The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-06
FUGITIVE LEADS
PARTY OUT WEST
Michigan Governor Aided in In
vestigation by New York
Commissioner.

ator James a. Murthu. Of Detroit.
icadcr Of Mtchisans Democracy In the
present Legislature. is mono other than
Nhom disbar1ncnt proceedings were
Drought In New York several years
ago for malpractice, and for whom q
warrant was issued charged with de-
1rauding Il client, was the announce
ment made by Governor Chase S. Os-
Dorm yesterday.
IN order to substantiate his charges
Sno Governor produces letters from
roitce Commissioners Cropsey, OF New
ork, who claims to have Investigated
me record OF Murtha while a resident
ney In tho Eastern metropolis 1t is
shown that after lis difficulties be-
came known Murtha suddenly disap-
peared. His clothing was found or
tho banks OF the North River and the
Eastern papers carried Il story to tho
erect that he had committed suicide
ms action on the part Of the Mich :
iShn chief executive was brought about
BY the fact that Senator Murtha. the
minority leader. has opposed nracti-
cslly all OF the measures that Cover
nor Osborn has introduced during the
present session.
Blocked Governors Plans.
When the retiring Governor. Fred NJ.
Warner. sent his list OF recess an1,oint.
ncnts TO the Senate for confirma ton.
senator Murthn swung the Democratic.
n!aeinbers OF the Senate into line with
Ia
assisted materially In defeating Gov
rrnor Osborn In his efforts to amect
general housekeeping OF all the old
guard.
At that time Senator Murtha made q
speech In which he referred 10 Gov
erhnr OSBORN as q political four nushe r.
u me cheapest variety. This did not
rankle the Governor as much ns the
Tact that ne had been defeated in his
effort to rid the state Of undesirable
once holders, and lie announced that
g. tt,n xI.-a.< 49,.
tho kind Of men who composed tha
upper house Of the Michigan Lcgisa
turc.
a few weeks ago 1t was called to
the attention Of the Governor that tie
Pollce Department WAS watching tn,
actions OF a certain Detroit legislator
Immediately. the Governor and his de
teCtivrs busted themselves ana discov.
tred that Murtha was the man tina.
vas under surveillance. This cncour.
aged the Governor TO further efforts
iLnd he communicated with Mayor
Tried to Block Inquiry.
IT is said that a strong organization
or political workers in Detroit who
are connected with tho New York COM
nination Oeatirred themselves in MIR
tiaa behalf. and endeavorcd 10 head
off the official investigations In Murthn's
old home, For several weeks after he
wrote Mayor Gaynor Governor Oshorn
received no reply. and when he visited
New York few weeks ago he placed
The matter before Ciaynor. who prom
ised that 1t would be given immediate
attention. Gropsy's report was com
pietc and contained all Of the informa-
ton that IT was possible 10 obtain
Although the accused Senator Is I'll
1t g hospital In Detroit to-day. he
gave out an interview In which he de-
fled the Governor. claimed that iis past
lie had been barred TO his intimate
friends and declared that neither Gov
crnor Osborn nor any one else could
force him from his seat in the state
Legislature
In order to be admitted to practice
In this State 1t was necessary for MUIR
tina TO obtain letters OF recommends
tion from New York, and some OF the
communities lions In his favor came from
some OF the best known jurists IN that
State