The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
EPAZED BY JEALOUSY
Drunken Demons Attempts
at Murder.
|neEE SHOTS FROM A RIFLE.
E~...~e Ellis, of Seattle, Tries to Kill
HIS Wife and One of Her
Defenders.

Last night the settlement at the head of
!. hay was thrown into wild excitement
) shooting ARRAY. in which George
rll;s inaamed with jealousy, tried to kill
.xsrsl Of his neighbors.
r,6s is the head butcher in the Okano-
q live Stock and Beef slaughter-house,
"a he lives with his wife and two little
Is in house near by. In this house as
ssrrs are half dozen woodchoppers
"A xorkmen employed at the slaughter
kass.
LIST night Ellis drove to Seattle in a
nry with James Rutledge and III. To-
ii two Of these dodgers. At about
IA o'clock, or little after,
RutIedge and Tohin tell
4 II story, they started for home again.
ELS had been drinking rather heavily
|. nd was not in particularly good humor.
n d said to be peaceable enough man
rupt when under the influence of drink
They turned from the main road and
J sound through the long dark lane in the
raods 10 Ellis house. A light was burn
nr in the window as they came up, and
4 Els, who was the first to get out of the
/ buggy, looked in.
/ He saw a sight which reused him to the
/ highest pitch of rage, for with an exclam-
/ dion Of anger be broke open the door and
ushed into the room.
/ Then Rutledge and Tobin, who were
Uts;de, heard a sound as of someone
King struck and falling to the door. They
boked in, and Ellis, his wife and boaIder
/ nown as "Lankey" were the only ones in
| The roon."
Then Mrs. Ellis ran out to Rutledge and
fohin and, falling on her knees, asked
(tiem to save her. They all started toward
he barn and she apparently went back to
he mouse.
Rutiedge and Tobin put up the
hone, aud then entering the house
IM the back way, quietly climbed
spssairs TO their rooms. There they
innd " Lankey," whose presence with
/ Ms. Ellis when they nrst came to the
house, had caused all the rage on the part
/ d Ellis.
After glancing about their rooms, one of
| the men looked out of the window and
nw Ellis peeping out of the
xoodshed After examining his
Surroundings carefully he walked to the
door Of the house, which was open. They
could look down at him from the window
which was just above.
he stood with the light falling full upon
Nm, and his Winchester riAe which he
bad in his hands cleaned in the rays of
he lamp.
you - -" applying to her the most
defensive of epithets.
Then he rushed into the house, another
Eufie ensued, and at the end of it he
dragged his wife out of the door, while
sht begged for mercy. She besought him
most piteously not to kill her.
At this juneture William Hearsant, one
m the dodgers, came down, and laying his
hand on the shoulder of Ellis, remon-
ayated with him and told him not TO kill
/ be woman.
Ellis turned with an oath and then, with
he words, "You will NEEDLE with my
iamiy affairs, will your" nred two shots
u Hearsant.
Hearsant fell without sound.
After this Ellis nred third shot at his
wife who was on her knees before him..
Then Rutledge and Tobin heard the rifle
click again, but there was no report, and
i they knew the cartridges were exhausted.
Ellis started for the slaughter house, evil
IDENTIFY to get fresh supply of cartridges.
Fearing further trouble, the three men up
| stairs, Rutledge, Tohin and "Lankey,"
concluded that it was time for them to be
going. Accordingly they slipped down
Hairs and went out into the brush.
Rntledge and Tobin found their way
through the woods TO the road. and reached
| ihe White house. As they got there they
saw Ellis driving past with his two little
| girls.
The news of the shooting was then tele-
phoned into the sheritf's Office.
Hearsant, who had not been hit but was
merely frightened, meanwhile recovered
and orawled upstairs TO bed.
II was after O'Clock when hack drew
up in front of P. J. Lilies house and
Deputy Sheriffs Jack Mcdonald and
James Wells stepped out. They went
about the premises, knocking at doors and
rylng windows, but TO all appearances no
one was in the place. The front door was
taeh broken in, and the officers were met
BY an angry old woman, who entered the
larroom from side door. She knew all
aeout the transaction, and refused at first
o tell where Ellis and his children were.
Yong to the head of the stairs she called /:
george, some men here want you, sew
eral times.
TWAS hnally answered by a woman re-
plying:
George has gone TO bed and will not
come down. 4"
The deputies hurried upstairs. pushed
open the door, and showing aside the
soman, faced Ellis. who had his hand on
ms winchester. He was placed under
aFest without causing any trouble.
va stand by his bed was a task OF
shlskey and about Lfty cartridges,
sha by the stand rested a
winchester ride. Ellis was dressed
.aeepung his shoes and coat, and
alsse ne was made TO put on. The hand
.aas were lifted on his wrists and the Off
aFs put their man in a coupe and hurried
70 tue city.
alter Ellis was arrested he sullenly de-
aSfea that 10 ind his wife with another
s'an as he did was sufficient cause for
slything be did.
Wien the news came this morning q
.ss'-iSrELIIGENtE reporter for the
.sshe IN hack Arriving ri
=, =, White house he found Rut-
~Sse Iobin and 4 neighbor. A. Lucy,
Sne lived a short distance from Ellis
A,use at that hosiery.
Lucy, who is engaged in getting tallow
aon The slaughterhouse, said he was