Trial Continued from Page 1 Curtis was “awake and alert” during the interview Also yesterday Edwin Alford a phone the death of her brother the day after Nixon’s body was -discovered The caller according to Ellen Nixon wanted to speak to her brother David last- Washington DC handwritting expert testified that Curtis used Nixon’s credit -cards in the days following Nixon’s death Alford made the statement after comparing credit card receipts with writing samples taken from Curtis in jail Ellen Nixon the sister of victim Nixon ' also testified that- a man named Dean attempted to verify by “He’s dead” she told the caller “Oh really How?” she said the caller responded “The caller didn’t miss a beat Like he expected me to say it” she testified tearfully yesterday Under direct examination from Wright Ellen Nixon described -the ’ caller as having “no tone of sadness or shock” in his voice