The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-08-17

The EpRllsh newspa jsrs furnish us with the
details OF the roc INT tragedy In London, DO.
tween two gentleman Of wealth and high focial
position, which has already bssn announced
In cur tslegraphic tum mary Of foreign newA
Mr.. RoBsRTs. enc OF tho parties, has since
died, and MAJOR MURBAr, though terribly
wopnstd, is likely 10 recover. The revelations
made btf T. tho G rensr's Jury al I'd, not on
another ipAtsncs Of the tendency o. uncontrolled
passion TO involve les vicu ms In crime. but
also show ne the fearful rottennsss OF the
middle aud higher clsSsss OF English soclsty.
Mr.. RoBERTs u s.enp, was . man OF capt
tai and bill hrt ksr, dolnI buginess Ia N r.
thumbsilatd strsst ar the StrsnH, Lndor.
He was 10 ytaIs old, and had wife aud
grown mp family lIyieg In Io'd style and he
himtslf In hts younger days must have bosp
man Of culture and tasts for his rooms were
hllsd with objects a. the rArst a't. But the
spgfot smsnis OF business, or, II might be, the
development Of bAssr passions, eloudsd hi
carly love for tn, beautiful, and the dust Of
London NOR sy -chsnger's Office was suffered 10
accumulate on the antqus busts and yasIss
which had tncs given HIM 20 much delight.
iHE BkoIsnSo or CRIME.
A hw years ago. q Miss AsrA MANIA
MoopY, Q young and handsome lady. ap-
piled 20 him hr email loan OF money
which he advanced. This transacion BIO
sought 10 msks the means OF her destruction.
Bat though she knew she was In his power she
rspulsed Sim. Forgetting bis daty to his vile
| and TO his God ho pursued her for years with
uDc,asing pertinsoity. He sscertaiusd that
Misc MUoDr lived with MsjM MURsAr, a
we atby retired ofacsr Of the British army, a.
his feputsd wife end notwithstanding this TACT
be into uctd her 10 his own wife and si,tars,
with view Of winning bsi to himself. Bat Mss
| MOODY, though no: the wife OF Major MUIR
| RAY, was iaithfal TO him and resisted al the
| ~ hn han taf haF A.
sanity. Be watched her steps, and she could
| not vsni urs out doors without b'ing subject TO
bis epDNge. Finding all bis efforts vain,
| RoBKhrs At las. conceived the plan OF Kidding
himself Of his rival. AMI laid his plans accord
lpgly. II Is proper TO state that M.jn MUIR
RAY was In entire ignorance OF hoBEETs IN
| triluOs Against M'ss MOODY, and was sVon
ignorant Of the sxis :ence Of such q An.
Major MURRAY was Director Of the Gros-
| venor Hotel Company, Oi which ho was an az.
tsnsivs shareholder. The COMP any was In nesd
Of loan Of Money, and at noon On the 18th d
July, Msjor MURRAr was accost'd by Ron
knIs, nesr London Btitge, who gave an ~
sumsd paus, and induced him to 20 10 the ofic'
Of the latter In NJ Northumberland street on th.
plea that he hsd eli nts who wished 70 invest
| the amount OF money that the mp any needed
Arrived a. the place, Major MURRAY was In,
tIoductd TO batk room on the h's. Il Ior ant
told TO be Isattd. Here we will give MaJo
huRRAI's testimony and his description
tho fearful death struggle that snsued:
TERRIBLE LIFE AND DEATH sTRuGoLk-
thought ts was leokiDg for his card, an
| took no particular notice. Presently felt
| tliaht toach In the back Of my neck. Thar
| was q report Of pistol. and dropped of tn
chair on the ground. was perfectly parAiyz
Cd. could not move any part OF my BODY
My head, however, vas quite clear. Wa y
irg with my face to the fender, and when
6Isd believe he lsft the room. After SON
little time felt returning life In my leg an
arm, and WAS just rail- ing myself on my Z
| bow when heard door oPan and be came
again. He Immediately walked Hp bshind n
| and fred q pistol into my right tsnple.
| STopptd back on thu carpet and the blood guA
I'd al over my face and eyes and mouth, In
rsgulA ar torrent. No either stopped or kn,
| down close behind ne, fOg l could issl
| breath, and he watched eloss to 80 II v
| dad. then mAds up my mind 10 pretend
be 90. felt that the blesdipg was bringi
, | life back TO ras fast all over my body, viii
was tic CLING to tho hpgsIS' eide. | knew "
!. | could get on TO my feet l shoold be able
make q aRht for It. After he had k oslt BAH
NE for ioms short time he wa KIDD way, an
a then opsnsd my eyes aud took look roul
y and Jaw pair Of toDgs within few Inc
a OF my hand. Feeling that my strength
= returning 10 mo and thsIe was the whole lenl
Of the room betWetn VI, l ssiz.d the tongs
prarg 10 my feet. He was then ~ the
dow. Rearing ne msya he turned ana IA
40 ne. | a. oncs rush,d N HIM and m
u. heavy blow with the Rngs, winea miAsd'