Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-28
I'd EDITION.
HIS LIFE is SPARED.
Elliott, the Columbus Editor, Guilty
Of Murder in the Second Degree.
ARMS SHIPPED TO GILLIAN REBELS.
Satisfactory Progress Of the Sioux
Commission.
THE STRIKE AT NEWARK.
HIS LIFE is SPARED.
ARMS SHIPPED TO .CHILIAN REBELS.
THE STRIKE AT NEWARK.
ELLIOTT CONVICTED,
Guilty Of Murder I'm the Second Degree Was
the Verdict.

Guilty Of Murder I'm the Second Degree Was
the Verdict.
CoLUxBus, ONO, July 2s.-The long, anxious
wait of the Elliott jury is at an end At 1910
this morning the jury filed into the court room
and announced that VIM. J. Elliott had been
found guilty of murder in the second degree
Tor the killing OF Albert c. Osborn on the I'D
/ Of February last. The verdict ia no surprise.
az the long wait OF the twelve men in their
room had given out the impression that there
was some doubt as to the grade of the crime.
and that IL there was not some disagreement
the verdict would be as rendered this morning.
Judge Pugh arrived at the court house s!bout
CLOCK. and as he received 20 advice that the
jury was ready to report to him he repaired to
LIS private room to await their call.
Gen Powell, Col Taylor and Capt Barger.
connsei Tor the defense arrived a few minutes
DeIore III O'Clock, and after lingering few
room and took their accustomed positions in
'front.' OF the judges bench. Just after them en-
tered Judge Pugh. Coming to the door he called
out to Doorkeeper Wilson. who was back in the
room. presumably to have him prepare to re-
SYST the rush Of the great mob out in the corri-
doris. The next instant Sheriff Custer. Deputies
Ross and Carpenter entered and took
posluons over where the prisoner sits thus
adcing new evidence that the jury was ready
70 come down. A minute or TWO later Mrs
". j. Elliott and children. Miss Maroney her
sister. and Mr.. Maroney, her brother came in.
At 1919 Jailer Marvin Custer entered through
the closed passageway from the jail with the
prisoner. w. j. Elliott wore look of intense
anxiety and appeared somewhat nervous
While waiting for the jury to be brought in he
held an earnest conversation with his attorneys
de was holding his youngest boy on his knee
when the jury filed into the box to make known
the seal OF fate which had been stamped upon
his future life.
Judge Pugh entered and assembled to the
bench at lO:2O, and was closely followed by the
jury. The crowd in the corridor made a
scramble to gain admission to the already
packed court roonn and there was not breath
ing room scarcely when couple Of hundred
more persons squeezed in.
All being ready Judge Pugh directed Crimi-
nal Clerk Mitchell to call the roll, and this be-
ing done Judge Pugh inquired if they had
agreed on verdict, which brought out the re-
response from Foreman Pegg, I'VE have"
Judge Pugh then asked that the verdict be
handed up, which was done.
SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Judge Pugh held the verdict in his left hand
and drew the entry in the Criminal docket As
he handed the verdict to Clerk Mitchell TO read
he sdmonished the audience not to indulge in
any demonstrations The suspense of the
great crowd was intense while Clerk Mitchell
read the preliminary lines Of the verdict. When
I'VE. the jury, &C.. find the defendant, W. j.
Elliott. Miss Nellie Maroney screamed out and
fell back III her brothers arms in a faint She
evidently expected the next words would be
guilty o. murder in the first degree Clerk
Mitchell paused for a few seconds and then
went on to read Not guilty of murder in the
first degree, Blu: do find him guilty of murder
in the second degree" When these words
were spoken Elliott pulled his Grand,Army but
ton from the button hole in the lapel of his
coat and threw it viciousy at the jury. In
stead of weakening W. J. Elliott grew more
reyengeful and his face took on a look of Wild
est anger.
Mrs. Elliott did not shed tear. but the ex-
element was 50 great that she probably could
not realize at the time what the verdict meant
The children all began to cry when Miss Ma
roney tainted. The scene was "a most heart
rending one and brought tears to the ewes
Of Foreman Pegg, while the other men,
bers of the jury bowed their heads in
mournful silence. When the jury was polled
and each in turn were asked if 1.-The verdict
just read was their verdict" Claude G. Aubert
responded, Yes. sir" in a stronger. firmer
voice than any Of the other jurors, thus indi-
eating that he has stood from the first for
murder in the second degree. The jury have
vowed that they will never disclose how they
stood On any of the ballots, and thus it will
probably never be positively known who the
dissenters were.
By the laws Of Ohio murder in the second
degree Is punishable by life Imprisonment, the
court having no alternative in the matter
Notice of motion for new trial was made
and so sentence was not passed. Court fixed
Mt xt Saturday as tine time for hearing argu-
ments on the motion for a new trial.
THE CRIME.
VIM. ]. Elliott was the former proprietor and
editor of the Sunday Cdpttai and with his
brother. p. j. Elliott, killed Albert c. Osborn,
a repOrter of the S,ind1u UnrLd and W T.
Hughes, bystander, besides wounding a num-
Der Of people during a shooting ARRAY on High
street in this city on the afternoon Of February
% last. The trial has been in progress since
May IL. The crime was the direct result Of
personal journalism"