Indiana daily times., 1920-03-05
MURPHY SIXTH
TO DIE SINCE 1904

Hive other police officers and one rail-
road detective nave been killed by negro
gunner IN indianapolis since 1905
n their chronological order they arc
PATRoIMEN CHARLES l.. RUS
SELL AND e. J. PETTICORD. shot and
killed on the night OF sept 20, 1906, by
George Williams and Jesse Cole. WI
Hams hanged at Michigan city prison /;
Cole shot and killed later By a sheriff
in Kentucky.
LIElT JAMES j. HAGERTY, mur-
dered June p, l91f, By Charles Williams
In Eagle Creek Bottoms IIaEerty am
bushed while searching for him. VIII
ll8uls serving life sentence
JOHN DERoSsETTE, mounted pa
erolman, shot and killed June 20, 1917,
0y Claude Taylor while searching Ern-
est cooley, another negro, for weapons.
Taylor serving Nfe term.
LEE sTRINGER. railroad detective.
slain by negro gunmen IN railroad yards
night Of Aprtl 30 t9l9 Abe Spaulding
and Earl Mccoy given life
SERGT. WADE HULL. shot aud killed
Sept 10 1919 whiio ralllng gambling
game. Cp Raw "Big Boy" NorthluEton
hold Tor murdaF JHry in shelby county
disagreed ia arst trial.
SEER SD STOP
FgREARM EVIL.
Eath the state law prohibiting the
c1rryiug Ok conce8lsd weapons and the
eify ordinance making Il unlawful 70
knop gDu without permission FROM ths
board Of SAFETY are being enforced as
rigidiy Is possible, according 20 the
chirf.
Tho city ordinance governing con.
cealod weapons makes It unlawful for a
dealer 70 soil weapons to any person not
having a permit for purchase. A heavy
fine and jail sentence IS provided for
those found guilty of violating the law.
The city ordinance on concealed
weapons Is so stringent that it provides
penalties for any one in whose home A
gun Is found, unless a permit for the
weapon has been issued.
Mayor Charles W Jewett paid tribute
TO Sergt- Murphy in a statemeut issued
today
y regret more than words can express
TO learn Of the Death Of Sergt. Murphy, A"
the mayor said. he was a very valua-
bic officer In the department OF police
and tt was pleasure to work with a
man Of his character. He was capable.
trustworthy and courageous, ever willing
to discharge the duties Of his Office In a
most creditable manner The department.
OF police viii miss him and mourn his
departure as, weu as the city, which loses
another one Iof its good upright and ap-
preciated citizens"
TAGGART SORRY
FOR THE FAMILY.
sympathy for the family of sergt.
Murphy was expressed in a statement By
A. L. Taggart, chairman Of the board of
safety, IN behalf Of the board
The death of Sergt. Murphy is deeply
regretted by the board of safety" Le
said. 'There IS in the episode Of yastor-
day, however, one warning to all desper-
ate characters and law volators who are
In indianapolis or who may come here.
The commendable devotion to duty dis
played by every man who was brought
into contact with the search for Henry
Thomas showed a spirit Of devotion In
the suppression Of violation Of law and
order regardless Of cost IT. was n flno
display Of the spirit and close attention
TO duty which is characteristic Of that
department and which has been demon
strated on so many recent occasions.
I'VE wish to express publicly the deep
est sympathy to the family Of Sergt Muir
ply, who was devoted husband and
father and a very efficient servant Of the
public"
Every effort was made to save the life
of Sergt. Murphy, who succumbed in the
City hospital a few minutes before 9
o'clock last evening, three hours after the
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