The New York herald., 1876-07-27
Ex-Judge Fullerton Adds a Chapter
to the Story.
MR.. MURRAY'S PROVOCATION.
The Insults to His Mother Drove Him
to Desperation.

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affair out OF the fact that he has been connected
professionally with much OF the controversy and might
be regarded as prejudiced His objections
come, however, by the fact that the family of Mr.
Murray were now in deep alIcon, and therefore
scarcely tit to reply to the tissue OF abrications which
Mr. H. b. Berdell uttered 10 a HERALD reporter on
Sunday last, and which published in Mondays
issue of the paper. The following the roply to Ber
dells side OF the story, given by Judge Fullerton,
AMI will show at truthful is the old saying
that every tale has two sdes:-
INTERVIEW.
Have you any objection Judge Fullerton. to be-
ing interviewed in regard to the Berdell matter -
II doubt the propriey of newspaper controversy in
regard to matter which must be brought before the
courts and yet there be proprety in letting
the public know what the facts Mr. Berdes con-
duct from the commencement of his domestic dincul-
ties to the present time has been simply .nexplicabe
1t is undsputed fact that he took low, common
woman to some of the principal hotels in this city,
once or twice week through period Of several
months, and represented her AS his wife and made
the entry on the respective registers OF the hotels
ROBERT II BERDELL AND WIFE,
''rhe conduct OF the of such a character
to attract attention and cause unfavorable comment
The result that Mrs. Berdel the wife, learned that
she identified in the min is Of hundreds OF people
to whom she was stranger as the wanton, nashily
dressed woman who thus associated with her hus
band Being woman of refined character and sensi-
biities this unendurabe and Mrs Berdell left her
husband. Soon alter she commenced action for
divorce. The proof was SO conclusive and
CONDUCT NOTORIOUS
that 1t would have been supposed that he would have
permitted a default and have the matter dis
posed Of quietly possible Instead OF
this, however he put in an answer
a
Wisner Murray, and in order to mske the charge
offensive and degrading possible he alleged that
it occurred at time and place which, true would
duce the parties to the level OF brutcs This counter
charge made IN pursuance OF threat of Berdel
that he would ruin hall the people Goshen If the SUIT
against him was persisted in.
YOUNG MURRAY
had recently been married to Mrs Birdcs Younger
sister. The courtshp was carried Mr. Berdell's
house The match very agreeable one 10 all
parties, and young murray and his family were re-
ceived by Mrs Berdcll of the intimacy
The charge made by Berde against his wife and Wis
Murray for the double purpose Of alternating
the two sisters who were bound together by
the strongest ties OF Affection well as the young
married couple. On the trial Of the cause
although he challenged to do in terms of the
severest reproof and annadverson yet he failed to
give particle of evidence which could in the least de.
For this conduc, he vas universally Vndenined in
language OF unmeasured reproach The'divorce was
granted and there the wnolc matter should have
rested Mr.. Berdel, however, commenced
SERIES OF MEAN AND coSTENPrinLE ATTACKS
in iurtherance oi his threat to rum half the people
IN Goshen. His first attack upon Mr.. A. 5.
Murray, the father OF Wisner, who has twice repre-
senied his district in Congress, aud for nearly halt
century has been connected ishicr or president
with one OF the oldest and most successful banking
institutions OF Orange county, and up TO this time
act OF his lie had ever brought upon hun the
him. aud If possible Introduce dscord III his family,
Berdeil and sent through tho mail postal card
containing scandaous matter, purporting have
from low woman, intimatng meretricIous connec-
ton with her Mr. Murray's son, Wlsner put up with
this insult to his father in silence he had treated
the previous one to himself and his sis ern-aw. MOI
content with this Berdell adopted another means of
annoyance and aggravaton. He had printed aud dis
trbuied through the mails to numerous people in
Goshen, postal cards upon which was printed
sR K II BERDELI. divorced
Opposite Mrs A. s MURRAY, Goshen !
''This card though conveying but little meaning to
the stranger, yet had ITS desired effect among the peo
pie where It was distributed
ITS OBJECT
undoubtedly to cause comment, excite suspicion
and provoke invdious reflections II was to give
vulgar and uspcous minds to the idea that the lady
who lived opposite the man who was divorced was in
some way connected with the affair which would reflect
ncr good The very sct that 1t obscure
gave each person to whom 1t was sent shown a
opportunity to indulge in his or her own suspicious,
according TO the tame or temperament OF each in
dvidual mind. Young Murray found suddenly, ON Tho
had obtained unenviabe notoriey and was the subject
OF rbad jest and laughter. Her reputation was
dcarer to him than life, and, without stopping to
count the risk and tor the purpose of
OUT THE INSULT
heaped on the mother who bore him. he attempted, In
connection with his brother, TO chastse the offender
That 1t was imprudent every one will admit, but
who knew the proud spirit of this young man aud
his strong attachment his mother, and OF the
terrible provocation, will reproacn him for the act.
Whether Berdeil VIII be indicted for taking his life.
If he is what view Jury Will lake of the act 90 not
ID
him the slightest injustice; but doubt whether human
depravy or mcapness ever manifested Itself m more
offensive and disreputable form than in the conduct
OF Berdel IN his sicathy attempts TO destroy his
wc's friends do not make tins statement tor the
purpose oi bringing pubic condemnation upon HIM,
cept far as proper vndication OF the living and the
dead necessarily tends to tnat resultn
''What can you say about the alleged difficulty be-
tween Mr. Berdeli and his father-n.law, Mr. Bar
nardy"
"Ali there of that is ths-Mr. Berdsll. being in
debted to Mr. Barnard gave him deed for piece of
property in New York as security. Mr.. BerdeIl re-
quesied the rcconvcyancc OF 1t and Mr.. Barnard
fused to comply until his debt was paid. THIS led TO
sation csulilng in the payment OF the debt and the
reconveyancc o: the property"
Ill charged by Mr. Bcrdcli that his wife distracted
securities 10 large amount from MS safe before she
lett HIM aud took away with her at the time of her
leaving other property belonging to him. What do
you know of ihisyN
''rhe charge simply false IRON beginning to end.
Mrs Berdell abstracted no securities from the safe
whatever She did take, however, two deeds OF prop
erty executed TO her by Mrs Parghurst and delivered
to her by Mr. Bcrdell, aud which remained
from thencefor,n IN her possession and we're
kept in that part OF the sale which
| she alone had key and where she kept her other
valuables As 10 her legal right to these papers there
| is not the shadow OF doubt As to the properly
moved from the house when she lei, Mrs Berdeli was
upuvusly careful to take nothing which had not
been purchased with her own money which
the subjec, OF absolute gilt 20 her Those articles IN
regard which there n doubt land there
many such were lett behind"
PARKHuRsr vINprcArED.
"Mrs. Parkhurst is charged with being dlsreputably
mixed m N these Affairs Have you nythlng TO say
about that Y''
Parkhurst, who died 1867. Previous to his
death he intimately connected n busi-
and social with Mr. BcrdelL Mr..
parKhurst lei, a will and gave to his widow all his
property, consisting, was supposed The tmc OF