The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1903-01-10
MURpHREE STILL AT LARGE.
No News Of Him or the Girl With
Whom He Eloped.

Oneonta, Jan. 9.-(SpeclalJ-fhere have
been no new developments In Ihe Jail
delivery Of Gurley and Murphree by Sher-
in Alldridge's 2-year-old daughter except
a telegram received here today from a
posse at Haneeville stating that they
we're on the track and would catch them.
There is not much credence given this
Z -~age, as 1t 10 believed That the fugi-
tiN e much greater distance from
here rn~n Hanceville. he distance from
here to Hanceville Is only about twenty
seven miles.
The Sheriff has been forced to take his
bed in the northern part Of the county
at his old home. and Mrs. Alldridgs Is al
most crazed with grief. Miss Eta All
bridge was lovely young woman of high
moral character, having been engaged in
teaching the public schools of the county
and all her friends and acquaintances
are greatly surprised at the mad fasci-
nation and love for Mayburn Murphree.
1t is generally conceded that Murphree
for several years has been an ardent
wooer. His sentence in jail was on a con-
viction last November OF having eloped
with Newton Kelsoe's daughter in the
northern part of the county. OF this es-
capade the evidence ON the trial showed
that Muhprdee had used o strange power
ONCE ILLS MISS fAGlSQ6 WHO was dDOuI 10
years old, She was staying at neigh
boris house with party Of young peo-
pie, when Murphree. VINO is a grass wild
over, called at the house for q drink
of water. The man of the house went with
Murphree to the well where after get
ting his drink Murphrse left without
speaking to Miss Kelsoe or anyone Of the
young people.
III short time Miss xeisoe was missed
from the house, she having slipped out
after seeing Murphree pass taropgh the
HhAll. She Immediately joined nin and
she and Murphree left, going N the diIec-
ton Of Birmingham. They were absent
for about one week when Iurphree
Brought her back and arranged for her
to go back to her home through his kips-
people influence. So well did Murphree
plan and carry out his eseapae with
young. Miss Kelsoe that no one saw him
with her till he brought her back near
her home, although considerable party
began a search for them in less than an
hour after Miss Kelsoe was missed
The jury that tried him for adultery
with Miss Kelsoe. although Miss Kelsoe
stated that she went voluntarily with
him, imposed a fine of $3.50. This is the
largest fine that had ever been imposed
for a similar offense in the history of the
county.
Murphree had appealed his case to the
Supreme Court and his attorney was in
Montgomery arranging for a plan by
which Murphree could pay OF his ane
and costs and was>rece.ving favorable
consideration when the news reached
him that his client had eloped. So the
matter was dropped Murphree was I'M
able to pay or secure the fine and costs
Of oil a0F1tA %,
hard labor. Just about Christmas time
his friends and relatives made arrange
ments by which this fine and costs could
be paid and as Murphree had been SEN
fenced it was necessary to Obtain par
don, so as he could pay off the fine, as
the law now stands IN Alabama, a de-
PENDANT can pay his costs or all costs in
the case at any time after conviction
even If he is at hard labor, but he can
not pay the fine After sentence except by
hard labor, unless the Governor grant
him relief by way of pardon.
Murphree. while waiting in Jail. was moi
slow to use his old arts. and after daily
watching and speaking to the fair daugh-
ter of the Sheriff. soon had her on his
side. Plans were laid and Murphree IN
some way notified his friends that they
would elope last Sunday night Hi:
came to the jail about 10 o'clock Sunday
night Miss Alldridge came out with pris-
on keys and after consulting a while
with Murphrees friends. held whisper
ed conversation with Murphree from the
ground outside his cell. through a barred
window by means OF an old water hose,
which they used as a telephone. Shortly
everything was arranged and when she
went to open the door Murphree wanted
to let all the prisoners out. but she
would not consent for any other tnan his
friend. Louis Gurley. charged with muir
derlng old lady Vaughan, to accompany
him.
The three were on the outside with
Murphree's friends and after warning the
prisoners that guards would be LETT to
kiln them If they gave any alarm, these
three young people entered buggies
standing in waiting. drove out of the
quiet little town OF oneonta and lost
! themselves from the world.
The search for them continues but the
opinion is fast growing that the runa.
ways viii never be caught
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