The New York herald., 1876-07-24

watch ng several times an I'm perfect deed was handed
TO- ne the flaws y which my lawyers detected f.na,iy
Wisnsr Murray brought The deed IN perfect state
boastin. TO me that did II was on account OF
this difficulty about this money that my vile refused
10 allow me her room "
"Who aided Barnard IN retaining that deed ?"
"Hs son, Horace Barnard. OF New YORK. who. is a
lawyer; wsner Murray aud his wife. Mrs Parkhurst
ana my vile. Horace Barnard wrote Wisper Murray
letter at his time. in hch he stated that be woua
ruin my character unless discontinued the suit
against his lalher. A. s. Murray, sr. told me himself
that he saw this letter Al this time 100. Wis
ing false stories about me- when spoke
to his aher about his strange conduct in doIne so
asceraned Tor the lrst that he had hsrbored the
| anmosity against me Tor years There was no secret
about Mrs rarkhursts feelings 10 ,hs matter for the
old lady plainly showed 10 which side she belonged"
''Was there not some trouble about securities or
bonds betw en- you and these peopley"
"Yes. In November 1874, discovered that near
100000 worth o.! securities were
| ABsrRAcrED PRIVATE SAFE
at my residence. | accused my vie Of taking the
property and she admiea having done but refused
TO restore II soon after she placed portion oil these
securities in the HANDS OF Mrs Parkhurst, who by
guarantee made to me, was to be personally re pom.
until, III November. 1873 she and my wife ran away,
when they we're returned to my wife. who put them on
record These securities are now IN litigation
suRRouSpgD
who composed your household while these troubles
were going ony
'.My wife Mrs Parkhurst, my daughter by my first
wife, by Mrs Berdell a ID Mr. Barnard
Ny daughter seventeen years old and the oldest oil
the boys and The ouDgest baby My daughter
led miserable lie, Mrs. Berde having poisoned
her mind against me- Barnard resided with me until
IN October began the suit for The recovery OF the
deed Afer began the SUIT my vile refused me her
room and continued to do SO ever alter win The
trouble about deed and the abstractio of the Sc.
curitles you c,n imagine what hle had 10 lead IN my
own house for fully twelve months. Living opposite
me was Mrs Murray, sr, one o! my worst enemies
Her visits my house during my absence were SO ire
quent that her footsteps made separate SNORT cut pain
ON tho grass in front OF H. Wsner Murray aud his
vile resided on the corner adjoining the grounds al
tacncd to my house, and with them more recently my
we's father. In my Own house had Mrs Parkhurst
SO you may easily see how well surrounded
Horace Barnard was frequent VISITOR at Wsner Muir
rays house about this time. Ny own employees used
TO be at tunes cntced INTO Wisner Murrays residence
TO DO iuterrogated as TO my affairs"
"Did you suspect that they were all plotting against
you 2"
time and great iorbearance Oh my part the machna-
tons would cease and that shoull have peace bore
wants TO have his family affairs dragged before the
world, especially when be has children who are young
But hoped against hope, and II only
WORSE
81 might have lot the money go and kept my own
counsel had harmony been restored but was The money
they wanted Mrs Parkhurst once said TO Jokingy,
while she held the securities, How do you know, Mr..
Berdel, but mi nj run away and keep the property
have belonging to yous' said, AunIy, know you
better than you know yourself; You coud not do such
q thing p"
Was that soop before she and your wife did
away"
some time before The run away occurred No
vemDer 2 1875. The securities distracted from tho
wife and had been occupying separate rooms Tor
fourteen months, and had been leading HE OF con-
slant anxiety and even misery, never knowing what
who warned me of danger, and cautoned me TO hold
myself ready Tor seli-protection. For months was
IN DREAD OF SOME UNKNOWN CALAMITY.
MANY aud many a.morning left my papers with my
daughter, giving her some little instructions as to
what she should do if anything happened to
ooasting. One time they would threaten
that | be rotten-cggcd.' another time
hail wns In In scO hitsd, hey pu In N my
reputation here IN the village by accusing me of hav
ns seduced other mems wives They even went SO lar
TO give tie name OF respectable woman Tor the
purpose OF hurting me by drawing upon me her hus
bands revenge In the cars was
CONSTANTLY BEING INsuLTED
by wisuer Murray and old Barnard. They would
the platform oil the depot sueerngy pointing
their fingers and uttering low curses The foues
epithets hissed at me-'scoundrol.' dirty dog
vllaiL and such like Both OF them would j0stle
me at the depot whenever they got a chance, and
subject 10 continuous repetition OF insults
Murray invariably came near me, following me up,
mingly trying TO provoke me 10 desperation This
was going on Ior about year, getting worse and
worse l always did my best TO avoid these men,
as hundreds OF people III Goshen know.
changed my customary rouie to the station and
avoided going on the platform in the mornings,
the telegraph olcc, and ior months drove rgnt
the steps the cars. stepping from my own car
rage into order TO AVOID these people. |
could not repeat to you tue many insults had
About every other week was IN receipt ofa threaten.
ing letter OF some character or other but these of
signs by which could y
''Had you any idea that part OF the conspiracy was
thai your vile would leave you ~
Not the slightest | was served with the divorce
papers in New York, upon my arrival home
told what had happened learn that my wife, three
children and Mrs. Pa khurst had lett. They took
property with them of the value oil 000 This in
ciuded some OF my choicest paintings, some Roman
anu Florentine tables and quantity OF articles
OF ,ertu Some eight or niue wagon loads
OF properly taken IN all l ascertaned that the
laborers engaged IN the work were mpoy ed by Wis
ner aud A. 5. Murray, Jr While the property was
being removed my vile, Mrs. Parkhurs and Mrs A. S
Murray were IN me rouse together Both wisner and
A. . Murray, Jr., carefully Kept away. My daughter
was terror stricken when she saw what was gong on
She asked my wife What VIII papa say when he
comes home tonight.' ans my wife replied he will
drop down dead in a ut oi ap"plexy.'"
NV your family now Z"
'My wife, her three children, Mrs. Parkhurst and
Barnard. Sr, are resding in house al the other end
of the village My daughter went TO Colorado with my
eide about two weeks ago. | have not my
three children since they lett my house November 8,
1s,5n
and Mrs. Bcrdeli ~
ayes; against Mrs. Parkhurs, for about $3.50 900,
Mrs. Berdel being included III the suits desire
say that entertain the kndiiest feeling for A 5 Muir
ray, Sr, with whom | have oecn acquainted ior over
,wenty years, and who ! feel assured, lad nothing
whatever TO DO with The conspiracy against me. "
NOTHING ABOUT THE sHooTING.
Mr. Berdeii declined answering ANY questions as to
the cowhdng at the depot the investigation into the
going on. He sad he was entirely in his
counses' HANDS at the present hour, and wiling
10 say or 90 anything that they might no, possibly
SANCTION and they nigh, prefer that he should say
nothing about The examination while IL proceed
ing. Personally he soud like to give his statement
OF the urrencc, which oi the ardly
and rascally could been made lie expressed
himself as graceful Ior the great sympathy shown HIM
by tho people OF Goshen and the surrounding country
and had the assurance that no man could been
careful or calm all these difficulties than he had
been.
FUNERAL OF wIsNER MURRAY LARGE CROWD
OF FRIENDS FOLLOWING THE REMAIXs--vIL-
LACE GOSSIP ON THE TRAGEDY.
GOSHEN, N y. July %, 1875
The village Of Goshen never had such funeral pro-
that which followed The romans OF wisncr
Murray to the graveyard yesterday afternoon. Fully
1900 persons in line after the hearse The cir
cumstances surrounding the death Of Mr. Murray wcro
tragic in their character that curiosity, sym
pathy drew out tho crowds. This little village was
therefore full rossp during lhc strun