American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-12

Joseph c. Boyd, Esq, sworn. Upon being
shown the breast-pn mentioned above, and
asked what the figures upon it were symbolical
OF, he said: The three links represented the
cardinal principles Of the o. |. o. F., "Friend-
| ship, Love and Truth" the bow and arrow a
degree IN the Order; and seeing person wear
ing such pin, should imagine he was mem
Der OF it,--l am attached to the Order.
Mr.. Trcad,cetl, sworn. Resides in N. York
| city; associatedin jewelry establishment con-
Quoted by Gelston & Treadwell; had sold a
gold watch TO Paul Roux, in July last. The
watch CATER examining it) has our mark upon
1t; the description entered in our book as to No.
&c, all correspond with those of this watch; all
valuable watches are described in book kept
for that purpose, and the name of purchasers
also recorded. Knew Roux, from having had
business with him; he was very small man.
Seeing the published account of his death, had
taken description of the watch to the police
office few days before the arrest of McCurry
Had visited Green Mount Cemetery, and iden-
tilted the corpse as Paul Roux.
Geo. X. Richardson, Esq States Attorney,
SAID the State had concluded its testimony
When the defence proceeded to call witnesses
Charles Gill, sworn.-knew McCurry; he
had visited witness fruit store for about four
or five weeks; had seen him have money; on
onday he was at the store during the day.
and in the afternoon accompanied him to No
Ians; he seemed as cheerful as ever; he said
he was doing away in the evening; my wife
was with me, and we all took tea at Noan's;
he had invited me to come and take some
punch; Mr.. Nolan and myself accompanied
him to the cars; never saw him wear ring.
BIZ M. Richardson Never saw rold watch
i'm ,ffA to(N |, L.
never knew him to be without; can't say how
much he had; he would buy quarters worth
Of fruit sometimes.
Edlcard Erdtt, sworn.-Had been to the
house of Nolan since the reported murder, to
fit some keys; took two punches, and in trying
about eighteen of them, found eight to suit
room-door locks; any ordinary key would I'M
lock the doors.
By Mr.. Richardson. lock (Which was
shown him) taken from the trunk of Roux, is
an uncommon patent; the key (taken from
McCnrry's trunk is equally so; and one to fit
the lock, as it does, could only be procured of
the manufacturer.
Brantz Mayer, sworn. At the solicitation of
counsel for the defence, had visited Nolans
house, in company with MIR. Harris and MIR.
Evatt, to examine the doors and locks, on the
7th OF February; key from the door of the
room in which Nolan slept, was found to fit
the lock upon the door of the room where the
corpse was found; also, a key from the door of
the room opposite, on the same floor. Nolan
said he had burned the bed and bedding by per-
mission ofthe magistrates said he had disposed
of the gold paid him by McCurry, in paying
house rent. Had visited Mr.. Pennington, the
magistrate, who denied having given Nolan
any advice about destroying the bedding, &C.;
saw the axe lying upon the floor; there was
some blood upon it, and some indications of to-
bacco juice having been spit upon it; there was
more blood upon it then than now; the handle
appear to have been rubbed near the eye of the
axe.
Mr.. Harris, indicating that the testimony for
the defence was concluded, the Court announc-
cd its determination to postpone the case for
to-day. The jury was placed in charge of
bailiff, and the prisoner remanded back to Jail |
The Court at quarter to 5oclock, adjourned
till tomorrow,