The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-14

again burst into tears for some minutes]. Major |
Murray was never in deceased's company; never,
never. am certain they never spoke to each other.
am certain Ma Murray never heard bis name,
put am certain DECEASED knew Major Murray by
sight, but Major Murray did not know him. About |
TWO years since the Msjor and were walking down |
past the Horse Guards We went past Vest |
minister Abbey to the new railway bridge then |
building over the river. We stood there and |
watched them at work upon it. We then came back |
again by the waterside to the Horse Guards, and |
the Major put me into Atlas omnibus at Charing |
Cross. 1t was then about O'clock About week |
after that went to deceased's chambers on bust
ness, and he said to me, So you walk about with |
gentlemen who don't choose to offer YOU their arm
| replied, | walked with no one who was ashamed |
to offer me his arm, and if he had seen me |
with any one he had seen with the Major
lie then said he had with a gentle |
man 60 down past the Horse Guards, that he |
watched us to the corner of the Abbey, and he
saw US 60 into house-the second house of the
four houses built by the Abbey corner. Deceased
said he then took cab, and remained in it
| till we came out back again. He said he first saw
us again as we were crossing the road by the hotel
| He said he allowed us to pass him, and then got
| out of the cab and followed us to Charing Cross,
| and there saw the Major put me in Atlas, and
| be then followed the Major to SO Harley street.
| That was all he said at that time. We had not
| been in any house. He merely lost at the turn
| ing. am certain the Major did not know the
| deceased, but know the deceased knew him, for
he told me he had often followed the Major about,
and had him go to Harley street.
Examined by Mr.. Sleigh have known the de-
ceased between three and four years; | have known
| Major Murray between seven and eight years.
Witness here again burst into fit of sobbing)
When | first knew the Major was passing by my
own name. | adopted that of Mrs. Murray in 1855.
| | have never been married. first went to live at
| Elm Lodge last May twelve months. 1t was taken
| by Major Murray. Deceased knew | living
with Major Murray. never let the Major know
of my visits to deceased. NV visits to deceased
were not of intimate nature in an improper
sense. l first went to him business and latterly
| used to go to him only in fear that, if did not
go, he would tell the Major that had been there,
and then the Major would have been angry at my
goiog there for money. first went to deceased
on business only, and constantly went to him
money business. Lattery be held such awe
me that | was fearful to displease him, lest he
should make my home unhappy. | went first to
borrow money of him. l recognize these letters
my handwriting. This (said the witness very en-
phatically of one of the letters handed to her) the
deceased asked me to write. | continued to have
business relations with deceased up to three months
of his DEATH My debt to him for & small
amount, only Els. | used to go to him to pay him
the interest. had Els of him, and my acceptance
was given for EGO. | never owed him more than
EGO at any time. l had money, and paid off one
bill, and then had money Of him again. l have,
OF course, read the evidence of this inquiry, cape
ciay the evidence of young Roberts, in the Times
! have remained at Mr.. Roberts chambers some
times two or three hours. My first acquaintance
l have said was my calling on the deceased have
no settlements on me of any kind. When tried
w rave up INC HoHey W pay lOUuu COulu
not do it, and could only pay him the quarters
4 interest of t-f5. went to him, and told him So
and deceased replied not to make myself unhappy
about it, as if | would be his he would forgive me
the whole of it. ct was with the utmost difficult
ty that the witness able to gasp this state
ment, and when she had done she became faint
ing and hysterica for time. The windows
> of the court as before were opened, and after
short while the witness recovered and continued
her answers<sn Hr. Sleigh, who put them with the
utmost kindness and delioacy.) told him had
come to pay him honorably, that was honorable
myself, and he must treat me So | never took any
presents from him; never. Deceased sometimes sent
little presents to my child, but | never took any
thing from him of any kind either dresses jewery
Deceased was always wanting me to leave the Ma
Jor. did not, of course, wish him to call on the
Major at the club, for did not like Roberts to be
seen with him, lest persons should think there
any money matters between them.
Major Murray always treated me in the most
noble hearted manner that any man in the world
could possibly do. His disposition is most amiable
and kind | never would have gone to his (Rob-
ertsy chambers and to the Crystal Palace but for
the hold the deceased had over my fears lest he
should tell the Major, and ruin happiness. l
was always afraid of this, but had no fears from
any other score-none. The Major was always so
generous to that did not like him to know that
had got into debt He would never refuse me
any money wanted. \
Major Murray's evidence was next taken in an
upper room. He repeated the statement already
made by him at the hospital He described the at
tack upon him, and Roberts's STOPPING down so
close to him that he could feel his breath on his
neck. He Murray then pretended to be dead,
and afterwards commenced an attack upon Roberts.
he did not desist when he heard the mems voices,
because he was afraid to trust any who could hear
such an ARRAY going on and did not interfere. He
feared they were in league, and endeavored to es-
cape. w hen he struck Roberts he iRoberts) called
out, That won't do, Master William; and when on
the ground, and struck with the tongs, Roberts
also said, Come, come, give me fair play. Early
in the year he Murray received an anonymous
letter rejecting on another mans character, and
asking for an appointment in archway near
Spring Gardens. He burned it.
The jury, without any hesitation, returned YER
dict OF "Justitiabe homicide" the foreman adding
that they were unanimously of opinion that Muir
ray acted in the belief that his life was jeopardzed
The verdict was received with applause.
TIE HOMICIDE OF RoBERTs.-The of as
sault between Roberts and Murray has been again
arrestng attention in consequence of the coroners
inquest, and some strange disclosures have been
the result. As far as the proceedings have gone
they do not place the conduct of the dead man in
favorable light before the world. He bill
discounter, and appears to have employed his son
In constantly serving writs persons who did not
meet the acceptances which he cashed, and he and
an attorney divided the profit on these wrts and
the legal proceedings resulting thereon. The evil
dence of the Witnesses coupled with the voluntary
statements of Roberts before his DEATH leave no
doubt that, though he knew Murray, the latter did
not know him, except under another name-that of
Gray. 1t was also proved that Murray's assumed
wife was in the habit of visiting Roberts at his
place of business and that Mrs. Roberts casually
knew this GLADLY" These facts, as far as they go,
clear in favor of Murray, and give credibility
to his original statement, which was received with
doubt and hesitation at the time of the tragic
currence. 1t was said from the first that ga
woman was the cause of the dreadful conflict, and
these disclosures prove it. Major Murray's account
of the death struggle between him and Roberts is
| one of the most thrilling narratives that ever met
the public eye The jury, under the circumstances,
could do nothing else than find a verdict of just-