Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-06
THE MURPHY MATTER.
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PARTIESrTO
THE CONTROVERSY. =

BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PARTIEsrT0
THE CONTROVERSY. :
,aton OF Excellent Family, as Is Also
Miss Murphy.
FoRr WORTH, Texas, February pa
Few revelations come thick and fast in
he Murphy Eaton matter, and the public
listen to all that IL made known
With great difficulty your correspondent
mas been able to secure copies of most of
The important letters out of the lot of fifty
Or more epistles claimed to have been
by Miss Murphy to Mr.. Eaton.
will be of interest to learn something
Of the antecedents of the couple who are
now being discussed by the citizens of
one half the southern states, so aAbrlef
biography is given ....
MISS FANNIE H. MURPHY.
is undoubtedly beautiful and highly ac-
complished. She took the principal part
In the Chimes at Normandy, an operetti
that was presented to the public here a
sholt time since. Her singing met with
the highest praise. Her father, the Rev (
J. d. Murphy, is Baptist pastor atnthis
place, having moved here from Carrolten.
Missouri, about one year ago. Mr.. Ea-
ton first knew her here in Bryan, Texas,
when she was a little girl, from which.
place her father moved to Missouri,
where she was living at the time. Mar
rage, as referred to in her story, is said
to have happened, if she was married, at
Carrollton.
Her father is said to have left Carroll
ton, Missouri, on account of
.s AN UNPEEAsANT AFFAIR
that occurred,in which she was connect
ed. The report we have here, from the
very best authority, is to the effect that
a subscription was taken up in Carroll
ton, Missouri, for the benefit of sufferers
from a cyclone at Brownsville. Missouri.
Miss Murphy was treasurer and received
money to the amount of $500 to forward
to Brownsville. 1t was afterwards dis
covered that the money was not received.
A church investigation was had. She
claimed to have delivered the money to q
young man of high standing in the town,
but had lost the receipt. The young man
denied ever having. received the money,
and her father, who was then pastor OF
the church, removed to this place. Since
moving here she has been the belle of the
city, having many admirers She is as
sistant teacher in the Wesleyan College at
this place.
GEORGE 8. BATON
is % years of age, fair, of medium height
and cultivated manners. His grandfather
is Prof. Otis Smith, president of the
Mercer University, of Georgia. His
father was q leading merchant of Calves
ton, and died some time ago. Commo-
dore Eaton, of the United States Navy,
John Eaton, a minister to Spain, Prof,
D. Eaton, of New Haven, are among his
near relatives. MI. Eaton travels for
Leon & H. Blum at a fine salary, and is
also proprietor of a store at Burlington,
in Montague county. He is well known
throughout the state.
The first letter from Miss Murphy Gal.
leged) in regard to the $500, was sent tc
Eaton at Palo Pinto but was returned tc
Fort Worth where We received it. 1t.
contents are as follows:
THE FIRST LETTER.
Fort WORTH, Texas, December 5, 's3
My Dear George: Received your let.
ter yesterday morning, 1 was not pleased
with it at all, you write SO coldly and al.
most harshly, the letter you wrote from
Galveston was such a pleasure to read
but the one from Graham is cold and dis.
trustful. What has past shall be past, il
truth no thought of it shall come between
Us, it win often ecu to me, that / can
not help, but it shall not be known ever
to you. In a moment of anger you wrote
what you afterward regretted: that is all
I I'm fully aware of the endeavor of NOR,
than n party o keep US apart, but if
can prevent it they shall not be success.
fui, it rests with you entirely; my life il
yours to render it miserable or happy
which shall it be? I have no fear asid,
from your wavering confidence; give m.
that and I defy any one to make me un'
/ hannr oyot, for n cinola ppnnna.f M
sad and cannot overcome the feeling.
have something to tell you, and dom
want to give all the reasons for asking
and telling you. l can go on a visi
Christmas, and we can be married thel
II you wish. I will come home New
Years, and in thirteen days we will an
nounce the fact. One condition-ant
you may regard it as a strange one-in'
side of two weeks you are to send me no
more than $500 nor less than $500; no
TO spend or give away; not to use at all
my reasons l am willing to tell you whel
you meet me Christmas. / an crazy Il
| see you; now would be q good time t.
come. You know I wish you were here
1t seems so long since we were together
forgot to tell You how much to sent
me for dress) s46, and tell me what 20,
i think of the Christmas affair. Dom
come to Fort WORTH cannot see you
or fear I cannot. With all my love t,
you, my darling, I am yours, BEAUTY.
Eaton OF once wrote to the lady for a,
interview, when the following letter wa
sent him:
SECoSD LETTER.
(Sware by heaven you will never re.
veal what l write here.)
You don't understand me. l dom
want your money, but If you don't sen
$500 by tomorrow evening, 1 cannot Sc,
you again. You told me you had $1,000
for my wedding present-only send m,
half that amount, and I am ready to e
with you Saturday morning. Iflyou evel
loved me, I pray you grant my request
I will work for you, slave for You, any.
~thing-only grant my request. I love
you Heaven knows how much, and I have
never sinned against you, and If you vii
grant my request to-day or tomorrow,
I viii meet you In this music room ant