The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-21
CAN'T BRING M'MURRAY BACK.
THE WARRANT ON WHICH HE WAS
ARRESTED NOT SUFFICIENT.

nOuDccd That She Would Return
to Savannah with Him-Mr. Prem
tyss Interview with His Niece
Lawyer Wright Puzzled.
The Prenty- AdcMurray case has taken an
unexpected turn. After having been re-
leased from the place in which she had
been confined in New York for seven
months by her husband, for which release
she appealed so knowingly in her letter to
her mother and expressed the fear that
her husband would take her life, Mrs. Nc
MURRAY declined to come to Savannah with
her uncle. Mr.. William Prenty OF PItts-
burg, and chose instead to go with her
husband.
The turn in affairs is one that puzzles
all who have taken an interest in the
cose here. The lawyers are dissatisfied, Mr.
Prenty is indignant, and the mother is in
despair. while the hundreds Of people who
have had their sympathies worked upon
by the reports of McN1urray's cruel treat
ment of his wife are at loss how to ac-
count for her conduct.
After having been released from the
power Of a supposed brutal and cruel hus-
band, at whose hands she had suffered ev
ervthing. that she should choose to go with
her husband rather than to seek refuge
with her relatives in Savannah is some
thing that passes UNDERSTANDING
Mr.. Prenty was passenger on the Kan
sas City, which arrived from New York on
her last trip He was seen yesterday by
a Morning News reporter, at the house on
East Broad street, where his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Prenty, is staying with her niece,
Mrs. Martin. He talked freely and gave
full account of what transpired at the
brief and unsatisfactory interview between
himself and his niece and her husband in
New York.
A great deal Of trouble had been taken,
he said, in preparing the papers for the
habeas corpus proceedings, which were
brought for the release of Mrs. McMurray
from the place where she was said to be
confined, as It was expected that the ha-
beas corpus would be resisted by McMur-
ray The papers were placed in the hands
of the sheriff, who was instructed to bring
Mrs. McAfurray before the court at 10
" tlOth last SudS mn hAAAst az NAAANta
time the hearing was set. Mr.. Prenty
was on hand with his lawyer at the court
room at the hour set for the hearing. Half
an hour passed without the appearance
either of the sheriff or Mrs. McMurray
Then a man came in, whom he afterwards
learned was McMurray's lawyer, and en-
gagged in conversation with his attorney.
After the two had conversed for some time
Mr. Prenty's lawyer told him that they
would go to his Office where they would
find Mr.. and Mrs McMurray.
I'VE went to the lawyers Office" said
Mr.. Prenty, land found the two of them
there. They were seated about ten feet
apart. l spoke to Mrs. McMurray and
asked if she was glad to get out. She
said yes very coolly. l was reather
taken aback by her manner"
l asked her how she came to come to
New York. She said that her husband had
been talking TO her about purchasing a
'pece of property there to go into BUSH
ness and wanting her to go to New York
to look at il. She agreed to go and went
there with his brother John McMurray.
When she reached New York she was
taken to this house, where she had been
all the time, and confined there, not be-
ing allowed to see anyone but her hus-
band.
l asked her If what she had stated In
the letter received by her mother was
true, and showed her copy of the let
ter. She looked at 1t and said that 1t was
true. Let me see that letter." said Nc
Murray, and he reached over and took II
out of her hand. ITO whom did you write
this?" said he '"To Mrs Foley" she re-
piled. He nodded his head when he saw
what was in the letter. but didn't say
much. / asked her II she didn't want to
know how her mother was and she replied
that she did l told her that her mother
was on her dying bed almost for the sight
of her, and that she must go to her at
once. She replied that if she thought her
mother was dying she would go at once.
She did not seem TO want to say anything.
"Why don't you talk" / said. IF you
have got anything to say, say il. You are
free now, and can say what you please.
i couldn't get anything out of her l got
tired Of that sort of a thing and got up to
leave.
I'm going to leave for Savannah on
the ship at 8 O'clock I said. and want
you TO come along and go with me- and
] made a motion to go.
No, she goes with me-, said McMur-
ray, jumping up from his chair.
She go with you said, you - and
] told him just what l thought OF him.
He made some reply, and / seized hold
of my stick and started towards him. The
two lawyers and his wife rushed between
us and begged us not to have any difficulty
there l quieted down little and argued
the matter further. She said that she
would telegraph her mother at once, and
that il she received a reply saying that
her mother was III that she would take the
next train to Savannah. When McMurray
started TO leave the Office he called her to
go with him, and she started to 20.
started to go down the elevator with them.
but my lawyer called me back. seeing
that there would be trouble II | did. AS
che went out she said: You take
the ship, and will take
the train and reach Savannah
ahead OF you. I took the next elevator
down and looked all around for them. but
they had disappeared. I had arranged 10
leave by the Kansas City that afternoon
and so came ahead. 1t Is my Intention
now. II she does not arrive here I'm a dav
or two. TO make arrangements to dispose
Of the property left by Patrick Prenty. so
as 20 get enough out OF IL above the mort
gage to keep these two poor old women
the balance OF their lives"
Mrs. Prenty Mrs Martin and Receiver
Edward McCabe were present when Mr.
Prenty gave this account of the interview
with Mrs. McMurray and her husband m
New York. Mrs Preuty was very rnuoh
distressed and said that now McMurrav
had gotten the letter her daughter had