Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-27
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II.
MURDER.

by the Mayors Proclamation and the 20
roner's Report, in this days Gazette, that
-aD aggravated Case OF murder has been
committed in this city. The exposition OF
the BODY tor the purpose Of Identification,
AMI the publicity OF an event so horrId, has
produced more excitement IN The commu.
pi,v than any occurrence since what Is
called the Doctors Mob thattook place
about 80 years since. But murder will
oui' AMI from certain disclosures in the
course Of yesterday there IL reason to be-
lieve that lbe perpetra,or OF the foul deed
will soon be brought before offended jus.
fics
In the course OF Saturday forenoon, the
murdered man was identified by the Rev.
Mr. Power, OF the Roman Catholic Church,
and proves TO be that OF James Murray.
We have seen Mr.. P and have obtained
from h,,n the following statement
Mr.. Murray arrived here in the Fulton
Packet from Boston IN Tuesday last, in
the ne,ghborbood OF which place be had
been working in tpandery nearly five
wears H. had .aved by his hard earnings
over four hundred and fifty dollars, which
he had with him; and came to this city
with an intention to proceed 10 Buenos
Ayres; and on Thursday visited Mr.. P,
10 ask his advice as to bis determ nation.
Mr.. p. however dis -uade1 him from il on
account of his not kaowing the language,
and ADVISED him to go to New.OrIeans.
where hr (Nr Murray had brother; and
Mr.. p offered TO give him letter TO his
cousin, who also resided at that place. To
This Mr VI ass.nted. He then left the
house OF Mr. p and on The evening OF the
same day removed his trunk from the YES.
sci TO the house Of Mr.. John Johnson. IS
Front street, and had not been seen sitter
wards. until found dead in Cuyler's Alley
on Saturday morning. although some of his
acquaintance were in pursuit Of him on
Friday Mr.. VI. was sober industrious
man, aud was DESTROYS 10 increase the q.
mount OF his hard earnings.
The above disclosure occasinned more
minute search than had been made in the
boarding house of the above johnson,
where was found concealed a bloody
sheet. part Il truss, and an axe The
susp,cion induced our police officers to take
Johnson, hi> wife and ch,ldren, and also
joan Spence shoemaker, ard his wife,
who reside under the same roof, all to the
poiic.oikc,. where the whole were sepa-
rst.ly examined. Mrs. Johnson being al
Newburgh at the time, and not returning
till after the murder, was discharged. and
- h.. laS "a NJ Snanro
and ms wife were also discharged. and he,
being in bad health, had fit shortly after
be got home, and his death for some time
was apprehended, but was something bet.
ter late last evening.
Johnson was committed to Bridewell for
fur her examination.
IL appears from the examination, that the
cook OF the vessel also identified Mr., MUIR
fay, and went with the officers to John
sons house, and pointed him out as the
man Who was in company with the deceas'
ed ,hen e took wy ms trunk.
II also appears, by evidence. that on
Thursday evening two persons, at differ
en-, times, were inquired OF I'D the streets
the way 10 Johnson's, 10 both OF whom he
sal: he was stranger, and bad lett his
che-t 18th or 5o0 dollars; and was afraid
he should lo-e and that Johnson had
been IN company with hIm, and lett bin
suddenly
The opinion is. that the deceased was
asleep when the deadly blow was given.
The wound is on the LETT temple. and the
hole which IS the size OF a dollar, appears
70 have been made with the back OF an
axe OF stone hammer II is also believed
thai The murder was committed on Thurs
day night. aud the body concealed unit!
Fni4y light, as bis ieet appeared to have
been gns"ed by rats.
CORONER'S REPORT.
The Coroner held an inquest on Satur