New-York tribune., 1871-10-19
MURPHY rs. MURRAY
A CARD FROM Ex-MARsHAL MURRAY

A CARD FROM Ex-MARsHAL MURRAi'
70 the EdiIOr Of The TriO%Hs'
SIR: In your issue Of this morning notice c'liu
from Mr.. Thomas Murphy "To the Fuon0' N
II contains the following paragraph ..,.u
-, I,n~t N,rS viii only say that they are false In
,,r, ,ryorcnce and suggestion, and surely deserve
No notc from me- coming frOU man whose tesuhioV
would not be admitted in any court Oh !usuo, ~ -
column, OF any newspaper not controheu W sHo
ordinary influences which seem to inspire NE
Tn nv oornmunicatOntOyo you Otthe 10u ui'' "a"0
Oraye and serious charges against Ahoinas "Au P"y'
;,oIing his moral honesty, and his political stand
-.~us i,t.(,r;tv The charges made imphcate him
~ och which amount TO crime against the law' ana
mirage against humanity. II they were not true,
brve bocn ruiIty of crime in making them, and
o,, or,,, bl IN the laws Of tho land. If they were
,rrc Mir Murrhy has certainly adopted very IN
,,o,,;ous end convenient way Of evadinR them, and
hos taken ar,rc time to avail himself Of all the
ut OF tnose surrounding himto try and hx II up even
with those whom he las alIeady " goOsed."
Now. Sir, every word contained in my communication
n the arovc date tcas tricn By myself after the most
houghtfu dcberation, and with fun knowledge OF the
legal responsibilities tLat attach to mo by reason OF It's
pubicatn; and il Mr. Murphy has the courage to come
TO the frMt and bring hto court OF J1stce-that
mny have opportunity OF proving the truth OF tDose
charges by legal evid both shall have to submit
fe cues iun TO Jury Of twelve men; and through tne
the Yulic" will be able to decide as TO the relative
srvGa and into gritty Of a shoGdy contractor and poDu-
cal rclugade and all ex United States Marshal nave
rot thr Hesitation In submitting myself TO that
ordeal and viii facilitate the tardy operation OF the
law by giving written stipulation 10 waive the usual
% davs In Which 70 answer and will serve my answer
,no lin in "a hours after the service OF his complaint
mon me- and will be ready proceed to trial on three
days notice nfter issue IS joined
or If he prefers to proceed against me crimnally,
will give a like stipulation to waive the usual preliml
-ary examination before q magistrate, and give the
rsduired ball. In order that the may so before
Grand Jury Immediately and will lie ready to pro
coed tLd On three days notice after the indictment
.s fled
Mr. Murphy talks about my infamy. for doing in 1870
what Ii caeGy asked 10 do in 1866. and what he
even went SO far as to write letter requesting me
% DO which letter I have among my papers to-day,
oelde o:her documents pertinent to this controversy,
s.dch his treacherous memory seems to forget.
Now, ST. live in this city upon the spot where was
rorr-a Wig from the bcEnning-a Republican from
,Ae star-never having voted for Democrat, such.
IA NV life, and cannot certainly he expected TO remain
.lcnt when shOddy, Shiny, Tammany Republican at
tempts cover with political iniamy. But why tres
oass upon your overcrowded columns any lonGer For
talk is cheap InsinuatoDs cOwardy 1t easy for
an iIeratc to rush into the newspapers with eT
Darte statements collected by the paid officers Of the
Government. But facts are stubborn things. I mean
business. Come to tie front Mr. Murphy Take this
controversy CT the newspapers into the courts Of Gtr
nd prorsc yOu music rihh u! band. Very respect
ally vour obcd dent servant, ROBERT MURRAY.
No. AL West tsseondst. Ne,c Tork, Oct. ls lSIl