Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-04

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and that too, on the snniveraty Of The eve 81
he Gunpo wdcr pio,--&n annive rsary which Was
once obsersed with every possible mark Of OBJ
49quy aud reproach OF The Catholics.
MurDER.--The New-York Spectator gives an
account of the murder of . &r. james Nsrrav.
II appeared, in the course OF a tedious iHye sti-
CATION, that Mr. N. arrived ST New Xork lately,
IN the siocp Fulton Fl ON p9ston, in the neigh.
oorluod Of which place, ne bad been wsf ting
in foundcry nearly five y@trs. He had saved
by his hard earnings, over four hundred and ffiv
dollars, which he had with him. He gave il cut
as his intt ntiou to proceed to Bueuos Ayres, but
WIS dissu .ded from his purpose by the Rev.
Ar. Power.
The Commercial Advertiser furnishes tie fol.
lowing additional facts.
John johnson, (who vas yesterday, the 24th,
charged sith the murder OF Murray and who
then dsnied it) hs4 this morning confessed the
fact, and further states, that no one assisted or
was plvy to the transaction, until the deed was
completed.
ltarpears from Johnson's statement that uur.
ray supped with The family; that shortly after he
nropose5 to retire, stating that he wished his
trunk TO be with him in his bedroom johnson
told him, tina, his wife be nH absent, he should
seep with him, and took him with the trunk in
TO the bedroom. Johnson remained with the
other two boar iers, playing at cards fr
ssme houp-they retired, and Johnson said lie
was then impressed with desire to possess the
money in the trunk of Murray. He went into
the bedroom. founa him asleep. took from the
vest pocket the key, and took out two bags Of
dollars. which he threw into corner and with
= Ratchet struck Murray twice on the left tenn.
ple-bound round the head pair of drawers,
and bolster case, and took him through trap.
door into the cellar.
The keeper of the Brdewen states, that this
morning johnson sent for him. and in great agi.
tation, exclaimed, "Ybe s,ings of wounded
conscience who can bear" He vas resolved.
be said. rather than to die with lie in his mouth
to confess the whole. lie had given the money
TO his daughter Mary, who gave it to Der bro
ther. 1t has since been delivered to AN officer.
RoBBERr-The Trenton Fe6eralist informs,
that, on the night of the 22d ult. aoout mile
and bali frcm Trenton, trunk was taken from
the mail stage, containing twenty five hundred
dollars in Usited States Bank Notes, and aboul
five hundred dollars in gold. with costly neck
lace, several valuable gold seals, and suntlry
bills of exchange. The trunk was found emp
tied of its valuable contents; but no discovery of
the robber or money had been made.
The young man who lately robbed his en-
plo, ers in Philadelphia. by means Of forged
checks, drawn in their name, and afterwards fed
to New York, was taken on MonGay afternoon,
on board the ship John Wells, as she was about
sailing for Liverpool The whole smount (n
god) was found upon Smith; who was commit
ted 10 prison.
The following account Of daring robbery,
(says the AVestmorelapd Pa. kepub!ican) has
been furnished US for publication.
MoSsgR, Pa NV ), 1898.
On Wednesday morning last, aboui sanr;se, |
was attacked by two yilaius. and rcb5ed ct Five
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars, in different
kinds of bank paper. There was a number
If bills on the Bank of the Unj;ea States. at
from 100 TO 501-bils en the Banks IN Viryinis
Of 100 *nd smalle,; biiis on the Auburn Bank
u the state of New Yor6. Of from 10 to 50; an
bills on banks in Pennsyyaria, rot particularly
recollccte,l. Roth of the ronbers had on pldss
Is oats, dark coicreA panaoons, ard black hate
Due @! them was about teet high. dark co.'s
'eX.oH. las a strong black send, anil Ions
,.,-kcrs, dressed to~n 70 porr, near ~
oirt ~ ;he oh.n. tj.e yt..tF!s * al t.e !vct