Murf is known to many lawyers and law students due to a famous law case involving the "Eagle diamond," which was among the gems he stole from the Natural History Museum. It passed from an Eagle, Wisconsin woman to a local jeweler (for $1), to J. P. Morgan, to the museum, to Murf, to who-know-where. Although the Star of India and some other gems were eventually recovered, the Eagle diamond never resurfaced. It has been speculated that it was cut up and sold to pay for Murf''s lawyers. Which goes to prove that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Google "The Adventure of the $1 Diamond" for more information on this aspect of Murf's life.
