Glasgow Courier. — 1858-11-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

YOUNG—AIex. Murray was brought up by me and his grandmother from his childhood. I don't know whether his father is alive or not. He went to America when the prisoner was three years old. His mother did not go with him. After he went to America his mother and the boy lived with us. His mother died six years ago. His grandmother was very much attached to him. No mother could have been more so, and he was very affectionate in his conduct towards her. He was a boy of a gentle and affectionate disposition, and continued the same when he was a man. After he went to sea he always came tons between his voyages, and considered his grandmother's house as his home. When he was at sea he was in the habit of writing home to us, and always in as kind and affectionate manner as we could wish. After he began to earn wages at the sea it was his practice to bring his money to his grandmother, and she procured his clothes for him, and everything that he wanted. [Witness then described the appearance and conduct of the prisoner before committing the alleged murder. He was depressed and nervous, imagining that people were in the house and wished to take him away. He also cried out that the devil was in the house, and appeared in great terror. In August, 1856, when he had visited at his grandmother's, he was very excited and violent, but on the last occasion he was dull and melancholy, In February, 1868, he had stated that he bad been confined in a lunatic asylums in London and Paris. During her examination she frequently had to give way to her feelings.] Ann Greig, cook, to Mrs Scott, widow, residing in Dundee was then examined. She deponed—Mrs Scott hadlo4ings in Mrs Campbell's in August last. I SAW the prisoner for a minute on Friday, but did not speak to him. On Saturday morning I had occasion to go to the larder at the side of the house. That was about halfpast twelve. I was returning to the house, when I heard a scream and a scuffle. Miss Campbell came from one of the front rooms and rushed into the back bedroom and shut the door. She opened it immediately, and cried, "He's murdering my mother" I rushed in, and took hold of the prisoner. He was beating Mrs Campbell on the head, and she was on her knees, while MISS Campbell endeavoured to raise her up. I had him nearly out of the back room, but he struggled a good deal, and wanted to get back. He got away from me, and attacked Mrs Campbell, who was lying in the lobby. I got hold of him again. I did not hear him saying anything, but that it was no use calling a doctor. That was after he had done beating her in the lobby. Miss Campbell had been calling to get a doctor. He walked out of the front door after that. There was blood upon his clothes, and in the bedroom and passage. I did not observe till the doctor came that Mrs Campbell was cut in the right side of her throat. I saw the knife for the first time in the doctor's hand. Cross-examined by Mr Youso—With the exception I have mentioned, the prisoner did not speak at all. I did not pay much attention to his appearance. The front door usually stands open. Agnes Penman was then examined. She deponed— I was servant to Mrs Scott, and was at Bridge of Earn in August last. I heard screams on Saturday, the list of that month. I was then up stairs, and immediately ran down. The door of the 'bedroom was open, and I saw Mrs Campbell lying on the floor, Miss Campbell assisting her to rise and the prisoner beating Mrs Campbell. I ran up stairs to alarm my mistress, and Miss Campbell was in the lobby by that time, and the prisoner was leaving the house. I went for the doctor. The prisoner did not say anything. When he was walking up the lobby, he looked calm and downcast; he was walking quite quietly. Cross-examined by Mr