Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-04-24
A BELLIES BAD BREAKS.

\ BELLIES BAD |
The Daughter Of . Well.KnsWn Cler.
gymen, Ansng Other Onenses,
Charged with Embezzlenent.
A Texas Paper Reproduees the Latest
Developments in tho Murphy-Eston
Scandal. |
Sedalia Bazoo.
Three years ago, Friday, the terri
BILE cyclone which almost totally de-
u neighhoring city Of
Brownsville, and caused great loss Of
life, occurred. Apropos Of this
event, there nov comes to hand .
recapitulation Of the famous
Murphy-E Eaton scandal, given in q
from Fort Worth to the Dali
las, Texas, Herald. The origin Of
this scandal, together with most Of
the particulars, are known to the
readers Of the Bazoo. At the time,
it caused great excitement in this
community, owing to the prominence
Of the parties and their extensive ac-
q%uaintance here, especially of Miss
Murphy, who was a well-known soci-
ETY. belle of Carrollton, and daughter
of the pastor of the Baptist church,
Rev. DR.. Murphy, who was highly
esteemed, not only by his p~arishion-
ers, but by all who knew him.
While at Carrollton, Mo-, Miss
Murphy became the custodian Of
funds raised by the ladies of that
city for the relief of the victims of
the Brownsville cyclone and the suf-
ferers rendered destitute by the for
est fires in Michigan. It is charged
that Miss Murphy appropriated these
funds to her own use and benefit, and
that only consideration for her father
and friends prevented her from being
prosecuted. The story Of Miss Muir
phys secret marriage, the box Of
poisoned candy, and the other sensa-
tional details of the case, are already
familiar.
Following is the special under re-
cent date from Fort Worth to the
Dallas Herald :
For some time past there has been
talk Of what was going to be shown
in the Murphy-Eaton "a when MI.
o. Eaton came back from Missouri.
He has been back some time, and
since then much has been said about
an indictment found in Missouri. For
several days past members of the
Baptist church have been receiving
copies of the Carrollton, Mo-, DEM
ocrat, which is found to contain the
following: "The Democrat has re-
Trained from taking sides in this case
and has simply republished such news
concerning the affair as was made
public by other parties, and previous
ly gwen to the world through Other
channels. Because of the fact Rev.
Mr.. Murphy and family nee lived
here, and that his daughter, Miss
Fannie, was a prominent member Of
our society, there was Of course grea'
interest felt in this community in al
the developments of the case, and ev'
erything bearing thereon was eagerly
sought for and devoured. 1t is dut
DR.. Murphy to say that he enjoyed
the confidence Of u community
and vas respected as a minister ant
Christian gentleman. As regards tn
Fort Worth affair, published as tn
Eaton Murphy sensation, and inves
ltigated at the hands Of q church com
mittee, resulting in the withdrawal o
the charges preferred against her
(Mlss NJ neither w nor Jul peopl'
know anything Of the merits Of tn
case, and whatever feeling there wa
in the matter here grew oat Of th
? fact that Miss Murphy, when a resi-
dent of this place, had the handlinI
of certain funds contributed by on
generous hearted people, first in. re
Spouse to an appeal made for aid 70
sufferers in Michigan, and subst
quently for the victims Of the Browns
vile cyclone. The latter case VS.
one that especially excited the sym
: pathies of the citizens of C~arrolltor
: They we're our neighbors, and OF
good ladies worked hard to raise
purse to help IN the hour Of thei
distress. The sum of S149 SO ",
handed over TO Miss Murphy as Il
result of their labors, not q cent
which every found its way to Brown
n vile. In addition to the amour
contributed at this place for Brown
J. vile. there was also at q previous da
contributed the sum of $50, for Il
benefit Of those overtaken by Il
terrible Michigan fires, which amou
of money. was also transferred
:. Miss Murphy for remittance, but on
$40 of which, as we understan
reached its destination. And it
currently reported that the grand ia
which closed Its session yesterds
8, found an indictment in the lat
case, (had it written up,) and v
about to report it., when that no
was informed that on account OF t
offense having been committed mt
=, than twelve months since, the CT
was barred by limitation, from pr
ecution. Thus the matter ends,