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London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

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Tnt Coroner's Inquest which closed yester-
day, has certainly thrown some light on that
terrible and (ctrl struggle which took place
in the upper room of a quiet street off the
Strand just a fortnight ago this morning. It is
not in the least surprising that the tint news of
such a tragedy should have produced on the public
mind a shock of horror and amazement bordering
on incredulity ; for, accustomed as we are to
treacherous assaults of the most various and savage
description, this swift and deadly struggle in
Northumberland-street had features of terror and
mystery peculiarly its own. It is not often that
the accumulated dust in a business man's
chambers is suddenly raised by fire-arms and laid
in blood, or that the crack of a pistol at
noon-day startles in • respectable locality such
a nest of social cormorants. All the cir-
cumstances connected with the encounter
were for a time equally inexplicable, Major
Muansv's account of it being naturally enough
regarded at iirst as wildly improbable, if not alto-
gether beyond belief. That a man should accost
• comparative stranger in the street on a matter
of business, take him to his office hard by in
order to discuss the details of a loan, and while
quietly doing so, without an angry word or the
slightest warning sign, discharge • loaded pistol
under his ear, is • story too incredible to be
received except upon the strongest evidence.
The inquiry before the Coroner certainly does
much towards supplying this most needful testi-
mony. Not that every point connected with the
mysterious tragedy is yet cleared up, or perhaps
DOW ever can or will be. But the main and
hitherto miming clue of its explanation has pro-
bably been supplied, and we can now understand
what was in all likelihood the real motive of the
original attack. The evidence is not only con•
latent, but it all tends one way, and indirectly
confirms in a number of small particulars the wild
account given at first by Major Mrsaar. It
seems clear that Roszarn was personally unknown
to Major Mum( iv, and there was no reliable evi-
denoe to show that up to the day of their fatal
meeting there had been any intercourse between
them. But while the Major knew nothing of
Roamers, the latter had for some time post--some
years, indeed, it would seem—known much about
the Major. He knew about him through Mils
Moons', who bad for several years lived under
Major MURRAY'S protection and borne his name.
It is difficult, indeed, to resist the conclusion that
the evidence given in a simple and straightforward
=MOW by this important witness reveals the very
heart of the mystery. She had known holism
at first in his capacity of bill-discounter, having
applied to him for • small loon ; nor is there any
evidence to show that she herself wished at any
tame to make the acquaintance more intimate. Os
the other hand, it is perfectly clear that Reines?,
had, especially of late, conceived • violent passion
for her, which be was resolved, if possible, to
gratify to the uttermost. It is equally clear, on
any hypothesis of the relations actually existing
between himself and Miss Moony, that Major
M V 1111 A Y was an obstacle in the way of such gra-
tification. Miss Moues. was evidently attachtd
to the Major, and this was the secret of the hold
which Rouser, had upon her, as well as the ex-
planation of much that may appear ambiguous in
their intercourse. Even in her letters to him there
is no trace of any real regard for Rossars, while
they betray • strong desire, a nervous satiety, to
propitiate him by expressions of regard. Sup-
posing—which is not by any means unlikely—
that under these circumstances the criminal passion
for Miss MOODY increased, the desire to get rid of
the main obstacle to its full enjoyment would
increase also. And the evidence indirectly brings
out the fact that for some time past ROBERTS had
not only often dogged the Major about, with
a strange and absorbing jealousy, but had
in particular of late become morbidly curious about
his habits. It is, of course, impossible to say what
dark plans his turbid fancy and disappointcd
passion may have suggested, but it is pretty clear
be was resolved, if possible, to get Major MURRAY
into his power or out of the way. And on either
supposition his subsequent conduct becomes intel-
ligible. Hs knew he had to do with a military man
whom it might be hazardous ever to threaten, and
took his measures accordingly. The evidence shows
he had not only provided himself with foe-arms,
but accustomed himself to their use. He had been
practising with loaded pistols against the mantel-
piece of his room for some weeks past. On the
fatal Friday morning he got rid of the only person !
about the premises likely to be startled by the
mound of firing in his room, the house-painter,
Timms, who was sent to St. Martin's-lane to buy a
linnet. Whatever his real object in bringing the
Major to his rooms might have been, he was evi-
dently prepared for the worst, and even ready for
desperate measures. That a murderous attack
was eventually made suddenly and without provo-
cation, rests on the testimony of Major Mertaar
alone, but the professional evidence with regard to
the direction taken by the bullet confirms the re-
presentation that he was shot from behind while
in • sitting posture. Several other witnesses tea
tify that a second pistol was fired two or three
minutes after the first, and this fact is in perfect
keeping with Major MURRAY'S statement. Had
there been any serious altercation or any struggle
before the firing of the first pistol, it is certainly
most probable that Mr. Lisa, who occupied the
room overhead, and distinctly heard the blows
afterwards inflicted by Major MuI:FLAY, would have
heard something of it. But his attention seems