Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-09
The National Hotel Outrage Case.


In the Criminal Court, Judge WyIe, yester-
day, the case of Edward Ray alias Z. ii. Curtis
alias Edward HOughtOn alias Edward Rich
ardSOn, indicted for. having on the 18th of
March last committed rape upon the person
Of Ella TydingS, of Baltimore. was continued
On trial after our report closed.
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE COURT.
Judge Wylie instructed the jury that they
were at liberty to consider all the circum-
stances antedating and leading 10 the alleged
outrage: There was one part of the case on
which there had been no argument ON either
side, and that was as to the time of night when
ehe offence was committed. The girl stated
that she went to bed between nine and ten
O'Clock and fell asleep, and that she was awak-
ened by hnding the prisoner in the ROOM At
what hour this was there is no evidence to
show. Ii might have been hours after she
went, or less. The guests in the house might
baYe retired or not; We cannot say. 1t is not
necessary that all OF her testimony should be
rejected because there are deyiatiOns in minor
matters. Whether the room in which She
slept could have been locked or not, should
not be considered by the jury. The more in
nOeent she was the more unsuspiciOus she
would naturally be. If The iurv had re-
O., 20 tne guilt Of the prisoner they
EluSt render a verdict OF acquittal, but II must
De a doubt arising out OF the evidence, and not
from their individual fancy.
WAITING FOR VERDICT.
AT $50 p. m. the jury retired and in twenty
minutes afterwards the judge sent message
10 them asking if they had agreed upon yer
diet On receiving reply in the negative, a
recess was taken until p. m. AT the latter
hour the court was convened but the jury had
stin been unable to agree upon verdict,
and stating that they were divided on queS-
ton OF fact they were again sent out.
THIS MORNING
the jury was brought into court and, taking
seats in the box, after their names had been
called. they reported through Mr.. Gill, fore
man, that they had not agreed. The court d.
rected that they be provided with breakfast,
saying that the court insists on a verdict and
took recess until one OclOck-the jurors be
ing placed in charge of Bailiffs Taylor and
SearleS. 1t is generally believed that they
stood ten for conviction. two for acquittal.
At lilo clock the jury we've directed TO be
brought into court and appeared at | p, and
MIR. Gill again reported that they had not
The COurt.-We'n, take another recess and
then talk about sunday.
They again retired to their room, the court
femarking il they came TO verdict they
could send for him.
GUILTY AS INDICTED.
Al o'clock the jury, after being out twenty
one hours, came TO an agreement. and sent for
Judge DIN. His honor came into court at BIS
and the jury few minutes later. In answer
10 the usual question the foreman answered,
Cook gave notice of motion for newtrial.
An INCENpIARr F1RE.-About % o'clock
this morning Frank W. Talbert, living on the
north side of street, near nth, discovered
IRE in house No. l62, on the opposite side OF
Tin at once turned in an alarm from the box,
and the fremen and police responded very
promptly, Union fire company, No. j, being at
completed on the bells. The fremen went to
work with will and soon eNtinguished the
names. The house was a new two stOred
brick structure, not quite finished. belonging
10 Peter LOmax, and II had been set on fire in
half dozen or more places, and the firemen
found the floors pretty well saturated with
cOaI oil. The loss was about $500.
THE TEMPERANCE MoyEMENr.-The Gospe
Tam he'll al chn -
last evening for the farewell benefit of Cap
tain Sturdeyant was a success financially, anC
dresses were delivered by Col Meacham, Rev
DT. kindrick, Mrs Lawrence, Col. Gray, ant
Mr. J. z. Lathrop. The washington
DIR. Rankin, president, held a meeting at tn
Estreet Bastist Church last evening, and shOr
and interesting speeches were made by Capt
Dewey, Ed. +. Peck, Messrs. Harris an
Mines, Frank Reside and others.
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Commander, John T. Lynch deputies
FL. MeQuade, ID. j; Harrington and L. J
Kird; drill-master W. T. Kelly; recorder
Al. Dunn: financial recorder, John b. Barker
almoner, T. ID. DAILY; herald, w. I; Tinker
warden, Patrick NOOnan: standard bearers
pacfy anf MsgSap
John Sullivan, ID. Sheahan, p. II. Heffeman, {
callahan. 7. j. Reardan, W.D. Webster an
M. Ieibert.
Dill FOR DIvoRCE--Hattie II. MeMurra
SS; sosn oy Mr.. Z. B. Bay, entered suit TO
Nv oiI III rom her husband, Harry l.. McMul
ray Tier maiden name was Hattie r. Evan.
aud they were married in November ISL h
Rev. Peyt0n Brown. They lived Together mr.;
August, 1877, with the exception nf e;ah
months, when, she alleges, on account of hi
cruel treatment and inability TO support he,
she sought refuge among her relatives.
ANOTHER lot of those fine 81 glasses at 20,
each. just finished. Oppenhelmer, OPTICAL
SO 9Th street corner F.-Aart.