Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-10
State Wins Case Against Clin-
tonite Accused of Conspir-
acy to Burglarize
MORE INDICTMENTS BROUGHT
Murphy Was Indicted by the Grand
Jury on Twenty five Counts This
Time and He Will Probably Be Tried
On Several Other charses-others
Who Are Implicated.
Special to es-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Oct. 10.-After having been
out Tor seventeen hours the jury in the
case of the state VS.. Daniel Murphy,
| charged with conspiracy to burglarize
residences In the city OF Clinton.
brought in 4 verdict of guilty. Thus
ended one of the hardest fought and
one of the most interesting cases ever
tried in Clinton county.
Murphy was indicted by the grand
jury on twenty-five counts. Ii is
charged that Murphy and Michael
Conroy have been conspiring with
criminals for years, to rob residences
and business houses in this city. 1t
is not charged that they took any ac-
tive part in these robberies but 1t is
charged that they located the places
and brought such desperate men as
Dolan, now in the penitentiary al An
amosa. Rogers, now incarcerated in thu
Jail at Council Bluffs on the charge of
murder. and George 3. Burrier now
serving fifteen year sentence at Fort
Madison, for robberies committed here
last winter here to commit the crimes.
Burrier turned states evidence impli-
eating Murphy and Conroy, and he
produced the evidence by which his
story on the witness stand was cor
federated. 1t was shown that Burrier,
who is the most desperate criminal Of
of the bunch, came here on invitation
of Murphy and Conroy; that he had a
key to and occupied Murphy's room on
Fifth avenue: that on one occasion,
,.ha ~ In
toxication. Murphy handed him SIS
thru the bars at the city Jail; that at
another time he sent Burrier $40 by
telegram, but the most damaging evil
dence against Murphy was brought out
In connection with the Frogg holdup
few minutes before Frogg and three
companions were held UP. and robbed,
at their apartments, Murphy appeared
at the door and called out Cullen Elan
agan. gambler, and a warm personal
friend of Murphy. Burrier said Murphy
helped plan this robbery. and not want
ing Flanagan to suffer, called him out
of the building After the robbery, in
which Burrier shot Frogg three times,
the robbers Burrier and Dolan, went
to Murphy's room on Fifth avenue and
cleaned UP and changed their clothing.
The fact that Murphy purchased pair
of shoes for Burrier the morning after
he robbed the three houses here. for
which he was sent to the penitentiary,
was another strong link against MUIR
phy Burrier took off his shoes before
entering the Hamilton residence, but
left so hastily that he did not stop TO
get them He stole u pair at the Henie
residence, which he robbed few min
utes afterwards, but they were too
small for him and the following morn
ing, which was Sunday, he sent note
to Murphy by boy. asking Murphy to
come to his room. Burrisr could no,
wear the shoes and Murphy went out
and bought him another pair.
There are still twenty-fou iEdict-
ments hanging over Murphy, charging
him with individual robberies. He will
probably be tried on two or three more
charges and if convicted In each. the
others will doubtless be dropped.
The case against Conroy for the same
general charge on which Murphy was
convicted, began today, the work OF Sc
lecting a jury consuming all day yes
terday and part OF this forenoon.
Conroy is charged with being an ac-
in the Crossnaan fur robbery,
a crime in which it Is not alleged that
Ndurnhv participated. This robbery
was one of the most sensational IN the
history OF the city.