Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-23

We give below The luK patfcuiars OF the
arrest. IS derived IRON TIE. nfidsn
SIR Ridesly lsh Bsllsmere sSobs eight
o.cinck Toesdsy evening. IN thecars lof
philsdelphia. He sTissd thtfs about
Three o'elock on Wednestay morning and
! lew minutes amer. received iaiofsnaIion
liom q rsbmsn that be had lskep per
soa answering the description IL AcCst-
~ 10 Blbo5sood.s hotel. From other In-
formation. subsequently received. he sas
satisfied that McCuny bad goaa on to
New York; and ibsi morning 81, seven.
be started also Tor lha, city. When, be
reached there ne called on officer Nc
Grash. Who lent bin assIsiAnre. The Two
sesrrbed The city throughout bai could
GOO no trace Of hin Until ThOfsdsy nora
Jog
About half past 10 o'clock that morning
as they we're proceeding along South
stree, bordering on The South River, OH
Ger Rideely observed two men IN aissern
d,iGkios, He Immediately observed 10
McGrsih pointing TO one Of The men
whose back was ioa ards tim. Thai is ex-
sciiy the ,ized man. Just such man. "i----
The individual .uTned half ronpo, and
Rldgely then said. ."T~o 10 one that y
the very man" The iodlsidual finished
his glass and turned full ioWsras the STREET
and walked 10 he doo.. As soon as Re
caught full vieg,of his face. Rdgsly
said That's the msn.
He then walked up 10 him taYipg
s,How d. you do. McCnrryi When did
! yoa leave BaItfmores" The reply MAS
IN lei Baltimore on Monday eveninga.
Soui eight o'clock" when did YOU
leave PniisdrIphis p was The next quss'
liioa, ..Oa Tuesday morning, II SEVEN
lo'csock.p was the answer. The ofiiqer
then said, you are nv prisooer.p lie
then seized him. and aided by officer Nc
Gath, placed him in a cab and look htm
10 Police Office On the way Ridgaay
remarked to McCurry that he hada hne
establishment about bis neck, abiding e
gold watch. with gold guard add ipt
chains. which McCurry had on, /; and ask
hin. where be got il. He said he brought
liz from Ohio. The watch was then IA
ken from him Il he was searched and two
FIVE dollar gold piecrs. one Of Georgia
mint. and dollar ADD half 10 silver
we're found upon him.
1 Alter reaching Police Office be tefus
ed to tell where his baggage was. bull I
card was found 10 his pocket bearing th'
name Of boarding house at No. II
CourlIand street. The officers iinmedi
lately went there. when they found iha
The baggage had been removed by por.
Ter. They then went on 10 The place
where they arrested him. Near lben
they fell in~with the porter. who toll
them that he had LETT the bsggage in D
store which be pointed out. They wen
Ito The store where they learned that II,
baggage had been placed on beard Til
ship Yorkshire. bound los liverpool. the
dropping down The river; aud thai pas
Essge bad been taken by McCardy 10 til
lsteerage OF the vessel in the name o
. James Brady, which correspondent viii
lthe name on a certificate iound upbn ID,
Eperson of McCurry. when she was search
ed. aud which be then said belonged to
senileman 10 Philadelphia:
They went on board the vessel, obtain
"a the trunk, AID returned 20 Tue Folio
Office. where McCutry acknowledges 1
Jcsiice Merritt that the trunk was his. an
Il was opened in his presence. 10 il wa
found coat and two shirs, from lhei
size supposed TO belong TO the usurdere
man. There vas also bread r4in bear
liae. the enfhlem &c ihe Old Fellows So
lcieiy Upon OeIng rrqsrrred ~ s'tf m
coat McCurry refused, stating Thai behs
hought IL ID Philadelphia eishteeR, month
ago. There was also found IN lhe iron
= long Spanish clasp kniiet the blsd- fol
nv eight ur nine inches 10 length. Their
was a. small spot Of blood on ihe bFeas
nin. McCurv was then committed b
Justice Merritt 10 await the fequisltion c
the Governor Of Maryland.
Afier his commitment he was place
in q cell, where there was another ptisou
ef. from whom he obtained a ptnkndt
and cut his throat. 10 two'plsces, but dI
no, succeed IN killing himself. as The keeT
or, going 80 about the time. found biz
bleed ptofnsely, and SEMI for medical sit
nv which he was soon relieved.
straight, jacket was then placed upon bin
add two persons left in charge.
The watch was Identified BY Mr.. TREAD
we'll. OF The firm OF Gelston 81 Co, No.
Asior House. who had seen notice
the murder and lad lett at the police o
fee aboul fifteen minutes previous To- III
Iprisoner's being taken there, the Hunbs
and makers name of The watch, aad wh
subsequently, identified the watch 40
chain as those he had sold to Rcux, III
/, murdered man, in July last.
Yesterday afternoon. as before stated
!. officer Ridee,y arrived 10 this ei.y
panied by Mr.. Tresdwell, who immedisis
" proceeded 10 Greenmount Cemetery
add. after examining the body Of Roul
identified il as that OF the person 10 'whol
he sold the watch. having frequently see
ihim 10 his Store Bal finer.
Mrs. Child gives a beautiful end e.
pres.iye idea Of he ways Of the world
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