Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.
The National Hotel Outrage.

Teputy MarShal Frey Of Baltimore arriy.d
here yesterday afternoon. having I'm charge
Major !. c. Curtis alias Ray, alias Richard
son, charged with having committed an oat-
rageouS assault upon Young Baltimore lady
named Ella TNdngS, AZ the National IIoiel IN
this city, i'm March last Curtis had been ar
rested M New Orleans and the Baltimore
authorities being notified. Mr. Frey Camr here
and. receiving the necessary papers. al Onca
proceeded Ia New Orleans. Judgc Billings
before whom the matter was takrn held a
special court and granted the order Tor the
surrender of Curtis without delay. lie an
pointed Mr.. Frey a special deputy United
StaItS marshal Ia take charge of CARTS and
bring him 10 Washington. Mr. -. }. Miller,
With whom Mis- TydingS had lived. accompa-
nicd The deputy marshal to New orleans ior
the purpose oi identifying Curtis. He went 10
the Parish prison, where Curtis Was confined.
:nd among hall dozen other prisoners, MI.
Miller id"Ijltl, Il him at once. lie spoke toCur-
lis. calling him Major. title which The latter
had assumed i'm Baltimore. bul Curtis atlprteJ
not to know MIR. Miller. The party lef, New
Orleans NJ ) pm. ON Tuesday and arrived I'm
Baltimore about II o'clock Yesterday morn
ing. On the way Curtis continually protested
ALLEGED ATTEMPT To BRIrE
The Baltimore iBCrfCdR SAYS: He claimed
Ia he The owner of a large Salooa and reStau-
rant IN New Orleans, in which he proposed
that MIR. Miller should take an interest. H.
said he, saloon was worth SSOlN. aud II Mr..
Miller would like 10 live in New orleans he
might have half interest in il. Mr.. Miller de
cliEed 10 enter into This arrangement, when
Curtis tiatly proposed 10 give him II. Id0m cash
II he would not proceed any iurtheri in the mat.
ter. This, of course. Mr.. Miller refused 10
do.
To reporter of the Baltimore american.
Curtis said he did not know anything in the
world about the affair for whichs he had been
arrested. :" ann a Californian. sir. and l
don't know anything about this part of the
country. Al the time at which the affair with
the young lady occurred | was many hundred
miles away from Baltimore. and can prove
this 10y hundreds of witnesses There is moth
ing IN the outrage business hut newspaper sen
Sation. Will have no trouble in getting plenty
of witnesses la clear me-
The reporter suggested that the ncwSpaperS
had not made much ol sensation over the
affair. considering its character, aud then
asked Curtis where he lost his arm, aS the left
sleeve of his coat was empty. Curtis replied
that he lost his arm in the American army
lighting for his country In what rcgi
ment:' inquired the reporter "A decline an
SweTing that question, said Curtis, until 1
confer with my counsel
TIE PRISONER IDENTIFIED.
Nm.e IN Baltimore Yesterday morning he
Was identified hy Mr.. Guy and other clerks OF
BaTnUm as the man who stopped there AZ the
| time: and an cmplUHe Of the B. y 4. K. X. also
| ldenliiied him aS the man who came To the
| MON depot with Miss Tyding>. Miss TydmgS
| was an orphan girl who lived with Mr. Miller
! IN Baltimore. Curtis. through an advertise
| ment IN the S"E. enticed her fiu.l Baltimore
upon The prctence of wanting her aS a nurse
| ll the Family oi his sister al AlcNaHdril. When
| they reached this city Curtis pretended that.
| they could get 40 further: took rooms al the
National hotel. registering as Major Curtis
and niece. and during the night went To her
| room and outraged her. BY threats of death
| the young lady was kept from making an out
cry. She was taken back 10 Baltimore by Cur
| lis. VINO disappeared upon reaching the Union
depot. H" was arrested In New Orleans 10y a
| detective named Minor. who saw him spend
ing money very lavishly among diSSOute
women. When arrested he claimed To he 4
| Louisiana planter. but took his confinement
| very cCoily. a. if he were sure oI a speedy re
| lease. Some of the women with whom he as
ted Mnp tn hn trai m t.,
| New Orleans. and offered him money TO assist
! him in his trial.
| NNRRow EeCAPE OF ANOTHER YoUNG GIRL.
| The Baltimore AHicTic0R says" Curtis is
also charged with attempting tu cntice another
| Young girl from Baltimore. through the means
| OF an Intelligence Office on Lexington street.
lie made arrangements with the mother OF the
girl 20 take her Ia Alexandria. hut the girl
| being aNeI>e TO leaving Baltimore, ran away
from home on the day fixed for her departure,
and was thus saved from the fate which befell
| Miss IYdingS. IL il probable that, after failing
| in this instance. Curtis saw Miss TydingS and
! perfected his plan TO get her away
! CURTIS TAKEN To JAIL.
| Marshal Cray telcgraphcd 10 /. :. District
Attorney Wells yesterday, notifying him that
| the party would arrive in Washington 10y the
| limited express. on the Baltimore and Pot0-
mae road. and Marshal Douglass dr>natc ched a
| deputy To the depot. and upon the arrival of
! the uaIn the TWO officers. with their prisoner,
| marched directly tO the city hall where the
/ proper papers were made out. after which
| Curtis entered the prison van and was taken
/ To The lall arriving AT , e clock. Before lraV-
! ing the court house he said: d" | would like To
! make statement. am nUi Curtis, and know
| nuthing0l him OF his acts here or elsewhere. I
! was i'm California At the line of the alleged
| outrage. Was never here, except in lS5I. after
! | MAS mustered Out from the army. Served
| with General Butler. and lost my arm. Iuiil
! arrested IA New Orleans never heard of the
| affair. | was not identified. only by ear
| driver SAYING he thought was the man. A pO-
| lice officer in New Orleans. NhO wanted me
! fastened talked 10 the driver. who then said
! he knew 10y my walk. when he had never seen
| me walk. The officer wanted me arrested for
| personal spite. | can prove 10y nifty witnesses
| was not in Washington when the affair han :
| penCd. | have no friends here now, hut viii
! have when Congress meets. hate the ,ISerace
| of the arrest. but do not fear tlG rOnSrguenccS
| i shall employ counsel, and prove I was not
| within a thousand miles of Washington When
| The case occurred. | want a fair chance and
no "rallroadlng.' know senator Sargent of
! California, and General Butler. both of whom
| am very anxious to see
| Curtis looks To he G5 Years of age i nearly q
! feet high, with brown hair hazel eyes, and
heavy dark muStdche dyed. He was neatly
dressed IN light pants. dark coat, and Wore \
Sl0uched hat. His left arm is amputated al The,
! elbow. and It's place Is supplied 10y IN artificial
. arm.
JUDGE DLTN on DVoRCE.-TOdaV, Judge
/ olIn hied an opinion in the case of Elizabeth
NenTel agi. Iohn Adams Wenzcl-bi for a
I dINurcC-dl>miSSing q he petition list Because
: The petition II no' properly verified. 2d. The
| cause Of aciinG. II any, does not appear 10
were residents or Alexandria, and the wife by
! leaving her husband cpulI nnt g.iI "A