The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-25
ANOTHER KINNEY AFFAIR.

ANOTHER KINNEY AFFAIR.
DOMESTIC TRAcEDY.-Supposed Mur-
der.-We cut the following from the N.
y ork Herald Of Yesterday. It is very
strange story.
"Some months since, there resided and
kept dry goods store in Greenwich, near
Vesey street. a merchant of the name OF
William Murrell, who was in very flour.
lshlng circumstances, with good pros
poets before him, and blessed-as he
thought with a young and lovely wife,
who had one daughter. This gentleman
became smitten with the mania for max
ing fortune rapidly, and sold out his dry
good store, for the purpose of pursuing
other plans for the furtherance of his wish
es at the South. He left his wife and
daughter here. with large proportion of
his property, intending to return to, or
send for them at his. convenience. After
his departure, the lady formed plans Of
her own, which greatly alarmed the fami-
~ OF her husband, and in particular was
she cautioned by them against the keep
ing company with and promenading
broadway, along with some tall, dark cav
aller, whose name none of her husband
family was acquainted with. The lady.
however, had liking for her constant Wis
Tier, and determined not to be ,hwarted.
About three weeks since, universal bus
tie was observed in her department, and
great preparations for packing up, and the
following day several cart loads OF valua-
Die moveables were shipped by her direc-
IONS, On board one Of the packets that
trade between this city and the port of
Baltimore. In the same vessel also en-
barked the lady, the tall cavalier, and Mr.
Marrells daughter:s,a
Information of these interesting matters
was Immediately forwarded to Mr. Muir
rel by letter, and he lost no time ere he
bent his steps towards Baltimore, there TO
await the arrival of the vessel, taking the
precauilon to put on a pair of green spec
tacles, SO as to be sure he had got hold of
the right party before his iaithless wife
could have time to give her paramount the
alarm. When the packet arrived in Bal
,lmore, Mr. Murrell notified the Captain of
the state of affairs, and cautioned him
against giving up any of the property
which had been brought On board by Mrs
Murrell. He then procured police off.
Ger, and had that lady's tall and gallant
protector taken into custody, on charge
Of stealing. These prompt proceedings
alarmed Mrs Murrell, and she induced
her husband to consent to return to this
city, and leave her friend to the mercy of
he law. 1t is supposed that he consent
ed TO some such arrangement, for letter
was received by his friend i'll New York
their return, and directing
hat some furnished apartments should be
Immediately got for their reception. The
appointed day passed, and the next, but
asst week the lady and her daughter re-
urned with the corpse of the late Mr. Muir
ell, which she said she had brought here,
It his earnest request, in order that it
night be buried in the vault of his family
It Port Richmond, Staten Island. On
Wednesday the funeral was to take place,
'ut when they came to the grave the lady
lad no certificate from medical man,
which the law requires, and as the
exton refused to receive the body with
ut the coroner of that county was sent
or. The lady then represented that the
ody had been many days travelling, and
hat decomposition mus, have commenc-
d, which fact might make it very un-
leasant to have an examination. How
yer II was the general wish, and the cof
N was opened, when the body of the
cad man appeared quite fresh, and ap-
cared TO be only discolored in two pla-
es, under the ear and around the stom-
CHI. The coroner not deeming the cir
umstances TO be suspicious, permitted
he funeral ceremony TO be performed.
nd the earth closed, as it was supposed
brewer, over the coffin.
That night the lady and her daughter
taid with the family Of her husband at
staten Island, and of course the sudden
bereavement of the disconsolate widow
'as the principal topic of conversation.
lrs Murrell told different stories of her
usband's last moments to different peo-
lie, and one of the relations of the de-
eased elected from the daughter that her
lo,her had poisoned her father, and was
DING to return to Baltimore to marry the
Their gentleman. This gentleman went
gain to the coroner, and the body was
the stomach, duodenum and
Their intestines taken out and brought to
lis city on Saturday, and delivered to
)r Chiffon, the eminent chemist, of
Broadway, for analyzalion. The investi-
alton has not yet commenced and there
're, we cannot give the result at present,
ut we understand that there are many
circumstances besides the confession of
he girl which seem to strengthen the
uspicion of poisoning. A final investi-
alton will be held in day or two, and
re shall give the proceedings thereof; but
lie strangest part of the affair is the fact,
lat the lady and the child have been per-
lifted to return to Baltimore.
LOCO FOCO ABUSE OF WORDS.
The Globe denounces Mr. Clay and