Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26
Bints Of Some Possible Sensational Reve'
lations in the Case, Involving Some
Prominent People.
TIE IDENTITY OF WILFRED MURRAY.
Detectives Esvs Els Case in Esnt Hurlburt Says, snd
Tells Something Of The Mysterious Mans
American Career.
RED !K kDERxOTTs VIGOROUS DENIAL
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LONDON, April 25.-[COpyright. THE
blackmaiIing conspiracy against William
Henry Hurlburt continues to occupy space
in the newspapers and in the public mind.
1t has become q matter of newspaper con-
troversv because Hurlburt has to a certain
extent identified himself with English poll
tics. his book, Ireland Under Coercion,
having created much bitter discussion be-
tween Conservatives and Liberals. 1t is Of
interest to society at large, because 1t
shows how easily, under present conditions,
dangerous conspiracies may be formed
against men of prominence.
This afternoon the woman in the case pub
Hshed letter, in which she bewsils the
Circumstance that q fallen woman, as she
puts ii. should be deemed incapable of tell
ing the truth. But she fails to make her
position in the matter any better A cor
respondent called upon Mr.. Hurlbut to-day
to ask about the report that was printed in
the London newspapers to the effect that he
is going to America to look up Wllfred
Murray.
The Identity Of Murray.
Mr.. Hurlburt said that he should prob
ably go to New York, as he has intended
10 for some months past, on important busi-
ness, as soon as his wife returned to Italy;
bat that the Murray matter was In good
hands, as it had been for some time.
"Some curious and unexpected light"
said Mr.. Hurlburt, "was thrown upon
Murray and his career by some Of
the statements made by the plaintiff
during tie trial. It was stated, for
example, that the plaintiff received remit
tsnces from certain house In Philadelphia,
the number of which was given and the
name OF the street. Oddly enough, this sp-
pears to be the house to which, in a letter
written to me from Washington ten years
ago. Murray, who was then in my service
in New York, asked me to send in
structions for him. Furthermore, the
plaintiff appears from disclosures made
during the trial to have been born in the
English West Indies, and you will remem-
Der that in q memorandum Endorsed on the
back OF a photo given TO me by Murray in
New York in 1882, Murray plainly says
that he was at Morant Bay in Jamaica as a
youth during the execution there Of several
negroes for taking part in the Gordan inIur-
rection.
Novel Writers in It
''These things may be condolences, or
they may not; but they are interesting sew
eral people, who, for good and sufficient
reasons that will be disclosed in proper
time, were not brought into Daylight at the
trial by George Lewis, who had part in the
conspiracy. He collected a good deal Of
evidence which he could not use, the trial
having come on very much earlier in the
year than he had expected.
Among these people still in the back
ground are two or three novel writers, not
Of the highest class, one of them q near rela-
tive Of the plaintiff. You will remember
that the Attorney General commented upon
the strong family likeness between the al
legged diary OF the plaintiff produced in
court and q sensational novelette, cur
rent on the book stalls. Should be
take further action at any time it may be
found that the style of this diary bears a
very close resemblance to that of small
work Of fiction which had a considerable run
four or five years ago. Only yesterday morn
ing, as 1 was leaving my house and getting
into a hanson, was aceosted by rather
well-dressed man under middle age, who
asked to speak to me.
An Effort at BlaclkmaIL
''I turned and walked few steps, when
Il L
was, and gave me the name of the person
who had come to Mr.. Lewis some time be-
fore the trial began with a proposition
to the effect that if we would give
him sum of money he would
compel the plaintiff to withdraw the
suit. 1 remembered this when be gave the
name and asked what ne wanted with me
now. He hesitated for q reply, upon which
/ told him that had no further interest in
listening to him and advised him if he had
anything to say Of any interest to himself
to find George Lewis. He looked rather
crestfsllen, bowed very civilly and walked
away.
1.-THE truth is that blsckmsiling, under
cover Of suit for breach of promise of mar
mage, seems to have become an established
INDUSTRY IN lne Drlllsn metropolis Onless
something resolute is done to break it up, it
may become necessary for married men of
other nations, temporarily resident in Lon
don, to get themselves and their domestic
rights put under consular Jurisdiction, just
as is done with those of Christians in Tur-
key"
james McDermott Cred Jim) writes from
the Victoria Hotel, denying that he had
ANYTHING to do with Mr.. Hurlburt and with
the getting up OF the case. He furthermore
say, that he had no connection with the
Times commission trial, and offers a reward
Of 60, 500 to anyone who will prove the con-
trary.
Died in Poverty.
rBT CABLE TO THR DIsPATcH.i
LONDON, April 25.-The last descendant