The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-19

at his head. Mr.. Rowe dodQed it
and continued retreating. The now
thoroughly enraged convict hesitated. =.
| He turned to glance at the door, as II ex-
pecting assistance from that quarter.
'I've Got Enough"
He was looking for Murphy. but that
| treacherous fellow was skulking outside.
Ellwood did not gaze lopgat the door, but
turning started at the deputy again.
When he did be saw the muzzle OF pis-
tol leveled at him. for Mr.. Rowe had dur
ing the convict's Nmomentary hesitation
succeeded In drawing his revolver.
But Ellwood never faltered, the shin
ing pistol had no terrors for him, his
brutal nature was aroused. and with
curse he moved on In the face OF certain
death. There was q eharp report, then
three others In quick succession. Ellwood
raised his right hand to his left arm.
reeIed a nd staggered backward.
I've got enough" he Rasped and then
fell to the floor. He tried to rise but fell
again and remsioed on the iron floor
while his body writhed and twisted con-
vulsively. By Warden Wallis orders
Ellwood was carried into the dispensary
and five minutes later he was dead. So
creted in his shirt was found keen
edged knife which he had stolen from the
shoe shop.
Murphy's flight
Where was Murphy when his pal re.
ceivef his death wourdf He was skulk-
lug outside the door but not so far away
that the noise Of the deadly struggle did
not reach him, but coward that he was
he did not 90 to the assistance of his part
ner In the plot.
When the report OF the revolver reached
his ears he hed He did not 90 dir ect ly
to the shop but ran around to and under
the bridge connocting b, prison build
ing and the dining hall. Onicer David
eon, who 10 In charge Of the yard. pur-
sued him. He saw Murphy throw several
articles tetwesn . big bucket box and
the wall OF oae OF the buildings. He did
not stop 10 recover them then. but ran
his man down ana was taking him back
to The prison proper when he was mes by
Warden Wall. who had gone ia search Of
Murphy.
"6piker'' was taken to the wardrobe
room. where 10 was stripped ana his
clothing searched for concealed weapons.
None were found. however. The search
COMPLETED. Murphy was taken to the
dark cell In the basement Of the prison,
whore he will rsmRiu until it 10 deemed
safe and advisable to return him to the
workshop.
Then the place where Murphy had
thrown the articles was visited aud be-
hind the box was found knife with a
six-inch blade ground to q very ke.n edge,
a hammer and an iron weight belonging
TO Fairbanks scale which weighed alb yut
four pounds, W .j 81
y The Fatal wound.
Last night Medical Examiner O'Keete
went to the prison and examined Eli
woods bcdy. The examination showed
that three bullets had tax n effect The
revolver used was Of .3s caiibre. one OF the
larxar weapons with whica the guards
have been equipped slice the at.
tack made by highwaymen Ryan
on one OF the Ruards The bullet
which produced death entered the left
armpit. psssed through the lung and
probably severed the main artery from
the heart. IL was too. high to strike the
heart unless DETECTED by striking a bone.
The next most dangerous injury was
where bullet entered close to the spine
In the lumbar region. where it struck the
upper edge OF the pelvic bone aud lodged
in he spine. The third bullet struck 10
fieshy part OF the left thigh ana lodged In
the tissue.
The Frustrated Plan.
When prisoners are sent to the fail
wing because Of misconduct la the shops
it has heen customary for the officer in
charge Of the corridors to accompany the
warden or deputy warden while he ex.
amines the refractory ones.
Yesterday tbs corridor officer was
called away for few moments so the
dsputy warden met the men alone. Eli
wood and Murphy had planned evidently
that the former should overpower the
deputy while Murphy was to take care
OF the corridor man. The abseAce OF the
latter no doubt disconnected them. Il
they had succeeded In knocking the dep
uty and the offiser sense.es as
wa, their plan they calculated that
with their Keys they could make their
way to the front hall where two sucl
desperate and powerful men would
have little difficulty In overpoweriug
Hallman Weaver Tnis done it would
be but the work OF a moment to open the
main door aud Zee. ne scheme mis-
carried, however, and Ellwood paid the
penalty OF engaging In IL with his life.
Career OF the Dead Convict
Ellwood was recopn zed as one OF the
most desperate OF burglars. He was
horn In Pittsburg In 1855 and tetan his
criminal carer In western and north
western cities He worked ST. Louis.
Cleveland. Detroit Sc. Paul, Milwaukee.
Toledo. aud other places
His first arrest was for robbing the
residence OF q Mr. BaumRar en- in To-
ledo. Thb Job be acc mplished alone
aud escaped with his booty after firing at