The Washington herald., 1909-06-06
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suffoeating place he was jumped upon BY
a dozen men. borne 10 the floor ard Sc
cured.
Some OF the workmen were 50 enraged
by the fearful scene that they had wit
messed that they lost their heads and
administered q severe beating 70 Murphy
before the police could get him away
Had Acted QueerIy.
Murphy has acted queerly Of late HIS
wife, the mother Of three children. says
that for some. days he had been com
planning that his feIlOw-employes were
daily throwing missiles at him while be
was at work, and that some OF them were
talking behind his back, criticising h.s
method of disposing of the pigs.
Il was noticed BY the workmen IN the
hog-kiiling room that the man was
moody. and for several days he had
taken advantage OF every spare moment
20 put a keener edge 70 his deadly knife
This afternoon. when Murphy was
standing et the end Of a line OF rollers
over which TIE hogs. bound by the feet
pass along 10 their death. he was seer
10 talk 70 himself considerably, but as
he never failed IN his long pTacucsd
thrust no attention was paid 70 him.
About ten feet away stood Dr. Hayes.
attending 20 his usual duties He
casually spoke 20 Murphy. and the latter
turning like a fash. Jumped al the In
spector and buried his keen knife into
the latter's groin Two more stAbs hs
gave. one into Dr.. Hayes neck and the
other into hia breast near the heart
There were about rs workmen stretched
along several rows o. cutting benches IN
the room. and when they heard Murphy s
maniaeal yel and saw him plunge his
knife into the inspectors body, they made
for the door.
Dasbes for Victims
Murphy turned from his hrst victim and
dashed after them. striking down the
nrst two he came up with They re-
ceived unerring stabs IN the breast aad
dropped to the floor dying
Through the door and down six flights
OF stairs fed the par!c-strieken worlmen,
and from other floors poured Out more
employees. Waving his weapon over his
head and shouting imprecations, came the
insane man. stabbing 10 left and 70 right
He killed three more IN the mad fight
down the stairway end wounded several.
but the blows re had received from the
iron bar weakened him and he dropped
his knife 70 take refuge in the smoke
room, from which he emerged only 70 be
captured
Murphy Is about FIFTY years o. age and
/ powerfully built. weighing about 20
pounds. He was locked Up IN a padded
/ cell az the police station IN Somerville
and dared any one TO approach hira
/ The murderer came from Iowa about
nine years ago and was employed for
several years az the American Tube
WORKS, getting q Job with the North
| Packing and Provision Company about
/ Eve years ago.
DR.. Clark FIees-
Dr. E ". Clark. another government
l inspector. witnessed the stabbing OF Dr..
Hayes and was chased into a side room
/ by Murphy. The latter blocked the door
way sad seemed intent upon killing the
I inspector. but suddenly changed his mind
and sought other victims
I Murphy evidently wanted 20 ind d..
/ Fred Saunders. another veterinarian. as
he was heard shouting his name and say
( ing he wanted 10 get az him. A shovt
time ago, Dr. Saunders gave 3furPhy g
( bull pup. but 81 died. and the man had
been urging the doctor 10 give him an
other.