Cornelius B Murphy was born 22 Feb 1858 in Kentucky. While in his 40's he was a saloon keeper in Owyheo County, Id.
In early of 1899 Cornelius B Murphy shot and killed one Joseph Shields and was tried by jury and found guilty.
Inmate # 726
Crime: Murder in the 2nd Degree
Received: 7 Nov 1899 Owyheo County, Id
Term: 15 years
Age: 42
He was Catholic
He was discharged 13 Apr 1905
In early of 1899 Cornelius B Murphy shot and killed one Joseph Shields and was tried by jury and found guilty.
Inmate # 726
Crime: Murder in the 2nd Degree
Received: 7 Nov 1899 Owyheo County, Id
Term: 15 years
Age: 42
He was Catholic
 |
| Cornelius B Murphy Prison Record |
 |
| Cornelius B Murphy Prison Mugshot |
He was discharged 13 Apr 1905
His record shows he was 5'8 1/2 " tall 198 lbs Grey eyes and a boot size of 6 1/2
He died on 22 Mar 1934 and is buried in the Kohlerlawn Cemetery in Nampa, Id
Here's the only newspaper clipping I found.
Here's some more Prison/Pardon records I found on Ancestry
 |
| Cornelius B Murphy Death Cert |
It states on his death certificate he was widowed, I never found a marriage record or any document with his wife on it. I would assume his father was also Cornelius Murphy. I found no Family Tree or any other information.
So why did he shoot Joseph Shields, I guess we may never know. Sad I always want to know the rest of the story.
Comments
Post a Comment