Murphy, Dr. Ansin (Died 1911)

MURPHY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/11/2010 at 20:36:47

LeMars Sentinel
August 1, 1911

KILLED BY A LUNATIC
Former LeMars Resident Is Shot by Insane Man

J. F. Murphy, who conducts the dairy adjoining on the west side of town,
received a telegram on Saturday from Salmon City, Idaho, telling him of the
death of his brother, Dr. Ansin Murphy. The telegram was sent by Mrs.
Murphy, the widow, and stated that her husband had been shot and instantly
killed by an insane man on Friday afternoon. The man who committed the
murder then immediately killed himself. Dr. Murphy was forty-two years of
age and leaves a widow. He was a physician who was making good and had just
completed the erection of a $35,000 hospital in his home town. He was about
forty-two years of age, and was well known to many Plymouth County people,
having taught school in Henry township for several years when a young man.
He owned considerable land in Idaho and northern Minnesota. He leaves
besides the bereaved wife, four brothers who are: J. F. Murphy, of this
city; Arthur Murphy, of Kingsley; David Murphy, of Ireton; Chas. Murphy, of
Ailken county, Minn.

The remains accompanied by the wife, arrived in Omaha yesterday, where Mr.
Murphy, of this city, and his brothers met them, and the funeral services
were held there and the remains taken to Chariton, Lucas county, Iowa, for
interment.