The evening world., 1894-06-29
CURTIS NOT GUILTY.
Ooroner's Jury Say He Was Justi-
fed in Killing Moran.
He Shot to Defend His Promised
Wife, the Victims Daughter.
She, with Her Sister, Overjoyed on
Hearing the Verdict.

! Coroner Dobbs and jury began an
investigation this morning into the cause
Of death Of Philip Moran. who In at
tempting to murder his daughter.
Frances. was shot and killed by Harvey
Curtis, who is now in the Tombs await
ing the result OF to-day's proceedings.
Curtis is engaged TO be married to
Annie Moran. the younger sister of
Frances Moran.
Assistant Distrlct-Attorne Hartmann
appeared for the people. and A. II.
Purdy. OF Purdy & Birkins, represented
Curtis
Frances Moran was the first witness.
She related the details OF the shooting
on the morning OF June II in the tene-
ment at $50 East one Hundred and
Thirty-flfth street. the story Of which
W1rld."
In answer to Mr. Purdy. Miss Moran
said that her father had threatened to
times he had tried to shoot her with a
pistol, ana twice had attempted to use II
knife on her.
on the morning Of the shooting Moran
was living. caring for her sisters and
brothers, whom the father had refused
To- support. He was sober, she said.
when he entered. 3 o'clock A. NJ.
Curtis and several other young people,
and had returned shortly before. Curtis
ard young man named McGrath had
fingered TO protect Frances from her
father.
Witness told the Jury that the trouble
had been precipttated when she had re-
ported to Gerrys Society that her
father would not support the family.
Witness swore tina she heard shot.
knew that Curtis had a revolver. but
did not see him fire at her father.
Annie Moran corroborated her sis
ter's testimony. and Dr. Weston. Dep
uty Coroner. described the wound on
Moran.
Bernard Fitzsl "A young man
who saw the shooting. swore that he
was standing behind Curtis and saw him
fire a shot at Moran, The latter fell 10
his knees. This afforded an opportunity
for Frances and Annie TO escape from
Moran, the witness said sprang TO his
feet. and following the girls In the hall
Harvey Curtis was called. He swore
that Moran was sober when he came
to the house SATURDAY night. Moran, he
said. fred a shot at Frances that night
was not wounded, He struggled with
Moran, ana put, him out of the house.
Later he arrived himself
Early the next morning when Moran
came back to the house Curtis said he
was there and armed. Moran came in.
amt drawing his revolver, put the muz-
Zle IN Frances race.
Il thought" SAID he that Fanny
Moran. He fell to his knees, l don't
know whether he was hit by my bullet
for | immediately ran out OF the house"
This closed the testimony. and after
short charge to the jury hy Coro-
ner pobbs in which he practically
intimated them TO acuuit. the latter
retired Half an hour later they
brought In the verdict which read:
I'VE ind that the defendant. Harvey
Curtis was justihable in the shooting
OF Philip Moran"
The Moran girls were overjoyed and
moved.
Coropes Dobbs committed the defend
ant to the Tombs. Meanwhile his coun-
sci hurried to the Supreme Court to APP
ply for a writ TO compel the Warden to
deliver Curtis to the Morrisania Police
Court. where his discharge win be asked
for. -