The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
EXIT ELLIS.
How G.. D. Ellis Walked Out
Of Pike County,
Illinois.
The Bazoo Read in Missouri More
Than the Bible.

For the last two months the Bazoo has
been industriously engaged in showing up
leo. ID. Ellis, a notorious character who
figured in Sedalia in 1873 as a detective,
and later, in marrying Miss Clark. The
result of his exploits i'm Barry and Griggs-
vile, Illinois, have been fully detailed to
the public by a willing press both at
Barry and Griggsville, and now comes the
FINAL WIND Up OF THE AFFAIR.
Alter arrsting C.. HI. Ware, an enter
prising news dealer, for selling the BAzoO
over his counter, and W. W. Watson, edi-
tor Of the Adage, who had the temerity to
publish to the world the acts of the base
villain, he then swOre out a warrant for
the manager of this paper, ON the charge
of criminal libel. All of this was done
for brag and bluff, and he thought, perhaps,
by this course he could reinstate himself
in the affections of young lady at Griggs-
willie, to whom he had been paying his at
tentions, but who had given him his walk
ing papers.
HE WALKS OUT OF PIKE.
The following extract from q private
letter saws: "The last heard of Ellis was
that he had started for Pittsfeld and then
was going from there to BoOnville. Mo-, to
to be his wife, as he had
been carrying the idea all the
time that the woman, as he was wont to
call her, was a stranger to him. He did
not 60 to Pittsfeld, but when last heard of
was in the southern part of this county,
walking. think he had but little, If
any, money, and the probabilities are that
he is in st. Louis or Chicago, hiding from
the wrath of the people in Pike County.
ELLIS was a great and to talk lear nedly
of his
EXPERIENCE IN CITIES
and with great men. He talked as Flip
PANTY OF New York, Chicago, New Or
leans, Cincinnati and Denver. as if they
had been country villages. He told in
Vulnerable lies about everything-espec-
tally about his financial condition and
the fact is he was not To be believed in any,
thing. The people mere feel as If they are
we'll rid of the man and they are thank
full to the BAzoo." es"
Here follows an extract from the indie
pendent Press, published at Griggsville.
ILL.,, which is headed by the picture OF
Ellis, anu tnt following mean.
HERE'S HIS MUG
Likeness oF: geo. D. ELLIS,
The Bigamist, ife-deserter, Defaulter and
and Rascal Generally.
"The above is correct lac smile of one
G. ID. Ellis mug, excepting his chin whis-
kers, which he had removed" before he
left Missouri and came TO this state. The
object of the Press in giving Ellis picture
is philanthropic. We want to expose the vii
lain everywhere and anywhere he may show
his polluting person. In order to do this,
this issue Of the Press will be sent to news
papers in all parts OF Illinois, and these
newspapers will be on the ebert
AFTER GAZING ON GEORGES "PIcTUTE,"
possibly spot him and have him atone of
crime. The Press is indebted to the ire
pressible editor of THE SEDALIA BAzoo.
j. West Goodwin, whose paper is read
more than :he Bible, tor the cut which
above so clearly shows the "Phiz" of the
villain Ellis. The BAzoO has done a grand
work in thwarting the base. criminal
designs Of Ellis, and deserves the thanks
and patronage of the public for so doing.
In this state our friend w. w. Watson,
editor of the Barry Adage, was the first t.
copy The BAzOo's exposure OF Ellis, and
the Adage deserves thanks and the excellent
patronage it receives. Honor to whom
honor belongs, is a broad plank in the
Press platform"
The following was written to W. W.
Watson, editor of the Barry Adage, and
published in that paper last week. 1t was
written by Mrs. Nj. A. Powers, who re-
sides on West Fourth street, this city.
From the way the lady writes
SHE Is ACQUAINTED WITH ELLIS.
SEDALIA, Mo-, MAY IL, 1882.
w. w. WATSON
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 10Th inst. re-
ceived and in reply will say that was per-
sonally known to q. ID. Ellis meanness
during the time he remained i'm this city.
All that has been published i'm the way of
exposing his villainy, deep depravity and
wickedness is strictly true, and mach more
could be trnthfully said against him. /
kept mis- deserted wife and infant child in
my family for more than fifteen months
after he left her, or until his anonymous
Matchmaking letters against me. feared
that / might not be able to treat his child
right, hence l induced friend of mine to
give Mrs. Mary Ellis home in his family
in Boonville, Mo-, where she is now living.
SHE Is A LADY IN THE sTRICTEsr SENSE
of the word, virtuous, educated and re-
fined. She is Ellis third wife, and it seems
that he has tried to marry three or four
more since he deserted her. got letter
from Mrs. Ellis in the same mail with
yours, one hall sheet OF which | send you
in this.
Now, it may be that | am writing to
Ellis instead of Watson. Ii 30 il is all the
same to me, for when he writes enquiring
letters after himself, with ficticious nam 5
signed, always tell him the truth about
himself. l would be glad to find him worth
something thai could get hold of have
note against him for $50, and if / had
nay just dues from him it would not be less
than $3.50.
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