Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-24

traced with entire distinctness. uhtii rituas N.Y.
succeeding the murder, when 1t was iUund nc re-
NAMED ali night at tavern in Westminster. 10
or is miles from Newey's on the road to Baitl'
more. He had then in possession large ounuie,
and with companion who was travelling WIN
him, left there the next morning. He arrived
alone at Kelly's tavern in Baltimore on the sue
ceedng Sunday night On the next Sunday
following he was taken into custody by one OF
the police officers Of the city. While at Ke'ly's
a paragraph in newspaper was read in his pre-,
sencc, in which "John Marley" was charged
with the murder,--He pretended not to know any
body Of that name; never to have heard OF new
ey, and to be entirely ignorant OF Haroaushs
Valley, where, it was proved in Court, ne was
born and reared. When first examined oy the
! committing magistrate Mr.. Blair in Baltimore,
he denied that his name was Markley; ins'steu
he bad never been in Penitentiary, and never
arraigned for any criminal otfence-wn' g ne
maintained until identified by one OF the otncers
of the Penitentiary. When examined before
Judge Shriver, who finally committed MN 10, I'll.
al, to Frederick CO. gao, he could not or "ou'd no.
say where he on the night OF the MURDER; oo,
said he did not know, for he had been on a'spree,
from the Tuesday night preceding the murder,
| when he staid at Chambersburgh, until Friday
n;oht succeeding, when he was proved to nave
been at Westminster. Of the numerous articles
of clothing found in the bundle carried by hun
to Kelly's he would not say where or from whom
one of them had been procured, but SAID ne Par,
chased them at slop shops. These artcies u
clothing were produced in Court, and nearly eve
nv one of them proved to have been in the pos
| session of Newey's family within short time
preyious TO their death. One OF the witnesses
for the state described correctly pair Of panta'
looms which had belonged to Newey. and men
tioned a peculiar mark by which they were dis,
tinauished A sister oi Newey's also identified
them BY rent which she had sewedup. Several
WITNESSES identified an old handkerchief. marked
nv peculiar patch. Others identified razor
sirou and shaving box of Newey's; wa'scoai
owned by his apprentice, and handkerchief
which had belonged TO one OF the murdered
children.
No witnesses were produced by the accused
He appeared to rely for escape on the inability
of the state to point him out the actor IN this
most fearful tragedy. :,
The most hardened sceptic must see, one wonld
think, the interpositon of just and over-ruline
Providence in the means by which the offended
laws of God and man. will be satisfied. in some
degree, by the conviction OF most desperate Of
fender. Had 1t not been for the stupid Infatua-
ton of Markley, in carrying with HIM articles OF
clothing almost valueless in themselves, and to
him entirely useless. which it could be proved
had belonged to the innocent victims OF his hei
lish revenge, the chain Of circumstances would
have been less complete by which monster has
been brought to justice for dark deed that has
wrupy tears from the harmless inhabitants OF a
peaceful valley, and cast gloom over its cheer
full hamlets, and cannot fail to shock the sympa
thies of the civilized world.