New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
MR.. MURRAY FOUND AGAIN.
HE SAYS HE WENT VOLUNTARILY.
ANXIOUS TO HAVE HIS WIFE COME TO HIM, But
NOT HIS MOTHER IN-LAw.

NOT HIS MoTHER.IN-LAw.
At last John Boyle Murray has been found He
occupying rooms in the New-York Hotel, within
stones throw OF the house whence he was taken HIS
sister, Miss Agnes Murray, who ahddctcd' him, ana
her friend Miss Stephenson, who assisted, arc kecpins
him company and taking OF the old man. on
Tuesday afternoon, workmen engaged In making
repairs tho house No. 241 West Fourteenth-st,
where Miss Stephenson lived saw Mr.. Murray taken
from the house by his sister. She was assisted ~
muscular coored man, half pushed, half carried
the invalid into carriage. Miss Murray and Miss
Stephenson also entered the carriage, and were rapidly
driven away.
At half past o'clock they arrived at the ladies' en-
trance OF tho New-York Hotel, In wavcriy Place, and
were assigned Room No. @ the first floor. In order
to spare the old man the fatigue os going up and down
stairs Miss Murray decided to keep that room and the
party IS there yet having been supplemented BY Mrs.
stephenson, the mother OF Alice stephenson Before
Mr. Murray had been in the hotel three hours. his wfo
and mothcrinaw learned Of his being there. and Mrs.
Ioiss sent woman to ascertain whether he was being
kept away contrary TO his will. The messenger was
refused admittance by Miss Murray. Yesterday morn
ing however there were several callers, and by
message was sent to No. l3 Washington Place in which
the old besought his wife to call on him at his
temporary home. The messenger was intercepted by
Mrs. Less who declared that Mrs. Murray was Ill and
confined to her bed and therefore unable to leave the
house.
Later In the day Miss Agnes Murray consented -
500 reporter aud in the interview said: 1t b Al
absurd story that / abducted my brother They
abused him In that house, and took him away so a.
TO give him better On that Saturday found
him locked In his room, helpless and alone. and had
call on the police before that girl would
open the door, My brother impored me TO take him
where his sight would be restored Just as we were
leaving the house, Mrs. Leiss and Mrs. Murray came
back, and a scene, but they didn't stop me from
taking him. / tried have my brother taken into
the New-York St. Vincent's and st. Lukcs Hospital.
In turn but they all refused to take him. because his
case is chronic. You may speak to my brother him.
self II you wish TO do So"
Dir. Murray had been in bed nearly all the morning.
but sitting up in chair when Tribune reporter
talked to him. lie complained OF feeling weak, and
then went on to say There are many mistakes In
those stories published about me- which Agnes read TO
me. 1 not abducted, but went with her Of my
own free Will Besides, am not a millionaire l am
very, very anxious to my wife, and want to go
back to her now, though don't like my mother-in-
law. I wish one would get my wife TO como
and SEQ mo alone for | don't want Mrs. Leiss
me. But she Will not come, l am afraid. have
answer them. If she does not como soon, think
shall have TO go home again.
Mrs. Lelss, when ssen at No. 13 Washington Place,
declared that her daylyhter would not mako q
step toward her husband. Inasmuch a. he had lcft
the house voluntarily, he would have 10 return In
legal steps would be taken until Ills nowspapeR
talk Is Quletcd down.