sought cover and he rand down the street with Ford and John Murphy in ©
pursuit, firing their pistols, One of the bullets struck him in the _
spine and after he had fallen to the ground, Patrick Ford fired two
more shots into his head, Patrick Ford, John Murphy, Thomas Ford,
Caulfield and Buckley were all indicted for having entered into a con-=
spiracy to murder "Cap" Murphy at Judge Ford's instructions, Their
first trial was declared a mistrial when it was discovered that eleven
of the jurors had been bribed, At their second trial, all were con=
victed and Patrick Ford and John Murphy were sentenced to die and Judg
Ford, Caulfield and Buckley were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment,
After the Supreme Court of Louisiana had affirmed theconvictions on
appeal, a great effort was made to have the two death sentences commu-
ted to life imprisonment on the grounds that Patrick Ford and Murphy
were receiving unequal punishment in that Judge Ford was the instiga-
tor of the crime, On the night before the execution, both took pow=
dered belladonna and were near death when discovered thenext morning,
Physicians labored over them and kept them alive until the time sche-
duled for their execution when they were taken to the gallows seated
in chairs, After thexx nooses had been place about their next, they
were supported until the trap fell and they went to their deaths in a
comatose condition, They were privately hanged in the Parish Prison
at New Yrleans on March 12, 1886
GALVESTON DAILE NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-12-1886; 27 LA. ANN. lihj3
| sought cover and he rand down the street with Ford and John Murphy in —
pursuit, firing their pistols,—One of the bullets struck himin-the —
spine and after he had fallen to the ground, Patrick Ford fired two
more shots into his head, Patrick Ford, John Murphy, Thomas Ford,
Caulfield and Buckley were all indicted for having entered into a con-=
spiracy to murder "Cap" Murphy at Judge Ford's instructions, Their
| first trial was declared a mistrial when it was discovered that eleven
of the jurors had been bribed, At their second trial, all were con=
victed and Patrick Ford and John Murphy were sentenced to die and Judged
Ford, Caulfield and Buckley were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment,
After the Supreme Court of Louisiana had affirmed theconvictions on
appeal, a great effort was made to have the two death sentences comm-
ted to life imprisonment on the grounds that Patrick Ford and Murphy
were receiving unequal punishment in that Judge Ford was the instiga-
tor of the crime, On the night before the execution, both took pow=
dered belladonna and were near death when discovered thenext morning,
Physicians labored over them and kept them alive until the time sche-
duled for their execution when they were taken to the gallows seated
in chairs, After thexx nooses had been place about their next, they
were supported until the trap fell and they went to their deaths in a
comatose condition, They were privately hanged in the Parish Prison
at New Yrieans on March 12, 1886
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Texas, 3-12-1886; 27 LA. ANN. lh3
sought cover and he rans down the street with Ford and John Murphy in |
| pursuit, firing their pistols. One of the bullets struck him in the
spine and after he had fallen to the ground, Patrick Ford fired two
more shots into his head, Patrick Ford, John Murphy, Thomas Ford,
Caulfield and Buckley were all indicted for having entered into a con=
spiracy to murder "Cap" Murphy at Judge Ford's instructions, Their
first trial was declared a mistrial when it was discovered that eleven
of the Jurors had been bribed, At their second trial, all were con=
victed and Patrick Ford and John Murphy were sentenced to die and Judg:
Ford, Caulfield and Buckley were sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
After the Supreme Gourt of Louisiana had affirmed theconvictions on
appeal, a great effort was made to have the two death sentences comm-
ted to life imprisonment on the grounds that Patrick Ford and Murphy
were receiving unequal punishment in that Judge Ford was the instiga-
tor of the crime, On the night before the execution, both took pow-
dered belladonna and were near death when discovered thenext mornings
Physicians labored over them and kept them alive until the time sche-
duled for their execution when they were taken to the gallows seated
in chairs. After thei nooses had been place about their next, they
were supported until the trap fell and they went to their deaths in a
comatose condition, They were privately hanged in the Parish Prison
at New Yrleans on March 12, 18!
GALVESTON DAILE NEWS, Galveston, Texas,
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| FORD, Patrick, and MURPHY, John oe, TE
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Ford, a 39-year-old white man, and his brother, Thomas J, Ford, were
natives of Ireland who migrated to the United States with their pa~
rents when small children and settled in New Lrleans, La, Patrick
Ford became a salesman for a boot and shoe wholesaler while Thomas
became a timtge lawyer and Judge of the Recorder's Court, ‘When their
cousin, John Murphy, 28-years-old, came to New Orleans from Ireland,
Judge Ford was able to have him hired as a policeman. A. H, M "Cap"
Murphy, a well-known ward worker who was a foreman for a work-house
gang was called before Judge Ford's court on a minor charge, The
Judge lambasted Murphy from the bench, accusing him of a number of
things and shortly afterwards, "Cap" published a placard in which
he accused Ford of kkk bribery and perjury, Ford .ppomptly filed
a criminal libel suit against him which had not come to trial on
Dec, 1, 188), when Murphy was sitting on a wke door stoop on the
corner of St. Philip and Claiborne Streets with two of his friends,
William Caulfield and William Buckley, two officers of Judge Ford's
Court were seen approaching and, while Murphy watched them, Patrick
Ford and John Mare ty approached from ahe opposite direction, "Cap"
did not See them until after the had drawn their weapons and began
firing at him. He was struck in the should as his two companions
FORD, Patrick, and MURPHY, John hea Vigne EGE
Ford, a 39-year-old white man, and his brother, Thomas J, Ford, were
natives of Ireland who migrated to the United States with their pa-
rents when small children and settled in New Lrleans, La, Patrick
Ford became a salesman for a boot and shoe wholesaler while Thomas
became a ituage Lawyer and Judge of the Recorder's Court, When their
cousin, John Murphy, 28-years-old, came to New Orleans from Ireland,
Judge Ford was able to have him hired as a policeman. A. H, M "Cap!
Murphy, a well-known ward worker who was a foreman for a work-house
gang was called before Judge Ford's court on a minor charge, The
Judge lambasted Murphy from the bench, accusing him of a number of
things and shortly afterwards, "Cap" published a placard in which
he accused Ford of kkk bribery and perjury, Ford .ppomptly filed
.a criminal libel suit against him which had not come to trial on
Dec. 1, 188), when Murphy was sitting on a xke door stoop on the
corner of St. Philip and Claiborne Streets with two of his friends,
William Caulfield and William Buckley, two officers of Judge Ford's
Court were seen approaching and, while Murphy watched them, Patrick
Ford and John Murphy approached from ashe opposite direction, "Cap"
did not see them until after the had drawn their weapons and began
firing at him. He was struck in the should as his two companions
FORD, Patrick, and MURPHY, John SVE
Ford, a 39-year-old white man, and his brother, Thomas J, Ford, were
natives of Ireland who migrated to the United States with their pa-
rents when small children and settled in New Lrleans, La, Patrick
Ford became a salesman for a boot and shoe wholesaler while Thomas
became a ihulxe lawyer and Judge of the Recorder's Court, ‘hen their
cousin, John Murphy, 28-years-old, came to New Orleans from Ireland,
Judge Ford was able to have him hired as a policeman. A, HE, € "Cap"
Murphy, a well-lmown ward worker who was a foreman for a work-house
gang was called before Judge Ford's court on a minor charge, The
Judge lambasted Murphy from the bench, accusing him of a number of
things and shortly afterwards, "Cap" published a placard in which
he accused Ford of ‘ttwet bribery and perjury, Ford ppomptly filed
a criminal libel suit against kim which had not come to trial on
Dec, 1, 188h, when Murphy was sitting on a ake door stoop on the
corner of St. Philip and Claiborne Streets with two of his friends.
william Caulfield and William Buckley, two officers of Judge Ford's
caching and, while Murphy watched them, Patrick
gpproached” from she opposite direction, "Cap"
[ after the had drawn their weapons and began
firing at hin, He was struck in the should as nie too companions
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