New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-05
THE INQUEST IN THE CURRY SUICIDE
MISS SUSAN wEsTCoTT's TESTIMONIAL QUICK YER
DICT ny THE TIRY


DICT BY THE JURY.
fFRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE.l
RED BANK, n. j., Sept. 1.-The public inter
in the suicide Of Dr. Curry ended to-day with the
verdict OF the coroners jury The inquest conducted
by Coroner Robert T. Smith In the Office Of Henry j.
Child, justice OF the peace No one was allowed In the
except those connected with the and the ro
porters. Miss Susan Westcott entered the room with
downcas eyes accompanied by her brother and sister,
aud upon a wooden chair opposite the picture OF
broad backed young oarsman seated In cranky boat
with young woman who was smoking a cigarette
she dressed in black silk trimmed with Jet fringe,
and upon her head tasteully trimmed walking
hat. Her pure complexion beautifully tlnged with
faint rosy color. and when the constable held outtho
Bible she looked at the he administered tho
oath with pair of brilliant dark eyes whch there we're
traces of tears She gave her testimony In q low bnt
firm and voice. dropping the tone almost 10 Wills
per when she related the incident OF the shooting In
Coroner Smith, who ASKED her TO tell what she
knew OF the suicide OF Dr. Curry size said:
DR. Curry called upon for the first time early in
July. We were nothing more than friends IMAGINED.
of that he cared for bot he always spoke ~
though he did not desire me TO care for him He told
mo On several occasions he ola speaE as II ne would
as oyepESood friends and nothing more on saturday
morning he nonored me by Offering me his hand. re-
eft me then for good walked to the Ramble with
him and down as far the road and said Good byl
In the afternoon he returned very Luch intoxicated
and asked me if be made man OF himself and gaye up
his bad habits would | become nis wife. told MIN 10
make man OF himself for his mothers sake and then
come I don't mean TO say that said this be-
t Swor5 nc w' M not one TSe next time saw him was on
Monday evening at halt past = OF thereabonts was
n the receponroom with several Others, and when lie
cane I'm he sad You don't seem 10 be very glad to
me-" I told him that WAS merely surprised, that was
a few minutes don't know what we were conversns
about but after he said to me: susie came up
10 xiii you. but | haven't the heart" don't know
what remark ! made In answer. IL was some tritine
thnrthat he Mas joking AZ mat moment my orot ,S
took me by the and said lie must have i've minutes
CONGREGATION with me before saw NJ. stephens linen
ncrc snI 70 tbe srst stem IL ancered me for a moment
because he had I'm done anything like that
before asked hin what lac meant by H. lie turned
ny ' tod Elm wond not lie then asked me IL
cared FOR any one more than FOR him tod hlm yes
that did Well. all he said was; I'll shoot You aud
him too lie dthe shoot The pagers say that one
shot didn't on All know Is that the bullet struck
me- was told that II struck my corset steel ana ahced
on | only remember seeing DR.. Curry fall. l don't
know how many shots were ired; | was SO ttightehcd
The papers say that Mr.; stephens wa. 10 blame IA
giving Dr Curry cause FOR jealousy gi II VA. AN In
aanary jealousy Of some one else believe ne Tas ~
nothing else Sut what lac called the faint upon h- name
one while sitting down on the dock Il don't
kLow how long ago-he took out his revolver and said;
shall shootl" !. thinking he was lodn9 sad; Why.
yes II you want to-. have often heard him say that no
fclt like taking his life.
Miss Carrie wesicott the noXt witness. sbo said
that when Dr. Curry entercdthe hotel on Monday night
she noticed queer expression In his eyes.
Hampton WcatcOU teStlncd thht Nhcn nc hehtu tue
shot. and after his sister hai passe by him, no ran
around 10 the end and DIR. Curry stand
ing BIZ the plank walk. Almost instantly there was
flash and the report of pistol and tho doctor staggered
back few feet and fell the ground Then the witness
told what he hal seen and went for lantern.
& d. WRIGHT the proprietor OF tho hotel. was at one
time the advance agent for Helen Dauvray or" Little
Veil tie California Diamond" He said that he had
introduced DR. curry and Jothcr members Of the Mon
mouth Rowing club Mss WestcOtt after having made
inquire. about them.
William H. stephens gave his testimony In straight
forward way talking rapidly. ie told what took lace
between him aud his friend Monday before the
.ucide most OF which has already been published lie
said:
The doctor came to Mon lay morning aud said that
on SATURDAY he had the hotel, where lac saw Nils
and talked 40 roughly to her that lie supposed
that All her respect him would be entiey gone That
was the first suspected that hc thought much or her
knew for her friend but ala not think ho
wanted marry her. until he told me he had asked Tor
her uand When he suggested that We should 70 there
and snot nj each other. he SAID that he had been with
theatrical people and could do the bug up 10 the NO
lie proposed that lac should furnish the blank Cartridges
aud the stun 10 initiate blood believe that he was
"A tuopomanlac on the subject Of taking bis life. He
then spoke OF his pulse to do so because he Thought
that evorybody down on hin.' do not tihk he
mad any ilen OF hurtng should hate 10 think So
Dut 1 am s0rry that dld not with HIN Monday |
night for believe that hhn hotus "ouu Hh'e nap
pcned
Dr. James ConOver and Peter T. Brady, the Western
Union Telegraph manager. also testified. The jury
nuiokly brought In "a verdict that Or. Curry himself.
Voluntarily feonlonsy aud with malice afOrcth0nght
dld XIII aud murder The Wcstcott FAMILY VIII leave
here for New York TOMORROW. 4
a. A.