The New York herald., 1879-10-01
ADIRONDACK MURRAY'S CREDITORS

AN APPLICATION Fon AND THE APPoIN1MENr
OF TRUsTEE-wHAr THE FRIENDS OF TIE
UNFORTUNATE CLERGYMAN sAY-oSLY NEEDS
TINE TO LIoUIpArE HIS DEBTS IN PULL
GUIIFoRD. Conn.,, Sept 80. 1879.
A meeting of the creditors of Rev. w. H. II. Muir.
ray held at the Office of Judge of Probate Lam
don hero to-day. for the purpose of appointing
trustee of the estate United States Senator Pstt Mr.
Murray counsel stated that had his client been given
time his assets would probably have enabled him TO
pay all his creditors dollar for dollar friend OF
Mr.. Murray's himself creditor. said that had It
been known that Mr.. Murray needed money
he could have had 5000 $4,000. or
even more. on coliaterals he possessed.
This gentleman. who halls from Springfield. was in
terviewed by your correspondent, and he puts
wholly different light the disappearance of the
clergyman to that which has been given. Said he:-
''If there is any blame or any fault because Mr..
Murray went away it Is mine almost wholly. Mr..
Murray had intended go to Europe on September5 S.
He needed rest After the terrible shock he received
q year ago, from having his fingers blown of lie was
not the same man. For five hours he had to hold his
clans we're called. and they bade him attend to his
temporal affairs before they would begin to
operae for . was .s dangerous sss M0rsss cass.
who Ii now thought to be such bad man here. was
popular that when he preached in Guilford ono
Sunday all those who wanted to hear him could not
get church This shows how ready the public
Is to turn round. This makes me think again Of
his temporal affairs. Bless you. IL it hadn't been
for this occurrence he probably mover would have
known how his accounts stood. Wasn't he runnlng
three houses out here for his friends? One wasn't
Large enough-orttwo-for those who came, and they
numbered sometimes thirty or forty. But can tell
you one thing there will be three houses to rent
MR.. MURRAYs ExTREME CONFIDENCE.
81 have been in personal correspondence with Hr.
Murray. He is my friend. and. in fact think all
went to California gave him my check for $500 to
help meet Boston note. about which much
sas BEEN tns bank as rad thors any moral
certainty Mr.. Murray was sure that every claim
had been provided against He even returned me
the check TOR $500 because he thought be would not
need it. was anxious that he should get rest
right away. He stopped at Springfield on his
made publication of some facts and more fsncies
Mr.. Murray out in his card bidding farewell ia
%e nothing ever touched me more In that card
Mr.. Murray said, substantially. TO his creditorss
You think you can manage my property better than
you out. That is what the letter meant.
Much that the papers have printed was simply
pay up. and that these proceedings will stop. Mr..
Murray would not come home to attend his own
funeral. but he isn't dead yet.
wRANGLING OVER THE TRUsTEEsHrp.
Notwithstanding the statement OF Senator Platt
was some question to who should be appointed
trustee when the creditors came to dis
ouss that matter. Shortly before Mr.. Murray
went away he was supposed to own sixty
horses. Several of the finer horses were sold pro-
to his trip and after that his rintendent.
After tho Sherifs SEIZURE it is alleged. much Of the
property was takeL away, while considerable
portion of claimed as the per-
There were less than dozen persons ut the meet
ing Judge Harrison appeared as the representative
of three Boston creditors He opposed the appoint
ment of Deacon Alfred g. Hull. who brought the
present proceedings. as trustee. Mt. whiting.
representing other Boston creditors, also
opposed Hulls appointment. He had heard OF
property previously rumored to exist in Madison:
and thought Hulps attachment had not covered all
the property available. Mr.. Whitney. IN answer to
question from Judge Harrison, said that he had
no evidence of wrong doing on the part of Hull.
but he would oppose him on the ground Of lack OF
experience and his relations to the suit.
senator Platt expressed the opinion that II tho
Sheriff who made the attachment searched diligently
the proceedings were not defective. he said no
represented two ndorsers OF Mr.. Murrays notes, ono
$4,000 aud the other W. II. Merrill. OF Boston. who
indorsed for $4,000. He said he approved OF Deacon
Hulls appointment. He hoped everything would
be adjusted that Mr.. Murrays usefulness ~ .
clergym would not be impaired. He made the
statement previously alluded to OF Mr.. Murrays abil
ity get Of his difficulty If let Alone and said II
understandings. Mr.. Murray's Springfield friend.
before alluded to- said that some i'll feeling existed
because the absent clergyman failed to answer let
and kilograms. but he was where communica-
tions could not easily reach him.
Judge Landon thought 1t best to appoint Deacon
Hall trustee, for It was evidently the wish OF ma
jority Of the creditors represented. The Commits
sioners would not be appointed until another meet
ing. OF which due notice would be given. He had
confidence that all che difficulty would be arranged.
perhaps before the appointment of commissioners.
ana the present proceedings would not be carried
through.
been taken away surreptitiously Judge Landon said
to your correspondents after the meeting that cit
had been scattered but can probably be brought
bringing him daily reports of all kinds about the
estate