Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-31
BALTIMORE. Jan. Is.

We announced Yesterday in our regular
edition the arrest of Henry McCurry, the
supposed murderer of the late MIR. Paul
Roux, who felt victim, as is justly sup
posed, to his blood stained hands on Sun
day nigh, or Monday morning last, a. The
tavern of Mr Nolan, in S Charles street;
opposite The depot. McCurry, as we
have slated, was arrested in the city OF
New York. by Mr.. A. G. Ridgely. of the
police firm of Hays, Zell, Ridsely and
Cook, of Mercer street Baltimore.
There is, it would seem, Il Providence
thai so overrues events and shapes the
ends of Justice, that "murder will out," "
and the polluted perpe,rator of j, be 500
ner "r later overtaken by ajust re,rbulun.
Officer Ridgely left this city, in pursuit
Of the accused al 3 O'Clock on Tuesday
evening. "a hours behind McCurry. He
proceeded direct to Philadelphia, and
thence 10 New York, where Thursday
morning, about half past 10 O'Clock. assis-
ted by officer AlcGralh, the supposed mur.
derer was discovered. almost miraculously.
arrested and placed in prison. If MIR:
Ridgely had been less vigilanl, in all bu-
man probability. the accused might have
,capcd. al leasl for the present. as he had
taken passage on buard the ship Yorkshire,
and w.ud have set sail for Liverpool in
less than two hours. Whilst McCurry
was taking parting drink with some of
his friends. near the steamboat landing and
doubtless anticipating a safe aud sure es-
cape from violated law, human and divine,
he was arrested. In his possession was
found a gold watch. guard and gold fob
chain, which were subsequently recogni-
zed bv Mr.. TreadweIl, oflhe firm Of Gels
ton & Co. No. Astor Hnnse, as having
been sold by him TO FIR. Roux about a
year ago. Mr.. Treadweli came on 10
Baltimore. in company with Mr. Ridsely,
and proceeded to Green Mount Cemetery.
Yesterday when The body of the murdered
man was taken from The vault and fully
idpn,iird by him as Paul Roux, 10 whom
ne had solI the watch
The trunk of McCurry. had been placed
on board the Yorkshire, where il was oh.
lained with difficulty by The officers, when
the ship was under weigh. In il were
found coat. TWO shirts and a breast pin
supposed to have belonged 10 The decea
sed. A large Spanish knife, was found in
the trunk The breast pin having emblems
Of Old Fellowship upon it, WAS stained
with blood The evidences Of The priso-
.ners gull were so conclusive, as to admit
scarcely of doubt that he is the Identical
murderer.
Aher being placed in jail. in fit of aes
peralion. he attempted 10 commit SUICIDE
by cutting his throat with a knife which
he borrowed from fellow prisoner. In
this. however. he was Unsuccessful. The
wounds we're dressed by Physicians. and
he was 81 confined and placed under
euard as 'o prevent second auempl al
srIl-des.ruclion. In ibis situation he was
left. by office. Ridgely, who arrived in
Baltimore yesterday afternoon. and pro.
ceeded this morning 10 Annapolis TO o5la!u
The requIsiti"n from Governor Pratt upon
The authorities uf New York for hi person,
'yIY Theh viii L hf 59s hsnnsh on 10 Baltimore La
We learn from gentleman in this city,
that MIR. Ruux left this place on. his way
10 New York, abOu, three weeks since,
for The purpose Of purchasing goods, hav
inS made arrangements TO establish him
self in Charleston. lie has resided for The
lasI three years in Macon, and was unfor
tmnaely burned OUT at The fire which DC
Cured in that city last summer. He was
native of ST. Marys, Ca, and has sis
ter residing in this city, being his only liv
ing rcIGlive.-Sarannah Republican.