Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-21

4 Snc Couiu udNt iOuhu tnc piN NnoihNs
by herself. To my knowledge she
visited nowhere except at her relatives
here. She had no knowledge how the
numbers ran on the houses here"
MISSES DUNsTAN.
Mr.. Evans: DO you know the Misses
Dunstans
No, sir; but ! know their father. j
worked in the shop with him.
Did Miss Madison know them?
don't know Of any acquaintance
Miss Madison had with them. Don't
know whether any Of her relatives ever
went with her to the Dunstans' house.
ToMr. Beverley Crump :. / have been
out TO the reservoir twice. First went
with Mr.. Jonathan Jones, Of Bath.
The second time the grounds were
closed up.
| Miss Laura.
Miss Laura Curtis came into court
with light veil over her face and dressed
in handsome black silk.
Said she when questioned: i knew
Miss Madison. / met her at DR.. Gar
lick's school-BruiDgton Academy--in
1881. saw her again in 1888, when
she came TO my house and stayed about
half an hour, and | have never seen her
! since.
Mr.. Meredith Miss Curtis, please
look at this letter and say if it is in your
handwriting?
No, sir; it is not.
Judge Crump: We object.
The Court Note the exceptions.
THE LETTER PROBABLY LILLIAN's.
When did | first see this letter
After her death, when it was brought
to my house by Mr.. Richardson. The
first session after left school corrs-
sponded with her.
Do you know the handwriting?
IL looks like Lillian's 4; but | can't
swear TO it. 1t is certainly not mine,
and believe it is Miss Madison's.
was intimate with her at school, and
had an opportunity of judging of her
writing. | was her roommate and her
bed-mate.
THE VISIT.
To Judge Crump Miss Madison was
alone when she came to see me; she
came in the afternoon hour not recol-
lected think it was during the State
Fair (of 1899, or near that time.
Harry Curtis.
A brother Of this young lady--a
young man Of about twenty-five, with
light hair, and short, light moustache
was sworn and examined. Said he :
lived in Richmond up to the 2Si of
March; since then have been living in
Baltimore. knew Miss Madison. |
became acquainted with her when my
sister was at DR.. Garlick's school. On
both occasions when saw her | went
there to see my sister. The last time !
saw her alive was at DR.. Garlick's. |
did not see her when she came to see
my sister in Richmond. ! did not cor
respond with her, and my acquaintance
with her was very slight.
Letter shown.
never saw this letter until it was
shown me by Polce-Justice Richardson.
| never wrote her line. | never saw
her when she was here in March.
HE STARTED TO ST. LOUIS.
To Mr.. Evans was in Richmond
up TO March 24th-had been here con-
stsntly up to that time. then started
TO st. Louis on business trip to make
it my home, and got sick in Baltimore
and remained there from March Oath to
May 5th. was sick there for fifteen
days. | was not under medical treat
ment, but | was confined to my bed for
two days. At first i stopped at the
Carrollton Hotel and afterwards at 23l |
west. Landon street. Mr.. Dan. Wren
came to Baltimore after me. Showed
me summons. lie returned with me
here and | went with him 10 Ar. Jack
Wren's Office. There l saw Mr.. Mere
dith and Mr.. Frank Nowlin. Mr.. Mere
dith asked me few questions--among
others he asked me if my name was
Curtis. told him eyes" Then Mr.. |
Meredith said " You don't look like
Cluverius." | told him that ! was
glad didn't feel like Cluverius.
NOT MUCH LIKE.
TO further questions of defence |
did not then understand the bearing of |
this remark Of Mr.. Meredith.
Mr.. Meredith remarked that wasn't |
"much like " Cluverius. | asked him
for no explanation Of that remark, but
! have heard since have been here that
a report was current that / had run of,
and that there were a great many pso-
pie who said was arrested as the muir
derer Of Miss Madison. Everybody |
said they heard so." Yes, sir, it was
currently reported that was one of the |
parties to the tragedy.
No, sir, it didn't bother me.
MIsNOMER.
Mr.. Evans Mr.. Meredith, where were |
you?
Mr.. Meredith : Here | am. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Evans Excuse me; | had you
in my mind.
Colonel Aylett: And will be likely
to keep him there for some time.
Dir. Evans Mr.. Curtis, has any one
reported that you were at the Ameri-
can Hotel on March the 18th?
No, sir.
Has any one reported seeing you in
the vicinity Of the reservoir?
No.
AT any point in company with Miss
Madison?
No. / heard that it was reported
through King and Queen and King Will
liam counties that l murdered Miss
Madison. was not in the American
Hotel ON March 18th.
Mr.. Evans Do you remember where
you weres
Yes, sir; was visiting q young
lady--Aiss NcLaughlin---on the corner
of Thirtieth and Franklin streets, No.
l6.