Succumbing as the result of a stroke;James A.Murphy;aged 57 years;of Charleroi;passed away Tuesday night;Feb.15;1938;at 10:55 o’clock at his home. He was well known in Charleroi and was at one time chief of police;serving under Burgesses Duvall and Tussing and as a patrolman under Burgess Woodward. Lately he had been employed as a watchman for the Pittsburgh Steel company at Monessen. His father;Anthony Murphy;passed away recently. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Elizabeth Murphy;two sons;Harry and James;and one daughter;Margaret;at home. Also surviving are six sisters;Mrs.J.F.McKenna;Mrs.George Sewell and Miss Catherine Murphy;of Charleroi;Miss Stella Murphy and Mrs.Ruth M.Haas of Uniontown and Mrs.Richard Thebon;of Canton;Ohio. He was a member of St.Jerome’s Roman Catholic Church;where funeral services will be held with Requiem High Mass Saturday morning;Feb.19;at 9 o’clock;with interment to follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.