National Republican., 1878-04-29
CURTIS, THE ADvENTURER.
Another Day Given to HE Trial.
For the Horrible Crime at the National
Hotel-Conciusion Of tho Testimony
Curtis Contradicts Himselt-some
Items from His Former LILO
The Argument TO be
Finished To-day.

The evidence In the case Of Edward Ray, with
several aliases indicted for ourayns tho person Of
Miss Ella Tydings was closed on Saturday. The
cross-cxamnaton was resumed at the opening Of
the opening Of the court, and he testified that he
did not recoect the date Of receiving Miss Ty.
dlngs' letter II was inclosed IN second envelope.
lie thought Il was directed "E II. Curtis" on the
outside. II might have been "Major T. II. Curtis"
The envelope on tho inside was addressed "Coun-
try Merchant" He had never seen Miss Tydings,
Mrs Johnson OF Mr.. or Mrs Miller previous to that
The letter wssdatcd where she lived on Boundary
avenue, signed Ella Tydings, and written in ladys
hand.
Il was no, b; Pg,poss to Est nus's Gn, 70 have
from Brooklyn to the hotel On Pehp.ylvania
DAY and night. He told them to send the bill to "a
Fulton avenue, although he left the next night for
New Orleans. He went by rail.
| /. Did testify In direct examination that he went by
| water via Key West but that was another time.
lllere the examination was temporarily sus-
pended to allow the next witness to testify
MEDICAL TEsTIMoNY.
Or. D. W. bliss had practiccd medicine thirty
nine years. Had very extensive experience In
| the nmputation OF limbs and had charge OF
F n SsS snS ST" Ss, s Ss had been
subjected TO All smpu,aton Of the Srcarm between
the upper and middle third; The larger and
wasted about one half They were sensitive upon
pressure. lie would suppose that the muscular
power Of the arm would be about half its normal
strength. The appearance OF the muscle would
not always give It's null strength. The muscles that
contract the body are the most powerful. In
healthy arm II varies according TO use. His opinion
OF the power for Ray to hold Miss Tydings' hands
would be based on the muscular force OF the re-
Onc.haif or less OF the natural strength would Le
| 'uhc.ent II hold the hands under the pressure OF
the arm Of any person not having ordinary health
and strength. II he had ono arm about her and
then laid across her body. with the hands beneath
his stump. that would aid him in holding them
body then she couli more successfully resist.
Cross-examiued: II he should find delicate
young girl fifteen years Of age ,irtious, Who had
struggle with man. and had bruises oil over her
| arms and body he should conclude that II was not
case Of consent, but force.
Edward Ray recalled: lie wished to correct
statement that he made the day before. lie said
| that he was not
INDICTED IN NEW YORK
as Richardson. They referred to notorious woman
named Roberts who kept housc Of III -rcputc. who
snid thot she lost diamond. aud sandcrcd him by
suying 50. A detective in Baltimore said that he
had Gecn charged with the larceny Of the ring.
lie was "on drunk" when he LEFT this city, and
went away without paying his bill When he went
from the hotel to the dcpo: he Intended TO return
and pay his bill, but did not have time. Ee leit his
| sAtchcl III Baltimore and sent back after II.
THE shorthand notes were here read TO show
that in his direct examination he sworc that he
went south from Brooklyn, via Charleston and Key
West, by water.)
lie meant to say that he once went that way: He
was not b1rlI at BcllinrhNm, Mass, and did not
swear on being mustered In. lie told Marhal
Fry and Mr.. Miller that he had not been North
since 1855 and that false lie did not tell them
that he lOst his arm IN the Confederate service.
Re direct lie had been under various aliases.
He was crippled early In life aud unable TO COM
pete with ablchodied men, and resorted 70 devices
TO get along. lie had lead
RECKLESS LIFE.
James Brent q waiter at the National Hotel: He
| went TO the room for the breakfast dishes, and q
lady and gentleman were there Mt the time. Both
| sets of dishes were soilcd Tie lady sitting ut
| the window ut the time he was In the room.
| Henry Thomas, another waiter at the hotel took
| the order for supper A lady and gentleman were
IN the room at the time. He took bottle OF ale to
the room and poured 1t into two glasses.
The Government offered IN reUuttal the follow
Ing:
Miss Congcr n daughter Of Congressman Congcr,
Of Michigan. testified that they occupied the rooms
in March, 1877. She did not think there was any
bolt on the connecting door as they used to stand
against II when they wanted TO be private
! Mr.. James Bukcr confirmed this evidence
Mr.. W. h. Watkins Miss Ida Blount, Mr.. o. J.
Miller, and Mrs. :. A. Miller testified TO the good
reputation of Miss Tydings for chastity previous to
this affair.
This closed the evidence.
District Attorney Wells opened for the Govern.
ment, and was followed by Colonel George D. Cork.
hill for the defendant. Colonel william A. Cook
then proceeded with the closing argument on the
same side, but without concluding. At four O'Clock
1 the court adjourned until this morning