The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-07-12
Who Assaulted the Rev. crUWIey7

The Identity Of the two mon who
felonlously assaulted, with intent 10
kill. the Rev. Crowley. as he was step
ping across the threshold OF the en-
trance 70 the Mealey Hotel Is known TO
a dozen or more persons In oelwein. A
probe by the grand jury may be neces-
sary TO definitely hx the crime.
Il Is not the intent or purpose OF the
Menace In this article to accuse or TO
even try 10 implicate any one in the
crime, although Il may do 30 later. as
there are all sorts OF rumors afioat In
Oelwein In regard to the Identity OF
the guilty parties, but n discussion OF
the personality OF two men who were
very active in the riotlng on the street
may not be out OF place here. When
the Rev. Crowley was struck. he was
facing the crowd on one side OF the
entrance TO the hotel II was from this
side that he was hit The Rev. Crow
ley said. after his wound had been
dressed, that he not only saw the man
who hit him, but that he also saw the
instrument used and that Il was an
Did fashioned iron clock weight The
next morning when the Rev. Crowley
went into a store 10 buy a new hat he
paw a young man In the store, whom
Pc Identified as the man who struck
min with the clock weight, and asked.
WHO ls that young man7"
= "Oh," replied the shopkeeper. "that
Is Edward Murray. a watch and clock
maker"
On the evening of the Rev. Crow
ley's irst lecture. after the hrst shower
of stone and bricks had descended on
the police. Il win be remembered that
Special Police 0ficer p. L. Hartsough
pulled his revolver and shouted: eff
another brick OF stone is thrown az US,
j will empty my revolver into the
crowdl" II was then that Edward
Murray replied to Hartsough's threat
by saying: "We will remember that,
Hartsoueh, we will get you on your
way home tonlehtl We will put you
In the graveyard"
Edward Murray was also seen 10
kick at the Rev. Crowley between Po-
liceman Young's legs, and In front OF a
member OF the city council.
Edward Murray works for the firm
of Nutting & Jones, watch and clock
makers. repairers and jewelers., is
Frederick street. Oelwein.
When a reporter called at the store
Of Nutting & Jones he found Murray
sitting on a bench at the front OF the
store prodding at an unfortunate
watch. Murray stood up and greeted
the reporter. To all intonts and pur-
poses Murray Is a precocious. over
grown youth, who is well pleased with
himself; is puffed up with self-esteem
and cannot tolerate anyone who holds
opinions opposite 10 his. He is about
six feet tall, lanlIy and has dark hair.
'Is this Edward Murray?" said the
reporter.
at Is," said Murray. what can do
kor you?"
81 want to learn what part you took
m the riot over the Rev. Crowley the
other night1"
! What riot7- queried Murray; 81
tnow Of no riot. took part In monet"
z why, | mean the riot that took
blace the other night when the Rev.
Jeremiah J. Crowley delivered a pa
triotic lecture at the Phillips opera
house on the public school What part
did you take in the riot? You are ac-
cused Of hitting the Rev. Crowley"
Il know absolutely nothing about
It." replied Murray In a naughty voice.
my home is In Dubuque and take no
interest In the Affairs OF Oelwein."
did you not threaten Police officer
Hartsough; attempt 10 kick the Rev.
Crowley. and finally hit him on the
head with clock weight, when he was
entering the Mealey Hotel?" asked the
reporter.
@Ne, . did not" answered Murray.
What church do you go to-" quizzed
the reporter.
ITO the Roman Catholic church Of
Sacred Heart" replied Murray.
II is said In several quarters in oel-
Tein that one High" Manning, or