National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-07
THE CITY HALL.
TRIiL or THE NAN or MANY
ALIASES
For outrasips Miss Ella TydinEs Mt tho Ma
tionai Hotel-Thc Defense Throws Out
Hints Against Miss Tydinss' Reputation
Other Matters About the Courts


The csSe of Edward Ray alias r. II. Curtis, alias
Edward Houghton. atlas Edward Richardson, In.
dIctcd for ouragng the person of Miss Ella Ty.
dings. Of Baltimore, Nd. at the National Hotel IN
this city in March last assigned specially for yes
terlny was called about halfrast twelve O'Clock p.
NJ, and the Distrct.Attorncy announced his readi.
ness tn proceed. Colonel William A. Cook and
Colonel George D. Corkhill appeared for tho de.
fendanL The counsel said that six Of their wit.
ncsseS were not present aud they thought It would
peril the interest OF the accused to go trial with
out their attendance. The important ones were
Nay Miller Lila Blunt aud Emma Hunter residing
IN Baltimore, and the marshal informed them that
the int two had been summoned but the last one
could not he found
Colonel Cook said II might not be inappropriate
to say that the defendant was without means TO
prosecute the case or retain counsel but his ator
neys having entered into the case, he and his
ctote did not feel like they ought to withdraw from
it, The money thus tnr expended, except small
portion furnishcd by their client had been pro.
ydei BY themselves, aud they had sent messengers
10 Baltimore TO assist In worrying up the case. The
and TO vitol point In thor defense and as to the
crclbity OF the prosecuting witness, Miss Tydings.
Amer further di'cuSsion II was decided that the
prosecution should proceed. and when the defense
was reached If 1t was found that the evidence OF
then the progress of the trial should DO delayed II
necessary, to get them into court.
QUESTIONING JURYME:;.
Twelve IuryIncn we're then called and sworn on
their rDire dire.
Ills Honor propounded number Of questions to
them and declared the panel competent to serve.
Colonel Corkhill said That he hal series Of ques
tons that hc wished to put to the juror individ
ually.
His Honor replied that he deemed that alone the
right Of the court
Colonel Corkhill then presented In writing his
question: and excepted to the ruling OF the court
His Honor replied that he would soon take the
wind out Of that sail by asking the questions him
>eli. which he proceeded to do.
WILTON II. Gll had not formed m opinion.
Charles james had male the same remark that
other men hal he presumed, which was that any
man guilty OF computing rape ought u be hung
samuel Mason, Joseph Brooks, James ". Sears
Michael X. Combs, John I. costin. John H. silence
Richard H. Holland. john. II. Brown. samuel ".
IIurllc, j. $. Paxton, and L. Addison Dent were not
biased and had not expressed any opinion in the
matter. and were declared competent TO serve.
To- further raise the quc,uon OF !he right Of
another intGrrogntory to Nc James, which the
court OvCrruci aud uu exception was noted.
Mr.. James was then challrasGl by the defense
AlsnJ ;. Paxton. !. ". scar. Michael Il. Combs
Eirhard II. Holland, J. W. riant, aud Anthony
RgGiGr.
Tie panel being cxhsu.ted carly. the following
Flynn, ChaTlcS Foot, lucuh q. Iarucr, SGmue
prfiuhnrn. Daniel Mclaughlin. J. ". Plant. An.
thory Rriic-, and BENJAMIN Summary. The Gov.
gnnrut challenged Jacob q. l.arner and James
Brook. The Jury n. then constituted WAS sworn.
bisttct.A Attorney Wells male
THE OPENING FOR THE PROSECUTION,
and thought 1t would be clearly shown that In
March uf la; year the prisoner caused IN br nIyrr
so IN the Baltimore san fora Young girl ns
nurSc. to e. ont Of the city, and signed the notice
f9IEtrymlu" That there was Young GIL living
with friends Who called on N" accused and made
Arrangements To 90 south with him To nurse the
children. That he brought her to this city STONED
at nne tho hotels and during the night he went
to her room and rGvished her. She ptiOusly beg.
ging TO be returned TO her friends. he went with
her to baltimore aud Len her at tho station. AZ.
forward hr was found In New Orleans brought
% al and ~ sI
=, The ii!st witness called was George H. Earsner.
lie resides In Bhltimorc and ia clerk IN the San
office ~ paper of March -. 1877. exhibited lie
nIcmt referred 10. Twas signed by T.. c. Curtis lie
Thought the tlsoncr looked very much like the
man that brought Il to tho sun office. The cnlOrsu
mont OH the advertisement rs TO the whereabouts
Of the "Countrymnn' was iianuunl's Hotel. lie
called ut the Office two three times for letters in
answer u the advertisement, hut the witness could
moi tell anything about what was IN them.
Eimin r. Guy. clerk At Barnuns Hotel. was OK.
amiTcd. ''risnnCr stood upi WitnCss knew the
accused he was uicst at Barnum'S Hotel for one
la! and port nf another and appeared there under
The name Of QUITS bu: did not know what time
h, l"tt, ~ lac fNci ~ let them know that he was
going away. GIntcl register shown lie arrived
for supper on March 10, giving Charleston as his
Robert j. ErGshIrTs keeps tho newsstand at Rnr.
nuG's Hotel IleTccuguizcl the accused, but could
NOT giy. the precise time that he in The house
Paul l. Dorsey STATED that ne resided IN New
York lie had seen Rny in that cry, nj the Wash.
.ugt"n Hot j. IL The fall Of ln7i. lie saw him in
Baltimore lat March NJ liarnEm's Hotel and had
conversation with him then. lie said he was "a.
Ing South that or tn" next day. but could not rcc0
lg"t whether lac said Ia Charleston New Orleans
lie USED the nam" uf curtis NJ that lime The wit
ur's III not 81" him Nivf that. lie len the hotel
him, Il ahput TX lay idtGr
Lrrnr'i a. Chase re- ,u, In New York aud wa.
HrIu ,iutgd with the prisoner lie fhvt him in
- At ting Pr yic,ai Hospital, uuicI the name
-! i:t'l lrls"n. II" subsequently worked three or
"nIr lH"I,!I' for The witness
Mr.. ~ullir johnson lived at IS Aisluith street
Hl!timurr. She 4 !
sister or ELLA TYDISGs
and recognized the prisoner Us cunts She nrs,
.gw hilU ~ Nj. h. !. Miller residence on Ruun.
la.y avenue, Baltimore. IN March last when Mr..
Miller all her seer were present.. lie came 20
take her sister T. new .in", with his Rays SIS
tar, AcxamdrtH Ea whore lie haI engaged hcr 10
ll"rlsht that he would suit his lister WHO wanted
him 70 get girl n a Chld's nur.c for her while
away. lie wanted 10 % that evening. but ,hc said
that her Ssicrs clothes could not he gotten
| ready In time. ll- said let her take what was
rrnlN. and end the rcst 70 NcNSGdriH hy express
hc forwarded To- her. Ii wa. finally arranged TINT
Mr. Miller should takr her To the depot. To meet
him, lhr next day. Miss Tydings was living with
Mr. Miller at the time she went away.
On CrDSN-cNnm. nation she denied ever knowing
Of her sister being In josephine Orleans or Bond
streets at any time: She had never been OF any
trouble to the family, or been away nj any time
lead heard her say something at one TIM apuul
losing dress but could not remember what il was
That she said. That happened before she went to
live with Mr. Miller She was not at the witness
house OF Mr.. Miller, at the time the dress was lost
~hn lid not truce her SISTERS travels ont at that
time and lind that she hal boon stopping ut house
Of III fame In the Northern part OF tho city She
ilid not know woman los the name Of Laura
IluD.uI house No. IL in Josephine street or a
house on brePn, street, near Bond She did not
know Of her sister living with IAurn IInbsuu on
North street and did not know Of her living in this
city in the house Of Sarah Street on street In
H"ccmbcrr loII lhcIC were period. that her SIS.
tor was
AB,EaT FROM HOME
And she did not know where she was at those
times. The witness uld not know where her ,l,tcr
Wa at the time Marshal Frye Wa, searching Tor
her To- bring her before the grand Jury In this city.
-hc never went out in the northern part of Inc
sister aud never knew Of her being In uny bad.
hpu.,
Colonel Took Rnnuuuppl that Mis- Alta Ward
hat been ,UInlnGNrh hut failed TO TUspnnd. The
count ordered Al attachment t. be issued for her.
The trial Wa then continued until today.
Transportation Papers Furnished.
The l'rrE Of the court Inns made out commit.
mcn' 70 Ia" baltimore pcn!lentlnry for tho follow
Ing pri.nrCH. uul transmitted them to the warden
"t the jnil rCuIs" Warrington, lHulnluWghter ten
years. J, H. Nhu,Cn prc,enting false claim one
year
The Court Record.
CIRCUIT COUHr--CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Taylor v. PhrmiI Mutual Lie Insurance Com.
puny, verdict fur plaintiff for SHs.iO with inter,
c,t. Pruut NduIui,trDtOr ". Webb 4 Beveridge
on trial,