The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-21
A VOICE PROM BOSTON.
Boston correspondent whites TO the Balti-
more Ex change
An Extraordinary s.ory-Ls,. ans Murder.


London has had two horrible sensations to
occupy its attention during the past mon TIL
one the Niii case, and By the last arrv al we
have the conclusion OF another affair As
strange and fEil or passion as any that has
been recorded in the annals CT crime.
On the 18th Of .Iulv, Mqior Murray, until
recently an officer OK the Huzzars, and now
Director in wealthy stock COMPANY was
accosted IL the public streets by man who
va m entire stranger 10 MIN. The new
conner introduced himself under the name OF
Grey SAID he wan. Led 10 loan money for i
client 70 the company Of which nTurrav was
a director; offered $50 900, and requested the
MAJOR TO walk into his ftfrev's) Office. i, was
up one pair OF staira, and IL a back room i'll a
pubic and respect t.ole street. but Murray had
never before bSen Ia the house. He followed
however, INTO the CfHce and sea ted him elf
when some unlE portant business OuVersation
took place, occupying not more than minute
or two. Roberts the real uam4 CT The etran-
ger rose 70 Set MS card OF address, which the
other mad asked for. The doors wera closed
Murray sat with his back to Roberts who
pretended &c b. Looking for cald. Presently
Murray felt Sigh: touch il The back OF his
neck, there was report OF 4 pistol, and he
dropped on Ms chair on the ground, perfectly
paraiyzao; III II moment Roberts came up and
seeing thai his Tim still liz ed fired Dis toI
into Murray's right temple; this did not kill
but he pretended 10 be dead, ana when Rob
erts walked away, seiz sd q pair OF tongs ly
ing near, spranG 10 bis feet Gnd struck NJ
| the wretch. He raised his arm and tarrih,p
struggle ensued )oeGts fell under. ana
Murray hit him several times In the face ard
| on the head with the tongs getting his own
| knees on Roberts chest. Iheu Roberts got
away me longs, ard II urrflV seized r!aCk
| bottle hut it was smashed 10 pieces in one
blow. Iae two wounded lneu, both streaming
| with blood, ccutriysd both 20 get 10 their
| feet, and smother stcGgeie took place; finally,
NJ array got possession OF tina tongs and by :,
| fhst he h1t
| killed his adveTsa knowing that his own
| life al stake. lie then found the door
| locked, and clamher8d out OF the window 10 q
| policeman, ignorant an the tine " hetner n
! should not NEE. contederates OF MS wouId- BE-
| murjeTers. Help was got, Murray taken t.
an hospital, AID Roberts discovered
| For nearly = fortnight the mystery remain
| ed uEzagelled Roberts did not die tor day
| or two, bat nothing could be learned from him
| Murray persisted in declaring that they never
| had met before ; Roberts family could furnish
10 cl}Ie 10 the aIt&r, but at last q woman VI he
| had been supposed 10 be MurIays wife
| she gave Information that expI;tii GO il all
| she is. IL reality, and has been Tor years lis
| mis- tress, although this tact has not teen gen.
! orally known. Roberts has been N love win
| her. and the supposed Mrs. Murray has paid
| FREQ uent visits TO him III the very room .gnsrt
| the Gnghunl fight occurred. Roberts was
| Jealous. aud anxious 10 have the woman eiope
| with him u the con tirent, proposing TO desert
| his own wife. Mrs. Murray so t .I.,tl ce
| clares that she feared rather than loved him
| and refused, Roberts never threa teEet Muir.
| ray IN her presence; bat learned from her his
| rivals habits, watched him in public places
| and got intCrma ton Of his business. On tue
| public exam in2t.,n the Pomau was prod uced
! she is Young ana very pretty, ard cried BIZ
| tefly when revealing her doubis shame
| was believed, however, that she was innocen
| OF ell complication IN The attempt at murder
| aud the verdict OF the UOroner's Jury wa.
" iGstiii thle nom eide, and thut III Tor Murra,
| slew the deceased TO save his own life :
| Thare can nc 70 duuhr that Roberts passion
| for The mistress OF Murray provoked hiIu t,
| the eAdeaVor 70 get NJ uTrav ont OF the way
so wonderfully can even phiegrn4tic English
| Inen be stirred by the emotions which won .,
! sometimes inspire.