The New York herald., 1845-01-17

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We give above an accurate likeness OF Micnael
MaCurry, who was arrested in this city yesterday
on charge of having murdered Paul Roux, of
Macon, Georgia, at the house Of Francis Nolan, in
Charles street, Baltimore-and below full account
Of the particulars of the bloody transaction, the
rest of the murderer, and his attempt to commit
suicide in the Tombs.
The papers Of yesterday morning contained ac-
counts of murder which was committed on Sum
day night at the house OF Francis Nolan, in Charles
street. Baltimore, Md. A person named Paul Roux,
OF Macon, Georgia, member of the l 0 of o F
Of Ocmulgee, Encampment No. 2, being on his
way to the South, put up at the house OF Nolan on
Sunday night about o'clock, and was placed in
doublebedded room, one bed being occupied by
man named Michael McCurry, permanent boar.
der in the house. On Monday morning, when the
chambermaid went to make the beds, she found
the room door locked, bat supposing that the lodg
ers had locked it that they might not be disturbed,
she said nothing about it. McCurry was seen in
the course of the day about the house, but left in
the Philadelphia train in the afternoon. In the
evening the chambermaid again went to the room
to make the beds and clean the room, but found
the door still locked, and on looking through the
key-hole observed that there was no key In the
lock, and deeming this rather singular, she in
formed Mr.. Nolan of the fact. He immedi-
ately repaired to the room and forced the door,
and to his CONSERVATION discovered the body Of
MIR. Roux lying in bed and weltering in
blood. His throat was cut in dreadful manner,
the carotid artery being nearly severed, and, in
addition to this, the skull beaten in just above the
forehead, as if with an axe. On looking under the
bed, an axe with blood and hair upon the head was
found. From the appearance of the body it was
presumed that the throat had been cut first, by
some person, with the intention of making it ap-
pear that the unfortunate man had committed SUI
dide, but that through fear that the man might not
tlie, and would be able to tell the tale, the blow
with the axe had been administered. A valuable
gold watch which had been seen upon the person
If the deceased was missing, and no money could
be found in the pockets. From the circumstance
Of McCurry, who was permanent boarder, hav
ing left SO suddenly, suspicion Immediately fasten-
ed upon him, and description of his person i'm
mediatelytransmitted to this city ,and oficersRidge
y, of Baltimore, and McGrath of this city, were on
the look out for him on Wednesday night Yes
terday morning the officers encountered man in
South street whom they supposed to be McCurry,
and on accosting him by that name he answered
and said that he had just come from Baltimore
They at once arrested him and conducted him to
the police office, where, on searching him, they
found valuable gold watch and purse containing
some money.
1t was ascertained that he had come on in the
night train, and had taken passage IN the York.
shire, which sailed yesterday at IL o'clock for Lii
verpool, and had taken stroll for the purpose of
getting drink and some tobacco On searching
his trunk on board the ship, couple OF shirts be-
longing to Roux, and breast-pin, supposed to be-
long to him, were found also large knife, with
which it is supposed he committed the murder.
A few minutes before the officers arrived, one of
the clerks in the employ of Messrs. Gelston and
Treadwell, jewellers, Astor House, came to the
police office, and stated that ne had seen the ac-
count of the Baltimore murder, and having sold
Mr.. Roux watch few days previous, he thought
it might aid the cause of justice by giving des-
I.cription of the watch. He accordingly wrote
description upon the "Loss Book" On comparing
the description with the watch found on McCuny,
it was fouudto correspond exactly. McCurry was
low accused of grand larceny, but was soon after
placed in cell by himself.
About three o'clock in the afternoon, As.
| sistant Alderman Bayles chanced to call at the
prison and was asked by Mr.. Cox If he should
| like to see the man accused of MURDER and on
| his expressing desire to do so, Mr.. Cox accom-
panied him, and unlocked the cell door, The
Alderman proceeded to enter, but abruptly stop.
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| bleeding profusely from the throat, and his shirt
| and the floor deluged with blood. He was appa-
renty dead, but on being taken out of the cell he
| breathed again. His throat was cut in several
places upon the right side, under the ear, and
slightly in front. An attempt had evidently been
made to sever the caroted artery. The knife with
which the attempt was made, was found under the
bed, and was open-the little blade having been
used. The knife was recognized as Tom Had
den's. The latter person acknowledged that he
saw McCurry take it, and supposed that he intend
ed to commit suicide when he took it, 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the wounds
could be dressed, in consequence OF the tre-
mendous struggles that McCurry made to pre-
vent the physicians from aHording him re.
lief. Several persons had to hold him, and even
then, he succeeded in getting his finger into his
lacerated throat, and endeavored to tear it open
When frustrated in that, he seized up his vest and
, crammed it into his mouth, endeavoring to choke
himself with it, SO that it had to be cut from his
mouth. Finding it impossible to destroy himself.
he seized hold, with his teeth, of the iron bars of
the railing, and his hold could scarcely be broken
II was at last found necessary to strap his hands
together, and confine them TO his body A prisoner
named Bennett, confined for some petit offence,
made himself very useful during the excitement,
and exhibited great deal OF GOODNESS. McCurry is
now, however, doing well. and will be carefully
watched!to prevent him from doing himself any
farther injury.
He is an lrishman, OF about 30 years of age. dark
complexion, high forehead, black eyes. hieh