Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-27

he s-ked her why she did moi open the door Sh q,
turned her eyes towards him, gave q stare but no
answer. lie then asked her ii any thing Was the
matter with herr She refused TO reply. but dropped
her heaS. aud apPeoied eigning partial insanity -
He asked her II she had been out OF the house On.
riRg the day, and a number Of other questions 10
none Of which she would reply but roll ed her eyes
/ andclOsed them without utteting a word. lie felt
her pulse. which appeared strong and thea directed
/ her to be raised up and walked about the room IN
order 10 restore her II IL had been he after effects
OF iaiuurg. She held in the arms Of Jus,,ce
Maiseil AID funk smith aud welked INTO the bed
ruom in the rear, AID Laid upon The bed The cor.
oder then appeared To think, from her BREATH llaI
she might have probably taken some prison; a sl,.
mach pump and an emeiic sent lor Before IA y
arrived she appeared 10 recover aud they were seni
back without use. She remained IN this siiuaion
mill half past 10 o'clock who n he lorner LEN A.
Justice Maise b. his dirrciiuns. placed her undet
charge OF uihoers rank Smith. McKtbboi, DrInk,r
aud Cockeiair
| Her coiored servants stated that she had taken
no food during the day savea cup 81 5hse IN the
morning and a cup OF tea al night. and that for the
past several days she had not eaten food eaouph
/ t. Keep person from partial starvation.
her apartments were thoroughly searched by the
officers, AID her shoes examined. 10 see If she had
recently been ~ the street, bat nothing was found
TO snI'ain suspiclou agans her ausht to ex tie
lhh he had any knowledge OF The death OF Curllss
save her siugul e coudnri when the coroner broke
Ope Ito doors Of her paror. A straw hat and green
vel were found IN a band box. an a libtnins um
from the bed rom. and miniature OF Cnliun on
hes dressing bureau. No vol that had contained
narcSiic poison was found IN her apartment or nuy
hing else Ia induce belief that she had attrnateI
10 commit suicide last evening nud tie fact thai she,
came 10 her bedroom door and spoke 10 the color
ed servant, WHOM Justice MascIl f-d entered the
house induces belief that her strange conduct was
/ ieIgued for some cause best known 10 herself
The woman who came into rsous house " here
Coitun Vas arrested, while the officers hU uu
The stair, md no appeared 90 have been running
AT The extCnt Of her speed. slated lha she resided
IA Green street. but had been The house bere
since the first Of last week her dress he M.
peared 10 resemble the woman seen IT, the Bowling
saloon VIII CurlIss previous tu his murder aud on
This inci heI3g stated 10 Justice Marsell and The
coroner. officers were immediately 10 arrest her
aud II Is 10 be hoped they have been succes,luL-
She may not be the woman but the fact II her en-.
lering the house al that particular time. aim II out
oi breath from cunning like race horse" as she
termed o., shunId have induced her Diet onIipn hy
| the officers when first discovered in tho house"
Immediately hearing the partculats OF the
murder, Alderman Croiius ret Irned 10 the board Of
! Alderman, which was IN session. and presented a
resolution, offering reward Of $3.50 for The arrest
"i the murderer Of Corll,s, witch was Immediately
sent To the hoard Ci Assistants, aud cuncurrcd in
! The vicinity Of the Carlton House was thronred
with cizen- at a late hour last night all anyInusIy
iEqurng into the circumstances attending This hare
laced murder, committed M the open streets ni our
CITY, within ina stones throw of the Halls Justice
where The gully offender may soon be iucarCera.
| ted
p. S. Since w-Iing The above, We have ascertain.
ed that, NJ about O'Clock last night Charles CON,
nor Esq private cOunSel of Alrs Colon called M
her 10 igings. NJ 20 Wesley stree. where sha ha
heeu LETT by The Coroner To- Chrrge Of uli.e AID
'I,er holding private conversation with he-. ~
which her power Of speech returned Induced her
l'S'io The umis. here she was rouy eyed nIu cab
with her CbIprcd servnni aud ulnceJ nm c5orga oi
"ii'ers heliruger and Drukor, who prnvIdsd her
with np1"meuls ia one Of The rooms attached TO tho
p,lice Office.
IL als' appears That during the errly par, Of the
evening woman ca He'd al the boarding house uI
Mr. Cor! -. IN LeOnard street and inquired for him
hut ouncd he was not in She walked
some 'ii stance into The hall of the house and hen
Tie bonnet and green veil that were found ia the
parimenIs" i Mr. Colon, nj 20 Vessy street, were
shown 10 'he female Of The house, whn saw IA. per
son who called she Identified them rs worn by hcr
Mr. Rohuns'n Identifies them The same worn by
ihe women who came IN The sllupn
John Adams, ~ ho resides Ia Church street, ONO.
sHo > PIuIs church yard. near Vescy. sIys he saw
woman come out Of The No. % Vesey street
where Mrs. C-lton RESIDES about hal past SIX oclock
'aSi evening whose dress rcscmhled that worn by
The woman who was seen with CDrliss.
IL Is moi improper unprIfIable 10 add that ibis
fatal afrny arose fom I'M roper intimacy between
the d;cea,ed ard Mrs Cotton, who Is a young and
attractive woman.
We have heard u said. however that The ffsr nd /
vanlages were not made 10y the deceased aud thai /
be dId not knpw Mrs Cotton e. be a married /
woman ur % some time after the relations betw cen |
Them became most Intim1lc.
BALTIMORE AM ONO RAIL ROAD-The !
bill relating 10 this Company has been laid upon the
table, and will not again he taken up du ring In, /
present session. We have not ourselves given any /
c"se attention to The bill; but vh such ini, nation
rs We have of q. derived from The discussion and
conversations with the members. we should think |
% had substantial merits, and such cannot fail 10
ensure % favorable cunsde ration when presented
under more propIious circumstances. 10 was how. |
ever uIroluee ed late telOre tie body and came ON
ipr hearing during that confusion AMI iudis position
lo attend 90 business, which always characterIzes
the closing Of tedious and profacied session
Several gentlemen who voted Tor Mr. CruichfeIrs !
amendment. on Saturday lnsr, ard amongst them Mr.
l. WIS. of WesimOreland, and Mr. Leake Of A be. /
marie expressed great doubts about The ptoprieIy of
heIr VOTES, and minated purpose Of moving a \
rec moderation, This subject " 30 no duabi receive
= inil aud far consideration next wInter.-Ricb .
IYhig.
PRIVATE ENTERPRlZE-A messenger. con
necicd with iIarni ems Express passs through this
city yesterday, with $4,000 in nprican gold. for
New Orleans. The transact % il connected with
The heavy operations % Exchange now g1lng on
between New Orleans and Bpsoa and New York
II was taken Co BallimDre by their own Express.
thence 10y Roll Rad o. Cumherland E1press ID,
Boat lmpBrier IN Cincinnati
and Immediately re-slpped here or the Diamond
lur New Orelus
THIS Is the first attempt OF HsrDden & Co 10 ex.
,e"d The benefits Of Their great Express Line from