The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-21
BOWERY STAGES
KILLING lust LIKE
0LD-T|ME DAYS
Ex-Convict Seeks "Squealer"
With Gun and Intruder
Pays His Life.
MURDER ENDS A ROW.
Another "Gyp the Blood"
Turns Up and Takes a
Hand in Killing.
MURDER ENDS A ROW.


street and the Bowery stands a typ
ica' cast side saloon, familiariy known
AZ The Tub Of Blood" Tho private
room At the side of the bar 10 barely
furnished. containing . few tables and
chairs and an sutomati plano.
Last night four women ana q man
wore drinking In this room when three
other mon entered. Ono was Q Jew
ana the other two Italians. One, Q
man Of small build. had all the ap-
pearance Of flash gnngster and was
known a. "Gyp tho Blood" q title he
had assumed since hts prototype had
boon put away In Sing Sing for the
murder Of Rosenthai.
The three newcomers sat at . tablo
placed against the wall and were Joined
by Tommy Murphy. the man who had
been drinking with tho women. When
drinks had been served tho Jew be-
gan talking excitedly. He was just
homo from Elmira, he said. and was
looking for the pal who had given him
away to the police. He flashed . gun
and swore that he'd kill the 'sQuealer"
when he found him.
Murphy. who was big Irish -Ameri-
can. began to laugh and declared that
the Jew hadn't enough nerve TO shoot
a rabbit.
CALLED MURPHY A "SoUGALGR"
AND POINTED GUN.
Jumping to his feet. the Jew broke
ih(o . torrent OF abuse against
Murphy.
"You are q squealer yourself" no
shouted. and nourished the gun at
Murphy's head.
J. J. Chilly, proprietor Of the saloon.
and his bartender. Joseph Mera.
rushed into the room. and Crilly
snatched the gun from the Jew. For
q few minutes q sullen peace prevailed
between the quartet, and then the
Jew got up and went into an adjoin-
ing apartment. Thither Murphy fol-
lowed him. and proceeded to beat him
with his lists. The Italians. who en-
deavored to interfere, also came In
for punishment from the Irishman.
The Jew. meanwhile. slipped back into
the room and regained possession Of
his gun.
Murphy. apparently satisfied with
his victory. invited the others to re-
sumo their seats while he called for
further refreshment. But more hot
words arose and the Jew again -FOUR
ished his gun ut Murphy. who dared
him to shoot. The Jew sat down
and. putting the gun under the table.
passed II to ''Gyp the Blood" who,
In turn, passed Il to the other Jtal-
ian. This man stood up and flashed
the weapon At Murphy.
STAGGERED TO THE Door AND
FELL DEAD.
Murphy jumped to his feet and sent
his glass crashing into the Italians
face. At the same moment = shot
rang out and Murphy staggered back
with bullet In his body. He made an
other effort to get at his assailant, only
to receive u second dose OF lead. He
reeled round and staggered headlonG
to the door OF the bar. and reached II
Just a. q third bullet struck him.
Thereupon he sank to tho floor and
died.
Tho place was deserted when tho
police arrived on the scene. save for
the corpse Of Murphy. Crilly and the
bartender. Grizzly. a clean shaver.
smooth spoken man. who has some
what the appearance OF u priest, pro-
fessed ignorance as to the identity Of
his customers. Three Of the women
who had witnessed the shooting were
soon in the hands Of the police. They
described themselves as Mrs. Grace
Quentil, No. 28 Second street: Mrs.
Gillen. same address. and Miss Helen
Powers. No. al East Fifteenth street.
At 2 o'clock this morning the police
arrested the fourth woman. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ward, No. 10S East Sew
enth street. These women declared
that they did not know the men who
took part In the drama, but tho po-
lice have information that they were
drinking with them before the shoot
ting took place.
VICTIM OF SHOOTING HAD BAD
RECORD.
Tho theory that Murphy was a
'sauealer'' In disregarded by the po-
lice. They believe that the shooting
was merely u sequel to tho quarrel.
Murphy, himself, had not q very clean
record and had been up In Auburn.
The man who did the shooting IL sup
nosed IN he n member OF tho "Zumn'