Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-18

His slayer surrenders-K iliing Result
ola Dispute Over Money.

nifty to the spot where Walter r.
Schultz was murder in March, 1909.
The victim was Robert Murphy, 20 years
old. son Of Mr.. Robert Murphy. who re-
sided on north Alfred street HIS
confessed slayer is Michael A. Nolan,
an itinerant, who claims he acted IN
self-defense. Nolan, who says he Is
from Westchester, n. Y, made no at
tempt to escape, and he and Matte
Allen. Is years old, Of Talcott, W.
Va: James Williams, 26 years ola,
OF Raleigh, n. c., and Frederick
Heinicke, about 80 years old, the iat'er
having but one legged surrendered them
selves to the police.
Nolan talked freely when placed be-
hind the bars. According to his story
which was corroborated i'll the main
by his companions, the men had two
cases OF beer and two quarts OF whisky
which they had procured from
saloon in the western section OF thlS
city. and we're having good time IN
q field between the steam and electric
railway tracks, a short distance west
of this city on the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway, when Murphy became IN
censed during a dispute over the owner
shin of 50, and left, after threatening
TO kill the others. Murphy, the prison
ers saw, returned in about half an
hour with a double-barrel shotgun,
which he leveled at the group, but
instead of shooting, he suddenly lifted
the weapon and striking Nolan on the
head knocked him TO the ground, No
Ian. it is alleged, was warned by Murphy
that his brains would be blown out
if he attempted to rise, and he obeyed
the warning until Williams tried to
get the gun from Murphy, and a tussle
followed.
I'm the meantime, Nolan says, he
Jumped to his feet, grasping his pocket
/ knife in his right hand, and, grabbing
the barrel Of the gun with his left, made
a slash at Murphy's throat, which
caused the blood to squirt.
Murphy released his hold on the gun
and ran into the next field and, not
knowing that he had been fatally hurt,
the four men went to an electric
station, where they told what had nap
pened. and asked if they might use the
telepbone to inform the police. They
were told there was no telephone IN the
station. and were advised to take the
next car for Alexandra, which they
did. Nolan paying the fares for the
louartette and inquiring the nearest stop
to police headquarters.
In the meantime word had been sent
= by telephone to Lieutenant Smith at
the station house that mans throat
70 had been cut near this city. The
} lieutenant telephoned to Chief Goods,
| and Officer Young was ordered to the
e scene The ambulance of the AleXan-
Z dria Hospital was about TO be sent after
e Murphy, but later the news came to
p the police station that he was dead.
: Dr. Moore. the coroner, was notified,
, and he directed that the body be taken
! to w. Domaine d Sons undertaking
| establishment, where an inquest was
: held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
I At police headquarters Nolan and
1 his companions were closely questioned
t lby Commonwealth Attorney ;. Il.
t Brent and Chief Goods.
$ Murphy was a machinists' helper by
v occupation, and had recently been en-
=. ployed at the repair shop maintained
9 bv the Armour Company in the Poto-
e mac railroad yards. Nolan says that
e he is a house decorator by trade, but
n that he formerly was in the marine
i CORDS and draws a pension from the
= government for partial disability. lie
V saws that he has visited Alexandra al
frequent intervals during the last twelve
wears He stated that he had known
Murphy several years, and met him
frequently during his visits to this city
If At the place where the cutting oc
CURED the police found some bread
d onions and potatoes, aud the remains
3 OF the beer and whisky, pair OF
% clutches, and hat.
The news of the killing of young
5. Murphy spread over the city in short
.e space of time and a crowd soon gath
cred at the station house, many PEG
5 pie hanging around that place until
late hour.
% Justice Cation this morning, with the
i concurrence of Mr.. 5. G. Brent, com
monwealth 5 attorney, held Nolan anC
IA his three companions, together Will
Arthur Carter, who had also been ar
d rested as party to the killing, for thu
4. action Of the Alexandria county au
thorities. the killing having occurre,
g outside of the city limits. The prisoner
r. viii be taken to the county jail afte
re the inquest shall have been held thu
lg afternoon.
le The jury. which was composed O
Messrs. J. II. Trimyer, j. b. Fltzger
V. aid. Conrad Johnson, James B. Martin
70 Thomas Chauncey and R. +. Knox
ID met at the appointed hour
ia After viewing the body Henlke, WI
Hams. Allen and Bernard Carter, VIII
al composed the party who were wit
of Nolan and Murphy were examined
d They all told substantially the sam
story which was to the effect that Can
ter had said he lost So, and that Mul
,st ply, being the nearest man to hin
of had been suspected Of having tn
h money.
1t. Murphy took off his clothes and il
nd sisted on being searched. He later lie
on his companions abruptly and returne
N, with gun and after applying VI
ed names to the men started to terrorl'
for them with the gun. He struck Nola