Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-19
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Tke Fatal Folly of q GslfscA 49,

| Mrs. Annie Josephtne Curtis rhs s.,-,.....
Sngsr OF The Chnrch OF the Atonemeaf' m
re s,,i, *, Slea Wednesday morning from
4 HEk DYING STATEMENT
| Previous 20 her death she made the follow
ing statement :" week ago yesterday
went tosee DoctrcSs Ild, who operated on ma
and gave me SOM medicine. the woman here
present u the woman We lt 60 see aud vino
/ operated on me; am an awfGlly bad woman
Tor telling on her; God will punish me, NV
husbands name Is Tyler Curtis; he is in San
francisco; he has been there fifteen monthS.
went OF my own accord from what 4 saw I'M
OF the Atoncment. he did not send me and
he did not know that went; I have told the
run; u were % so before my God this mo-
inent would say the same, am twenty
ioor years OF age. and was born ia Callfsr-
MA; IN view OF this statement on the psrt
pl Ge uy ing woman and OF facts ascertslnsd
ny ne police, 10 was decided by the coroner
20 admit Mr. Grprory, the or.aD,st NJ th.
church, 20 bail In the sum Of al 0o1 "A hain.
eonsidered that. whatever his relations viii
MT. tortis might have been. he was wholly
unaware of her having visited the vsn,s,,
III, and had advised her No. 90 take any sach
steps. ~
rHE STORY OF HER soHSow AND DEATH
Is peculiarly sad. She was born in CaIifor-
mia. and had been twice married. Her SEE
ond husband, who now lives in San Francis
co, was once candida for mayor OF thai
city, and ne has held several prominent OF
fees there. MrS. Curtis was very sautiful.
and her voice was OF SURPRISING sweetness,
evidence ofvery exceptional musical ability,
and every advantage that the slender means
OF her father afforded were given to It's cult
walton. Alter her release from her unhaDny
nrst marriage, She performed several engage
mentS In San Francisco She wc-idef Mr.
curtis who was then wealthy. aud he toak
her 20 Europe, where she studied music aud
the languages. EeverScs overlook them, AMI
they returned TO New York about a year a~o
and the husband went 20 san Francisco'
leaving his wife here. His remittance fall
ing. she tried To make her musical talent
available for her support. She attracted tia
interest OF Max StrakoSch, who recagniyet
her voice as one which. with cultivation
could DE made Profitable. lie undertook tina
direction of her musical study. aud sscarci
lSani for her teacher. Strakosch IL Il said was
so confident OF her ability that he proposed
10 take her To Europe this month, and con-
nden, OF successful dcbut there, she was 10
re-appear In New YORK as a star OF greater
magnitude Than even NillSon and A lhani
IL was this hope that cheered her In her nov
eriy. In her Intercourse with musical neo-
pie Mrs. Curtis came I'm contact with Benia-
min Gregory, OF 324 west sd street. a son OF
The late Dudley =. Gregory, OF Jersey City, a
millionaire. and one of the best known men
in New Jersey. Mr.. Gregory II a man OF
great Inherited wealth. His ruling passion
Is music, aud he made a vacancy Tor her in
The choir OF the Church OF the Atoneua ant of
which he IL OrgdniSt. In their SuhSeouenf
compromising Mrs. Curtis acquainted Mr.
Gregory with her history. Their Intimacy
began three months ago and its result be
came apparent about n month ago. Conceal
ment was scarcely posi- ble, but this cOnSid-
Grafton was less potent than the dea IN blow
decided upon 1Oticide. Mrs lhl is an the
Tombs.