Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-17
An extraordinary Story-I,ovs nm.

..r. Murder.
London has had horrible sensation IN occr
py its attention during the last month. On ~
l2sh OF July, Major Murray, until recently ar
ofhcer OF the Hussars, and now Director In j
wealthy STOCK company, wes accosted in The
puolic streets by. a man who was an entir.
stranger 70 him. The new conner introduced
himself unaer the name of Grey; said he want
ee W ioan money Tor q client, to the company
and requested the Major to walk into bisf Grev,s'
once; It was up one pair Of stairs and In bsct
room' IN public and respectable street. bul
Murray had never before been in the bouse
ne followed, however, in the ofice, and seated
hlnseH' when some unimportant business con.
versalion took place, occupying not more than a
minute or Two. Roberts (the real mama of the
straDger) rose 10 get his card of address. which
the other had asked for. The door was clnaea
Murray sat with his back TO Roberts. Who nre.
tended to be looking for card. Presently Muir
ray felt slight touch in the back of his neck.
tnere was the report of a pistol, and he dropped
on his chair on the ground, perfectly paralysed !:
10 moment Roberts came up, and seeing that
MS victim still lived, fred pistol into Mur.
rays right temple; this did not kill, but he pre.
TENDED TO be dead, and when Roberts walked
away, seized pair OF tongs lying near, eprang
" Dis Ieet' ana struck at the wretch. He raised
MS arm, ana terrible struggle ensued; Rob-
erts fell under, and Murray hit him sevs,sI
times in the face and on the head with the tonos.
getting his own knees on Roberto chest, Tbsb
ROBERTS got away the tongs, and MURRAY seized
piack bottle, but IL was smashed To pieces in
one p!ow; lhe two wounded men, both stream
ing with blood, contrlved to get to their feet.
ana another struggle took place; finally Muir.
ray got possession of the tongs, and by a succes.
sion oi heavy blows thought he had killed his
adversary, knowing that bis own life was at
stake. He then found the door locked. ana cls M
ored out Of the window, Ignorant ali the time
'whether ne should not meet confederates of
his would-be murderer. Help was got, Mur-
ray taken to hospital, and Roberts discoy-
cred. ,3iF tt TsI4f ''N'. 10 u''So'- e"fS'
For nearly fortnight the mystery remained
unfavelled. Roberts did not die for a day or
two' but nothing could be learned from him
Murray persisted In declaring that they never
nad met before; Roberts's family could furnish
no cue 70 the affair, but at last woman who
naa oeen supposed TO be Muray's wife, gave
information that explained It all. She Ia, in
although this fact has not been generally known
Roberts has been In love with her, and the sun
posed Mrs. Murray has paid frequent visits TO
him In the very room where the frightful fight
occurred, Roberts was jealous, and anxious 70
have the woman elope with him to the cont. |
nent' proposing to desert his own wife. Mrs. |
Murray, (so called) declares that she feared
rather than loved him, and refused. Roberts
never threatened Murray in her presence; but
learned from her his rivals habits, watched
him In public places, and got information Of his
business. On the public examination the wo.
man was produced; she ia young and very pret. |
", and cried bitterly when revealing her double
shame, II was believed, however, that she was
innocent OF all complication in the attempt at
murder; and the verdict Of tho ooroner's Jury
was ',lustihable homicide, and that Major Mur. |
ray slew the deceased to save his own life"
There can be no doubt that Roberts's passion
ior the mistress Of Murray provoked him to
endeavor to get Murray out of the way. So
wonderfully can even phlegmatis EnRlishmen
oe stirred by the emotions which women some
umes inspire. -..ittss ssptN4.-sta 4 49, -