New Albany Daily Ledger,  6 July 1858
 "MURDER IN GOSPORT"

Gentleman Last Evening, between 5 and 6 o'clock, three brothers named 
 John, Hugh, and Joseph Murphy got
 into a drunken quarrel, and John killed Joseph by cutting him in the neck, 
 nearly severing the head from his body.
 He also, after his brother had fallen, struck him twice in the back, 
 cutting into his lungs.
 The doctors say that either of the wounds was mortal.  The two surviving 
 brothers were immediately arrested and
 are now safe in jail.  The murdered man, some two years ago, cut a man's 
 throat across the river from this place.
 There was strong talk last night of taking the other brothers out and 
 hanging them.  J M C


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 New Albany Daily Ledger,  9 December 1858
 CONVICTED of MANSLAUGHTER (Correspondence of New Albany Ledger)

 Gosport, December 8th, 1858.
 Gentleman John Murphy, who killed his brother last July, has been found 
 guilty of manslaughter
 and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the penitentary.  His cousin, 
 was his accomplice,
 was also found guilty, and sentenced to eight years.  Yours, J M C

 NOTE: Hugh Murphy is the cousin of John & Joseph Murphy!  Error in the 
 reporting!

Submitted by Kathy Bargerhuff