New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-20


seems 70 me there must and should be remedy for that
wrong as well further protection from the per
You Mr. Editor who represent and control. to GER
tain extent public opincn.such OF your rsaoea ~ ny
teresed in the welfare of the city and OF the citizens
such of them love justice and hate wrons an OF e
to whom liberty rs dear and to whom reputation Is pre-
clousw I've, and must be, interested In my story ana
II 10 you and them to sense and an appreciation
whom liberty Of the citizen and the protection OF the
innocent are secondary considerations ana py wnoh
charQe made of whatsoever nature ~
regarded equivalent to conviction OF quit my otecl
in this public revelation of my wrong Will DO accom-
Xetr- York, July IS, 1873
There are several circumstances connected with the
which do not appear in the above statement some
Of which occurred anor It was written. When the
prisoner arrived at the Tombs he remained In confne-
until the arrival of Judge when an examination
was held. None OF the witnesses were asked 10
take the oath. Policemen were called. who said the
prisoner "old offender" whom they
recognized, and several rough persons from
the Tombs said they knew the man and his character
After he released on bail late ON Tuesday afternoon
his friends began TO investigate the ease detective OF
the Pinkerton Agency was employed ascertain the
character Of Peter Murray who preferred the charge
OF assault. The detective first visited No 4l0
Pearl-st, where Murray resided, and was told
by Mrs Murray that her sOn worked In a saloon
Franklin-square At the saloon, however, nothing
could be learned about him. Finally the detective found
Murray himself No. 4lj Pcarlst. He stated that he
a cooper and had recently been employed in sugar
refinery Wiamsbureh, and was at present in the en-
ployment of John WEIGH carpenter and builder. lie
gave his version of the assault declared tha the
charge was true and denied that he had made any offer
to compromise
The detectives ascertaned that Murray had made false
statements with reference TO the business in which he
was engaged and the persons by whom he was employed
in several cases. athOugnin some instances his oharac
ter was sustained by his employers
THE RESULT OF THE TRIAL.
The case was appointed to be tried at Special Sessions
in the Tombs Saturday last at l0a m, before Justices
Smith, Flanmer and Duffy. Promptly at that hour the
accused present with his lawyer and large hummer
Of witnesses Among them were wcl-known lawyer OF
Wallst the principal OF a grammar school in Newfork,
wealthy merchant Of this city, respected citizen OF
Staten Island and clergymen from the city III winch
the prisoner resides. 1t not until o'clock
that the case was reached Daring all 1.-The me
! remained in waiting. when the ease was called PEI r
Murray took the stand and tod his story. H. was fol-
lowed 6y friend Who was present al the time Of the
Both OF the witnesses are young men, Murray Oes
about 20 years of and his friend two or three e
older After these witnesses the prisoner himself
who gave the narrative that pr seted III DIS cl-
Witnesses who would testify to the purity Of the pfs
oneTs life and his reputation Tor Veracl!. ING JUICES
objected saying that they would assume that the man
had an excellent character But the counsel pressed inc
noint and two witnesses were allowed 10 give testimony
They spoke in the highest terms OF thc pilspgI' dc "
| truthful and caste man, and had known nun many
The other Witnesses were moi allowed 10 ttsliN
| ON the ground that II would take too inrch tune
The ease occupied about 20 minutes, aud alter snort
consultation Justice Flmmer announced thht tEc Court
fonnd the prisoner guilty and fined him 500. In ne
audience there man who mad known Tue PRISONER
% wears and he was anxious TO testify III Ills lHNor'
Being denied this he spoke of The Justices whom
ne knew and the fine WIS reduced 10 500 IL was learned
tha the Court was divided the question ~ thc prison
eI's cuit, Justices Flaumer and puiy wee lOl con-
yction and Justice Smith for ac1uittal The Inc was
| paid at once aud the prisoner set al liberty.
friend of he gentlemen who WAS thus falsty accused
and fined, VINO appeared witness Oh SATURDAY, re-
ceiyed letter from him yesterday in which he stated
that he was utterly Frustrated by the troubles hrOugh
he had passed. lie had no means 20 pay me cN
allow of any cOninucd cXcIti0n. and he appeared 10 he
almost hcarhTOkcn at the disgrace Wllch had alch Oh
him aud his family