New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

arrived at the Mansion. Murphy was
palpably nervous and paused for
breath on the broad porch Of the Gov
ernor's official residence before enter
ing. The uniformed policeman and
the detective who have been guarding
the Mansion for two weeks back, when
threats began to pour in on the Gov
ernor from cranks who declared he
ought to pardon Becker, knew that
the deputy warden and a prisoner
were expected by the Governor.
The two were shown u@ to the Gov
ernor's study Immediately by Town
send. the butler, who had never before
in all the years he mad been servant
at the Mansion. admitted a murderer
who was brought from a prison where
he was serving a life term.
The two were no sooner in the study
than the Governor. who had been IN
formed of their arrival, entered with
his stenographer He mouoned LOT
the prisoner and his keeper 10 De
seated. LJ,.
PRESSED suit of brown shoddy. he hau
a derby hat. which he Kept twlrllhe
around in his hands. He was snort
stockv and his prison paLIor was
heightened by pair OF steeI-riH"eu
spectacles.
Murphy Gives His Record.
There were no greetings. When the
Covernor saw that his stenographerr
was ready he turned TO Murphy ana
said: o .bo
or;r,e If which YOU were convicted and
sentenced and for how long, and
Won have been convicted of any other
crime"
The prisoner. who had slouched over
in his seat, Strengthened up ana re-
piled:
"My name is Joseph Murphy; ! am
thirtv-fve wears Of age. was trled
Tor murder in the first degree. was
convicted of murder in the second de
gree | got life. | never was convict
ed of any other crime. ! was once ar
rested before. charged with assauItlng
nv second wife,
Murphy, in answer to other dues-
tons as to his pedigree. said he was
bartender and that he was arrested lot
killing Noel Forester in saloon at
EIGHTH Avenue and Forty-tirst Street.
He said that at one time he was bar
+ender at Smithtown, at the hotel Kept
by John f. O'Brien. friend OF Big
Tim" Sullivan and Fire Commissioner
under MAYOR Mcclellan.
81 was in the Tombs when Weber,
WALTON and Rose were brought there
said Murphy. 81 knew who they were
because they were pointed out TO me
by some other prisoners"
"Who were the other prisoners :?
asked the Governor.
81 do not know" said Murphy,
"When did you see them trst!
"The morning after they were hrst
sent there. | was out on an exercise
Don't YOU know that there were
other alleged murderers OF Kosenthai
there at the same time :!
81 did not"
This was the first weak spot in Muir
pbv's story. but the Governor gave no
Indication of il. He kept right on with
his interrogations, putting them so
fast that Murphy did not have time 10
tbink long. But Murphy had what
bore all the earmarks of carefully
rehearsed story. and II was oniy
through a lack of intelligence on ms
part that flaws appeared IN IT.
"How often did you see Rose. web"
Der and WALTON ?" asked the Governor.
From time TO time. in conversa-
ton
"Why is that you do not rememper
that there were others accused OF tne
murder of Rosenthal besides WeDber'
Rose and Vallon?"
Jack Rose was on the fats and the
others were in conversation. Only
these three were pointed out to me.
when did you hear the converse
ton you say you heard. the tonVersa-
ton of which you wrote Mr.. COCHRAN
and to me, and what day was II
Sunday, July 90"
Governor Weavcs Net.
"How do you fix the date 2"
"Because il was the last Sunday be-