Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
THEY SPARED HIS NECK
Vsrdies In the Elliott Murder Case
&C Columns, Ohio.
END OF 4 VERY SENSATIONAL TRIAL
The Jsry Btsss MIN Gsstsy Of Asrass
In The ssesaa Degree and n. Win
sHssa HIS D4ys In
Prison Cell.

<ce-N INC AofA3Ef proprietor and ed.
itor OF the sunday Capital, who, with
Ia brother. L. j. Elliott. killed Alder,
{. Osoorns reporter OF the SUNDAY
World, and W. Hughes, bystander
besides woundiRx number OF
people, curIag shooting At
nay On High street. in this
city. on the afternoon OF February e.
last. has been convicted OF murder in
the second degree. The trial has been
in progress since May III. The crime was
the direct Result OF personal journal
Ism The verdict Is no surprise, al the
long siege OF the twelve men In their
room had given out the impression that
there was some doubt as 10 the grade
of the crime.
There was great crowd in and
around the courtroom In anticipation
OF the verdict As soon as the people
saw the jury appear the crowd in the
hall made brcas for the criminal court
room door. While all this was going on
the great crowd was as still as death,
only an occasional ''Sh-h" admonish-
ing some of the crowd to keep still
being heard in the room. Before
the verdict was announced Judye
Pugh cautioned the audience not
10 make any demonstration. He
said 10 them that they must
make no sign or noise what
ever. But when the verdict was read
they forgot the admonition OF the court
SO far as making noise was concerned.
Tor there was perfect roar of con-
sersatIon. and the court crier raped
for order till he could follow the Judges
order and adjourn the court till next
Sat urday.
When the clerk began to read the
verdict there was a highly sensational
scene When Mr.. Mitchell read the
indictment for murder in the first
degree" Mrs r. j. Elliott thought
that meant guilty of murder in
the first degree. and partially
raised up and made sup
pressed scream. She then fell |
back into her chair. As the clerk |
reached the words guilty of murder
in the second degree" Miss Marony |
arose, gave vent 10 wailing cry and |
and then fell back in a fainting fit |
Mrs w. j. Elliott was very pale |
but made no demonstration. At
torney Ernhart caught Miss Ma
rony ~ she fell back, then
started for some water in the back
room W. J. Elliott had his Youngest
boy In his lap, and when the verdict
was being read he covered the child's
eyes and mouth so he would not
see or make an outcry. When
Miss Marony tainted the defend
ant turned to her and gave some
Instructions about what TO do
with her. Neither Mrs. w. ]. Elliott
nor the children made any demonstra-
ton at all Miss Marouy was taken
into the judges private room, where
Me soon revived and left with the re-
mainder of Elliott's relatives.
AS the verdict of the jury was read
Elliott became so enraged that he
pulled the Grand Army of the Republic
button from the lapel of his coat and
threw it spitefully in the direction o.
he jury. The mblem went bounding
rom place to place and finally rested
IN raised disk under Juror Au-
'ert's chair. Mrs. Elliott did not
he'd a tear. but the excitement was
% great that she probably could not
ealize at the time what the verdict
meant The children all began to cry
When Miss Mallory tainted. The scene
vas most heartrending one and
'roaaht tears 10 the eyes OF Foreman
egg, while the other member of the
ury bowed their heads in mournful
Hence.
By the laws of Ohio murder in the
econd degree is punishable by life inn
risonment, the court having no alter
ative in the matter. Notice Of mo-
on for new trial was made and so
sntence was not passed Court fixed
ext Saturday as the time for hearing
rguments on the motion for a new I
'iaL
Elliott's crime was the direct result
personal journalism. Osborn. one g
the murdered men, was the pro- G
-ietor of the Sunday World. while /
e Elliotts published the Sunday I
spitaL Both sheets were OF the b
nsatioual order aud rivals in a I
isiness way. The editors gave r
great deal of space in their '
~FtNNtNV ~stttt- 10 ptf>DNal 1DN~F |
each other. and this created an ex-
edinrly bitter enmity between the .,
Illiotts and osborn. While the streets A
ere crowded with spectators of the .,
ashington birthday parade the men :,
ct The Elliotts claimed that Os- Il
'rn began hostilitits. but this was II
= established. nor was il proved ii
at be was even armed w j. Elliott A,
ened fire upon Osborn with re- A
liver. whercupou the latter ran. W.
and Perry Elliott pursuing and firing
him until he fell Then w. J. Elliott. =,
,nding over him, shot him again -
that he died. A brstsnder. :.
:. Hughes who had been superin- "
ldent OF the asylum OF imbeciles. "
Is shot Ia the eye and killed by a -
ny bullet. aud two others were ~
'unded slightly. There was for %
ne danger that the Elliotts would be ID
'ched. but no demonstration was
de against the Jail
Public feeling has been high during ci
! entire trial and while the mass W
the public desired q conviction FL Ia
y had many friends who sought % w
hence thu ease IN his behalf. pa
restsnins letters from anonymous o.
tiers have been sent to the Judge err
I prosecutor. telling them not tn go
far in their efforts to convict the
son~r -
slew 1ss wts.'s Lever. 70
'FsSSeFTELp. o. July "a ndy Far. or,
|. ssloonkeeper. shot Chris Harris 20,
abroad conductor. ~ noon M9nisr ux,