt. loosenlng his hold on his pick. made a move to get away, but Focgel caught him around the waist, and Jacob Schuster plnioned his arms. In this condition they dragged him to the foot of the cage and gave the sig nal for it 10 ascend. In ten minutes more they had their captive between them in The office of the superintendent
 Had 1t not been for Foegel," said Schuster. "thls man, Hans Schmitt, would have murdered me. I was doing some extra work alone. Schmitt crept up behind me and raised hls pick to strike when Foegel held it."
 How did you happen to be thereT asked the superintendent of Foegel.
 Before I tell my story" said Foegel, T would Ike to have Schmitt's room searched"
 The superintendent ordered the search made, and ln a few minutes the searchers returned with some money and a watch that had belonged to the murdered Murphy.
 How Is thlsY' said the superintend- ent surprised. This man was not suspected of Killing Murphy. Jim Du- gan did that job and proved that be had done lt by running away"
 Shall tell my story" said Foegel
 "Yes; proceed"
 "On the evening Of Murphy's murder I was working with my gang when felt thirsty. and, going for some water, 1 saw man ahead of me, skulking along as though bent on some yillainy. l kept back. following him 10 where Murphy was working. and saw him raise his pick and strike Murphy For a moment was paralyzed and gave him time to rob the body. then rushed forward. but not before the murderer had gone lifted Murphy up and saw that he was dead. It then oc- cured to me that 1T found there with the body would be suspected of the murder. especially as | could not iden- tlfy the real murderer, so | got out As l war leaving was seen by man who was passing the place."
 The superintendent looked dazed. My good man." he said, "how long since you began to work here|
 Since the day after the murder"
 Take him away" said the superin- tendent. Hes gone daft"
 "One moment" continued Foegel. q have been watching many men, in- cluding Hans Schmitt, and today when the men quit work and he did not go with them believed he was bent on mischief. l strayed behind, followed him and this time prevented a mur- der"
 But the Murphy case
 After Murphy was murdered l went to my home, shaved oG my red beard, changed my hair to black with some hair dye belonging to my wife and put on old clothes that hadn't worn for . year. I then came to you and en- gagged to work under the assumed name of Carl Foegel."
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