American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-12
REPORTED for the American Republican,
BALTIMORE CITY COURT.
Present-Judges B,'ice, .Nisbct and Worthington.
TRIAL OF HENRY McCURRY,

FOR MURDER.

FOR MURDER
TUESDAY, March IL. There seemed to be
no abatement to-day in the interest manifested
in this trial At an early hour the vicinity of
the Court House was thronged by large null
titude, apparently anxious to have, at least,
sight OF McCurry. About quarter before 10
O'Clock, the prisoner, accompanied by MIR. Sol
lers, the Warden, and Mr.. Myers, the Deputy
Warden of the Jail, arrived in a vehicle and
alighted opposite the Court House wall, and
was from thence Immediately taken into the
Court House from the door on Lexington-st.
The prisoner presented most death-hke APP
pearance-his. skin being of an ashy paleness,
and his eye of dull and heavy look. At 10
o'clock he was placed at the bar and so soon as
the vast and crowded auditory were stilled to
silence, and the jury had taken their seats, the
tlial was ordered to proceed.
George r. Richardson, Esq.,, the States
Prosecuting Attorney, then arose and made
clear and detailed statement of TIE case to the
jury, and the facts which he expected to prove
The examination of witnesses was then COM
mcnced, and at the request Of the prisoners
counsel, the witnesses were removed from the
Court, into an adjoining room, IN order that the
evidence might be kept separate, and not heard
by each other
Francis Nolan, sw orn. On the night of the
18th OF January last, was standing on the
platform at the depot, when the deceased asked
him if he could point him out cheap boarding
house; replied in the affirmative, and took the
check for his baggage; McCurry was in the
yard, and carried the trunk to his house, left
McCurry and the deceased together, in the bar
room, and after they went to bed, saw no more
otthem; McCurry slept in the same room with
Mr. Roux, it was doublebedded; in the morn
ing he (McCurry) stated he was gong to New
I York, that morning; went out a few moments,
and when he returned he asked McCurry where
RouX was, who said he had gone out, and
didn't want any breakfast; McCurry told him
he was gong to see his brother in Vermont, and
would return on the 18th of Fcbruary;went out
on that day with McCurry to purchase pre-
sent for child of Mrs, ellis, bought small
cloak, which was paid for in gold, when they
returned; returned about or ! 9 o'clock, when
McCurry went up stairs, and camo down i'll a
lew moments and went out; he came back short
ly; witness asked him something in regard to
RolX, and McCurry answered that he would not
be III, as he had seen him, and he told him the
fact; he had purchased new trunk to travel
with, which witness offered to carry up stairs,
but Nice. refused that he should do so, for the
reason that no one should see what he left be-
hind in the trunk he intended leaving until his
return; McCurry took his trunk up stairs and
stayed some considerable time; about 90 min
utes; carried both trunks, new and old, down
stairs, and left the old trunk in the care of wit
ness; left his new trunk inside of the bar, and
went out until near supper time, when he came
IN and took supper, and appeared very free
with his money in treating all in the house,
witness carried his trunk to the cars, and pur-
chased his ticket for him, paying for it in gold
which McCurry gave him for that purpose; No
Ian, Mr.. Leonard, and Mr.. Gill accompanied
him to the cars; about o'clock, on the arrival
OF the Washington cars, an acquaintance came
ill., MIR. Donahue; told Mrs. Nolan to shift
the sheets on the bed McC. occupied, for Mr..
Donahue; sent coored woman up to do so,
and found the door locked he then got the
KEYS from Mrs. Nolan, and one which unlock
ed the door, saw cap at the foot 0 the bed when
he entered, aud said to the woman, somebody
was asleep in the bed;" went to the bed, and
found a man dead in the bed in gore of bood
ian down stairs and summoned Mir. Leonard and
others up, to see the person; went for a coroner,
supposing the man had cut his throat; had diff
fculty in finding coroner, found Mr.. Green
field, who went with him, about l2 o'clock at
night; when he returned, found Squire PEN
nngton, with the jury empannelled, who per-
mitted Mr.. Greenfield to hold the inquest; held
Mr.. Greenfield brought an axe with him, which
witness had not seen since the proceeding
Friday; had left it in the cellar; did not see
Roux till the next day; McCurry had been liv-
ing at his house four weeks and five days.
Examination in chief resumed Never saw
INN have a watch, till the morning after the
murder, when he showed watch at the bar, to
Mr.. Leonard, MIR. Murray, and himself. 1t
was splendid gold watch, with neck and fob
chain, and seal key; trunk Of Roux was left ia
the bar room all the time, until it was demand
ed by the coroner, with that Of McCurry's
they were examined by Mr.. Greenfield; was
home nearly all that day,
CfoSS-enamined by Mr.. Harris. Was al depot
about o'clock on Sunday night; koux first
accosted him; there was no body at his house
but McCurry and himself up, when he went in
The house; saw Roux and McCurry 90 up stairs
together; there was no persons but MIR. Leonard
and wife, himself and wife, Roux and McCur-
ry,and a servant woman in the house that night;
McCurry came down after he did, NlcCurry
. could not get in the bar-room, because he had
the key of the room; when he went out in the
morning, the trunk of Roux was in the bar
room; when he returned, he asked McCurry if
the young man (meaning Roux) had come
down stairs, Nee. answered, yes,-he had gone
OUT ana dld nOt want any oTedhidst NcCuIry
eat his breakfast as usual; no conversation was
held in reference to Roux; went out with Nc
Curry about O'Clock, and returned between IL
and IL o'clock; saw McCurry go up stairs don't
know how many minutes he remained; all the
members of the family were at dinner that day;
Nee. die not bring the new trunk, but had it
sent; the conversation at the supper table was
cheerful; McCurry very cheerful and full of
Joking; had told him eight or ten days before,
that he intended to 90 to Vermont, but when
he found what it would COST he talked of post
poning it till the spring; paid his first two
weeks board i'm silver and notes and the next
payment was on the morning he was going a