The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-22

aug UaS 0He leS, are lelO III tue A1e1.
andria police headquarters as Wit
nesses. The killing occurred about
6 o'clock yesterday evening, and the
men surrendered an hour later.
killing Follows Quarrel.
According to the story told the po-
lice by Nolan, and corroborated In its
main features by his companions. the
men had two cases of beer and two
quarts Of whisky, and were having a
feast In 3 field between tho steam and
electric railway tracks, short dis
tance east Of RoSemont station, ON tho
Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railway, when Murphy be-
came angry during an argument over
the ownership Of e5. and left, after
threatening to kill the others. Murphy,
they say. returned In about half an
hour with double barreled shotgun,
which he lsveled at the group, but in
stead Of shooting. he suddenly lifted
the weapon and brought 1t down on
Nolan's head. knocking him to the
ground. Nolan. the men state, was
warned that his brain would be blown
out II he attempted to rise, and he
obeyed the warning until Williams
tussle followed.
In the meantime, Nolan says, he
jumped to his feet, grasping his pock-
ct knife In his right hand, and, grab
bing the barrel Of the gun with his
left. made slash at Murphy's throat,
which caused the blood to spurt.
Surrender to Police.
Murphy released his hold on the
gun and ran into the next field, and
not realizing that he had been fatally
hurt. the four men went to the Rose
mont station, where they told what
had happened, and asked If they might
use the telephone to inform the police
They were told there was no telephone
In the station, and we're advised to
take the next car for Alexandria
which they did, Nolan paying the
fares for the quartet and inqutring the
nearest stop to police headquarters.
In the interim, Foreman Robert
Colvin, at the Potomas yards, tele-
phoned Lieut.. Smith of the Alexandra
police. that man with his throat cut
was lying in a field, and as soon as
the ambulance, In charge Of Police
man Young, had been ordered to the
place, the lieutenant telephoped Chief
Goods, who was at his residence in the
western part of Alexandria. Word that
the men had boarded q car for Alex
other policemen who had started on
the case. and when Chief Goods
boarded the car at Payne street, Alex
andria, Nolan handed the loaded gun
to him and surrendered. At police
headquarters last night Nolan and
his companions were closely ques-
toned by Commonwealth's Attorney
s. G. Brent and Chief Goods.
Slayer "Knight Of Road"
Murphy was machinists' helper by
trade. and had recently been employed
at the repair shop maintained by the
Armour company in the Potomac
yards. Nolan says that he is . house
decorator by trade, but that he form
erly was in the marine corps and
draws a pension from the govern
ment for partial disability. He admits
that he Is more or less knight OF
the road" and says that he has Wis
tied Alexandria at frequent intervals
during the last twelve years. He told
the poMce, however, that he did not
remain long in one place, though he
protested that he was not hobo
He also stated that he had known
Murphy several years, and met him
frequently during his visits to Alex
andria.
At the place where the cutting oc.
Cured the police found some bread
onions, and potatoes, and the remains
of the beer and whiskey, pair Of
crutches, and hat. Most Of the
liquor had been consumed, however
1t is presumed one Of the party had
used the crutches in feigning lame.
ness and abandoned them in the ex-
citement following the killing, al
Heinicke had his crutches when he
surrendered.