Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-01
STABBING ARRAY Is FATAL
Man Named Murphy Falls Victim Of Tom
MUGuigan's Knife
RESULT OF QUARREL IN A SALOON
Half Dozen witnesses of the FIEht
Are HeId Ht Police station for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
he Monday.

lines called Patrick Murphy. who has been
In the employ Of Mike Elmore, Thirty-6fth
and n streets. South Omaha, was killed by
Thomas Michigan, residing at Twelfth and
Chicago streets, about $3.50 last evening on
the sidewalk beside Charles Loftman's sa-
loon at Fourteenth aud Howard streets.
Murphy vas stabbed twice, ore wound be-
ing in the left side of the neck behind the
ear and ranging downward, and the other
was Just below the heart. Either probably
would have caused death. The killing
arose over the result Of a drunken quarrel
which had no cause.
LOTHIAN telephoned for the police and
the wagon, with Surgeons Vance and
~Joungbluth, went to the scene of the stab
bing and brought Murphy to the police sta
ton. He was just alive when placed on
the ~stretcher. but died before reaching the
station.
Coroner Bradley took charge of the re-
mains and will hold an inquest Monday.
McGuigan was arrested by Sergeants Glib
bons and Hayes and Detective Heitfeld at
the home OF his daughter, 41e North Thir-
teenth street. Several witnesses of the
stabbing were also arrested and will be
held for examination.
Michigan had been in Loftman's saloon
during the late afternoon and for at least
two hours previous to the quarrel. He was
drinking with others in the place. About
4:3O Murphy entered the place with Fred
Williams, another grader, with whom he
had been spending the time at odin's hall
on Farnam street. They Joined the others,
mostly graders, at the bar. Jim Lowe, a
friend of Murphy, was there. Michigan,
from all accounts. was out of money and is
said by John Williams, who was in the sa-
! loon. 10 have tried 10 sell n knife.
How the Trouble Started.
Michigan later approached Lowe and
asked him for a loan! This Lowe refused.
saying that he had only IS cents. A quar-
rel arose from this and Michigan struck
Lowe in the mouth. Murphy stepped in to
stop the quarrel, but LOTHIAN, who was
tending bar, ordered them out outside IL
they were bound to fight. McGuigan and
Murphy went out at the side door imme-
diately, but the others were slow until
they heard the sound Of s~cuffiing and heard
the cry, I'm cut" One or two were il
time to see the blows struck, but thought
that Michigan was only using his fist.
When they all ran outside Murphy was
lying on the, sidewalk and Michigan ives
running up the street. LOTHIAN telephoned
the police that a man was lying on the
sidewalk, probably dead. Williams, so he
says, and two others started to pursue
Michigan, but he escaped. The police set
up a guard over the railway stations and
bridges and McGuigan's home. He avoided
these and went to his daughters house,
where he was surprised by the officers.
who found him eating supper. Sergeant
Gibbons opened the door, which was close
to the table, and seized McGuigan's hands
from. the. side. Sergeant Hayes and De.
tpcfiVa Hatfield also laid hands ON tho
prisoner and he was hreIght to the patrol
box. ~
Those arrested as witnesses are: Jim
Lowe, Thomas Daley OF. the. Douglas Street
Lodging house, Patrick Simon OF 41S South
Thirteenth street, Ed o'Donnell Of the
White. Front saloon, John Williams and
Frank Gee and Richard Garrison Of 500
South Thirteenth street. Five of these
have identified Michigan as the man who
fought with Murphy.
Statement of Eye witness.
williams said: "McGuigan was in the
saloon for at least two hours and had
been drinking some. We were most all
graders and knew each other. Michigan
tried to sell his knife to a fellow called
Coal OIL but this man did not want 1t
and gave 1t back to Michigan, when he
was ordered out by the barkeeper. I saw
the knife in his hand when he went out,
but could not see what kind 1t was"
McGuigan had served sentences for burg
larly in Lincoln and Joliet and about three
years ago nearly killed George Smith with
a knife. He has been arrested numerous
ines. He was shot by Sheriff Milliken
in Fremont while attempting to escape ar
rest. He has been in this city about thir-
teen years and has worked for the Barber
Asphalt company and various other COM
panies.
The murdered man is not known in this
city. He came to South Omaha from vii
lisca, Ia, and has worked for Elmore
since then. He appears to have been a
hard working man and was about 30 years
old. He probably was unmarried. In a
notebook in his clothing was found an
entry which gives the residence Of his
parents as 40 Cottage street, East Doston,
Mass. The fathers name is Richard MUIR
ply.