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


Gisss stciismsns h.s bt.h erssiei N Bglii.
more y she psfreirsiina II ! nost lsol uorlsr
a. man naeed Pail R3ax He vas fstpd
desi on NE liza insf. q / ! ssci.'rk ., ns.s IN
he'd j. he house q isssfn keeper named
Francis Hoiaad. whfs dilsqser 3. he rikhi
side Of ihe head vas ioeua 10 bs ds.gly .ndssi-
ed. . from heavy bisv win aolI insiro.
menf sad bis lhrrat eus. An axe. with bod
upon he back Of il. vas fsaad uAder Ih-bst n
which ihs feetasss vas fsand lIiag. The jpty,
uaJef ihs circumstances. bsouzhs in ! serd'ei
/ hat he deceased cane 10 his death b. ~onnas
nom the hsnss 81 solne person uOkuort.
The proprietor Of the tavern snd in
mates. were srresied aod the iormet on
bis examination stated that on Sunday
nigh be net the deceased. at The rsil-
road depo, about J / O'Clock. on his srf,-
vsI IRON Phhaaslphis. that the DECEASED
urqaired for ehrsp hotel said he vished
10 siop for the nis h,. and designed going 10
Norfolk next dsy that be consented 70
stop with ne. and npon gong 70 the car
Tor his trunk Henry McCuny cane up.
and oEsred 10 sssisi me IN taxing Il across
the street 10 my iave,rL lie did so; Mc.
Curry and the lirask Ter sal talking ,ogeth.
Ter By The stove. 10 the bar room. about
halt an hour. 4oid McCurfy the gen.
tIeHisn would occupy a bed 10 his rom.
and hey went Or sisirs togeihsr-Mc-
Curry mad buatded with me about 1--WE
weeks The sirsBgef's trunk was leit 10
The bar room. McC1rry came down stairs
about 8 O'Clock. on Monday morning I;
I o5ssrsed TO him that be was % eskly /:
be replied. am going away this rmorn.
ing. and paid bis BILL in gold. He had
previously got gold pieces changed. He
Iprocurrd a smslt trsnk. 10 take some
change Of cloihing With him. and leIi a
large trunk in my care. which was placed
I'm nv private chamber, McCatry pass.
ed out aud upon bIsireturn inquired i
his friend bad come down STAIRS. ! told
him bad mol seen bine since he had re-
ilned The previous night. McCurry said
at another period of the day. ,hs, the
stranger would not be 10 to dinner hav'
ling got short OF funds. he had gone %
see a friend 10 Baltimore street; and hs
also leId Thomas Lsonsrd that be had mel
Iihe Stranger on The sifeet. saS nothing
uf The stranger from The time he retired
!. ION Sunday night Ill he was found dead
! ia lis bed on Monday night. The door
OF the room 10 which be slept was locked
on Mondsv morning. when person wen
up stairs io-mske up the beds McCurrJ
lett for Philadelphia 10 the afternooo cars
aud spppasing the stranger was out. ih'
, door was tried again. and found sill lock
ed. II was unusual 10 keep ihs doc
Hooked. The kew Of The dohr could no
I be found. and duplicate, ID The posses
, Il i1r OF my vile, was used IN opening il
: when the stranger was iouBd'dead 10 bed
{ McCnny used 10 Attend upon the bar &C
: casionaily-- was 10 the habit OF going &
The cellar, through II p ddof 10 the bar
: room floor. 10 draw ale. There was al
axe III the cellar used Tor chopping wood
Il Noi,nd and Leonard boarder OF bis
were placed under security, 10 the sun
nf $2000 each. To- appear before 'ih
Grand Jury OF Baltimore CRY Court
which meets on the FIRST Monday Of Feb
lruafy next
The deceased appeared 20 be about 3:
i years OF age. bad several fine suits 9
! Icloihioe in bis trunk and papers show
! ing that he was hardware merchant. o
. dealer in guns. pistols &c. 10 Macon
There is no doubt that he was sobbed a
no money wash It's trunk orla the room
7 Al black silk hsadkefchiet ann vest wer
Hound ander the pillow. 10 which i, j. sup
! posed money may have been placed. HI
) had bills and receipts showing purchase
r made in New York 10 the amount Of q
n bou, $4,000
= There pens 70 be no doubt, says III
! ameries, Republican but that this mos
Z Iunprov,ked and diaholical murder wa
= he wilul &C, OF McCury.. Lieut.. Gee
Z B Brwn Of the night watch and polio
lofIirr MeLaughlin. left in The cars 70
/ lphisdelphia on Tuesday morning in PM
y III of the supposed murderer. Office
i IA. Ridsely, Also leli 10 pursuit OF him !
q he sfternoon. We trust their effort
fmsv prove successful.
ill From information furnished Il is under
: lsiood iha, McCurry. The person accuse
2 IL The above murder. was under arrest i
he State Of Delaware. some time since
I upon a similar charge. but was release
: Tor want OF proof asains, him.
! The body OF Mr. Paul Raux was o
{ lTue.Aay conveyed from ne scene Of hi
: l,rssical death 10 The o Id Fellows Hal
e Cav ST.. BY lhsl ~uemhe,s OF that brother
{ hood where Hlwas yisi,ed by large nun
I Der Of persons aoring the evening. n
was 10 be buried yesterday afternoon. I
I. II l.2 o'clock. This incident. while
! speaks volumes 10 favor Of the Order
will greatly Alleviate the poisnsncy {
sorrow on the part Of the distant Tread
Eof the deceased.
) ODD FELLOWS FUNERAL.
The mortal remains Of Mr.. Paul Rous
: ~ 10 be o. Macon. Geo. who was MT