Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-13
THE EVENING STAR.
WEDNESDAH..... April az, 1881.
Postmaster Tyler and Wis. uurrn,


Postmastcr Tyler and ,yiss Murray.
hk POSITIVELY CoNTRsDICrs HER TESTIMONY
Inc tlal OF the suit OF Miss Mary A Murray
asaihst General t. b Tyler, postmaster or Bali-
m0ie' sshlng 10000 damages for assaults. WAS
continued yesterday in the c,rcn,, co,r. q,
kllcott CITY, Nd. General TYLER tes,iaei that
he nrst saw MISS Murray on the day before her
apfolntIsent. when she came and nresp-,oj a
letter from Mr.. G. {. Fulton on which tho o.,
polntment was made. she was appointed 10 the
registered letter department, aud pronahIy
commenced work In that Office the following
day. once during the last part or July. IS5I
gentleman somewhat under the infiuence OF
liquor came 10 his room and commenced TRADE
against the oflice. saying That he had regis
tered letter IN the Office and they would not
give IL 10 him. A number or persons were In
the room az The time. Told the gentleman
whom be had seen before-to 90 10 the regis
tered letter division and the letter would 90
given 10 him IL it belonged 10 him. Went there
IL person and asked what the trouble was They
sald the man had asked for a letter, but they
ola not Know him ana would not give it. Told
Them they had done right Miss Murray handed
ire letter 10 witness over the counter. and ne
save II 10 the owner. Miss Murray burst into
crying, ana sid the man had tnsulted her Told
liquor. "
THE sCESE AT THE SAFE.
Mr.. Stockbridge asked as 10 the scene at the
safe, as testified 20 by Miss Murray. N Witness
had ever been with her there taken her mana
or placed IL on his person.
L y
| know how that never was inside the incios
ure While She was there. Nothing OF the sort
occurred at the time; never in the world. !
mean what say, SIR. Went frequently 10 the
had charge OF the room for short time while
Miss Murray was there.
MI. Stockoridge- During your visits ia lS5.
ara Ie,S OLD any such occurrences take place
as described by Miss Murray, such as putting
your arm around her waist, &c.s
Mnness.-i never put my hand around her
or inf
lerson. The only thing that could be tortured
INTO such a story was report circulated I'm the
fail or last OF the summer OF ISIS by a few busy
BODIES In the post Office that Miss Murray said
/ had asked her 10 ride In the park with me
and had offered 10 kiss her. There was also
another story that hal wanted her 10 sit In
my lap. Went 10 her office while Miss Black
man was there and asked Miss Murray N she
had ever said such things. she Jumped up at
witness with some excitement aRj caught him
by the left arm and said: "Why, Gen. Tyler how
could say such thing? never did After the
interview she came TO his Office and said: Gen
erai you did ask me to ride with you" Said be
Coulu not remember ever having done So She
SAID: "leS, you did; don't you remember when
you were going TO see Mrs. O'Neil you asked me
10 go with you In your buggy" Mrs o'Neil was
az elderly lady, who had been employed I'm the
post Office for many years. When She was on
her dying bed, and until she died, witness had
feen accustomed 10 Visit her after Office hours
lie had been accompanied by Miss B!ackmaD
ara other ladies, but never By Miss Murray
Never asked Miss Murray TO let him go to her
boarding house, and never was there except
on one occasion, When ne went with the special
agents and Mr.. Matthews 20 take her testi-
nony. III he had ever taken her oy the hand
or arm IL could only have been on the coca
sion when she caught hold or him, or when he
shook hands with the ladies In going into her
Office. Could scarcely say which OF her Official
duties required her to GO TO his Office but She
was there very frequent Y. When she came In
asked her TO sit down. A few days afta- she
was assigned 10 duty she came TO his
office at the close or her division and
stood 10y his desk, saying that she came
10 tender thanks for her appointment.
she thanked him over and over again, say
iIg mat mau in his circumstances did not
she appreciated his Kindness. She did MOI
know bow TO thank him. He was busy writing
ana alter repeated thanks he became some
what tired and said, without thinking. that
ladies' always had legal tender fer DEBTS or
gratitude. She said, What 20 II, General? >"
and be replied, without looking up or taking
lbs pen from the paper, KISSES" Miss Murray
never told him, You Insult me. dOnf coma
where am" on the contrary her remarks
were more inviting than repulSiVe that IS Shs
would Often say when he came TO the window
GeLeral, you seldom come TO see US now"
The matter OF kissing was sometimes alluded
10 between them as debt, as often by her as
10y him. Had three interviews with Miss MUIR
ray IN regard TO her giving testimony before
the investigation committee. AT the first he
was passing by her desk, when she said ''Can
De compelled TO go before the special
agents! Repled That he did not know that
she could be compelled TO so, but would prob
: ably be obliged ITO IL a subpoena was sent.
she asked II he had sent for her Told her she
was Lot his witness. but that OF Captain
Matthews. She said she would not 90 Replied
mat II subpoena was sent she had better 90
or al least answer by letter. At a second in
terytew, on the day following, she sa d she had
Deen summoned, out was not going there TO be
mixed up In dirt on the second day after
wards, as he passed her room, told Miss MUIR
ray ne would like TO see her. she got up and
went to his Office. said to her that he heard
she was going TO testify. Replied that she was
Told her be was glad TO hear IL. She said thai
she had seen her name mixed up Ia the papers
and was going TO testify. said again thai he
was glad 10 hear Il, for there was nothing she
could say that would hurt him. Witness re-
membered as well as II il was yesterday her
tart reply, Yes there is and more thar Won
know. AT that moment Captain Tidball,
speclal agent, entered the door and said they
Lad concluded not 10 hear Miss Murray ani
enc other witness. She exclaimed 'Yes Won
Will hear me, or Will go TO the President.