Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-02

mystery, and the hand that deit the blows
unknown Hoover and Psyos occupied
the same bed, and the probability is. that
the room was entered, and The wounds IN
illcted while they were asleep, as little or
no blood was discoyerable any where 10
the room save on the he'd As yet, no
facts have been developed tending to
throw any light on the commission of the
out rage. An investigation is in progre SIS
which we ardently trust may result IN the
detection Of the assassin. Hoover, should
he sufficiently recover, will probably be
able TO assist in clearing up the mystery
Three hundred dollars were found in his
pocket. IT is probable, therefore, that
money was not the object had IN view by
the murdeTcrs Some private grudge, il
is likely, has led TO the commission OF the
crime.
Pryor was young man about 10 years
Of age, and was on the eve Of entering the
Navy Of the United States. having some
time since obtained Midshipman's war
rant
The WHrder.--In the course Of an
into the facts connected
with the preparation of this atrocious
outrage before an examining court, suf-
'ticlent evidence was arrived at, to au-
thorize the holding to bail, in the sum
of one thousand dollars, Of Thomas
Hill, young man about 10 or 20
years Of age, who was seen last in
company with Pryor ON the morning
ofthe Murder. Yesterday, Hoover re-
covered sufficiently to understand, and
answer questions put to him on the sub
ject, and the result was the immediate
departure of the sheriff with four or
five assistants to Hills residence for
the purpose of again arresting him.
Hill, who was at work in the field and
discovered their approach, instantly
fled to the woods, and has not yet been
taken. Great oxertions are making
for his capture, which we sincerely
trust may be attended with success.
| The Governor has offered a reward oil
800 for his apprehension. Many Of
our citizens last night, on hearing Of
his flight, with promptitude and zeal
which reflects much credit on them.
mounted their horses and started, in
pursuit of the fugitiye.----NasAriHt
Banner, April /.
From the Nashville Banner April 4.
Hill, the supposed murderer OF the un
fortunate young Pryor, has been retaken
and will now be retained in close conhne
ment for his trial at our Circuit Court in
May next After lurking while in the
woods amidst the rough bills and hollow,
of his fathers neighbourhood, the vig
lance and perseverance Of our officers s
citizens succeeded in discovering and ar
resting him.
Hoover, the individual wounded in com
pany with Pryor, is getting better ano
hopes begin to be entertained of his entire
recovery. There is no visible fracture OF
his skull; his reason does not appear to Lt
permanently affected, and the action o
medicine upon his system is now regular
natural, and salutary.
The Suicide of Mr. Cwtis-Faial Con
sequences OF Gambling The paragraph
we published yesterday respecting the
cause which led Mr. Curtis TO the commits
sion of self urnrder at Providence, is con
! tiTme5 10 us from a sorce which places il
beyond all doubt A highly respectabl,
gentleman Of this city, ob.reading it, ha,
kindly communicated TO US the fulowine
melancholy particulars.
About eight weeks ago, MIR. Curtis cal
led at the office of a friend in this city
and fully disclosed his situation and causes
which led to it. He Informed him tina,
on the first day of November last, he was
worth little more than five thousand
dollars, and that before the middle Of Fe
Fbruary. or about that time he was insol
vent in about that sum The whole OF
thus amount riz: 81 900, he had lost ,cithiq
TINT period, by gambling. lie stated that
he had been invited by two persons from
boston TO play at game of props" at
Brighton. and that they won considerable
sum from him; they invltea him to try
hIs luck again, and he continued to meet
them in Brighton, and in this city. until he
was stripped of over ten thousand dollars
The two sellhounds alluded TO, won over
$4,000 from different persons in about
SIX wetk ks One of those demons of dark
ness was at Providence when the wretch
ed man hung himself, having fled from
Boston because he was fearful Of being
apprehended The whole story is not vel
told. The infatuated Curtis stood not a
solitary chance of success with the game
sters. Their gambling apparatus, was SC
prepared that he must lose. -Their props
were loaded. though they might allow
him to win at hazard now and then, il was
to make his destruction the more certain
There is abundant of evidence of this
fact, but the self destruction OF their mis-
cradle victim, will prevent the strong arm
OF the law from falling upon his cold blood
ed murderers.- Boston atlas
The murder of the interesting and ami
able Mrs. HAMILTON, at Bordentown, a
lew days ago, is no doubt fresh in the
minds OF majority of our readers. We
learn, from a gentleman who has seen and
lcODyprsed with har dast.ouar that bo :. -