Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENfAIlNE rs.
Saturday, Jan. IS, 1915.
At2 o'clock the House proceeded TO
consider the report of the Committee on
Accounts, in relation to McNulty's detail
cation.
MIR. Taylor, Of Va, from the Commit.
tee, rose and stated that IN consequence
of the proceedings yesterday, IN relation
to McNulty's case, the COMMITTEES on Ac.
counts had met this morning, for the pnr-
pose OF receiving the Clerks explanation.
They had met at 10 o'clock aud con-
tinued in session unit II o'clock, and
that McNulty did not appear, but sent his
accounting clerk, Mr.. Kersham, at half
past IL, with papers and books.
The committee had not time to 60 into
a full examination of them, and asked
Mr.. Kersham where the money was that
was deficient To this enquiry he said
he could not tell, and that McNully would
have to answer the question hims If.
The question was then put on the adop-
ton of the first resolution reported by the
Committee, dismssing McNulty from his
Office as Clerk to the House.
The votes was taken by yeas and navs
and the resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed Yeas 1876, Nays 0.
MAN KILLED BY HIS STEP-SoN.-An
unfortunate occurrence took place at
Bethel, in THIS county, on Christmas day,
which resulted in the death Of Mr.. Mil
Ter, by the hands Of his step-son, young
man named knight. II seems that Miller
was in the habit Of beating and otherwise
msusng his wife, the mother Of young
Knight, and on Christmas when knight
came home he found his mother in tears,
and her husband standing near her with
a gun IN his hand. After being told by
the woman tina, Miller had been beating
her, he attempted 10 wrest the gun from
him, at the same time striking HIM blow
which knocked him over barrel stand
ing near; he ther tumbled him out of the
door, striking him two or three hicks with
tho ramrod Of the gun; Knight observed
that Miller did not attempt to get up, but
suppOsng that ii was only obsunacy, he
returned into the house. A neighbor
passing few moments afterwards saw
that Miller was dying, and informed
Knight Of the fact, who Immediately ran
for physician. knight has been com
United for trial. 1t is sad that he has ev.
er hitherto borne the character of quiet,
amiabIe. steady men.--Jack (IH.) Jour.
ARREST OF A MURDERER. Our rea.
ders have seen an account of the murder,
in Baltimore. Of a man named PAUL RoUX,
of Georgia, in Noiand's Hotel, or Mon
day night, as was supposed by man
named Henry Nc Curry IN whose room
Mr.. Roux, on his arrival, was put to sleep.
Aaer the murder, MeCurry (who is ~
freshman, aged twenty-slx) locked the
door of the room, took the key with han,
went down to his breakfast, and ltit the
civ at eight O'clock 10 the evening in the
Philadelphia tram.
We were informed through Professor
Morsc's Telegraph yes'e day evening
that Officer Rldgely, # Baltimore, who
went in pursuit OF M Curry, succeeded
IN overlooking hlm az New York, whore
h. was ARE sted on Thursday morning
and duly committed to prison to await she
requs,len Of the Governor Of Maryland
McCurry had shipped on board vessel
which was prepared 10 sail for Eng'an 3
on the day Of his discovery. lii his pos
session was found the gold watch Of Mr.
Roux, as we'll as his purse and other ar
riclps, whlca were identified by personal
friend Of the deceased. MAJ. Int.
SHOCKING MURDER Frames Coombs,
a son of Gen. Leslie Coonbs, OF kentucky,
was murdered on the Both ut., near his
plantation, in the OF Point Coupee, La,
by George O'Blemis, who owned a plan,
talon adjoining. 1t grew out OF differ.
ence Of long standing, aud on the two
meeting, Coombs was sho, dead with
double barrel pistol, both loads passing
through his head. The murderer is in jail.