Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-23

hotel man believe there was something N
the grip
sheriif-when did you get the coupling
pin?
Sheriff--Were you sitting down when you
hit him?
Elliott-He JuGt started to get mp
sheriH-Did you choke him, Charley2
Elliott don't know.
Boyles--After you hit him how long Ola
he make a noise up stairs?
Elliott don't know. did not know
that | had killed him.
Sherlnf-How long did you stay in the
room after you first struck him?
Eliott-About ten minutes after ! nit
him. Then went and got the choloroform'
Was gone just long enough to go 10 the
drug store and back.
shorlT-what about putting the towel on
Fliiott-ETe was still alive when I put
the towel over his mouth. didn't stay IN
the room very long then. changed my
Bcylcs-wrorc lid you get the money?
rug7ED HIS VICTIM
Elliott-out OF his pockets took 1t out
after got back from the drug store.
Boyles-How much did you get from him?
Elliott-S2i.35.
Boyles-Where do you say the man was
sitting when you struck him?
Eliutt--By the window, on chair.
SherT-Where did you get the rest OF
the money.
Fllintt-That was some | got from home.
got 500 from my relatives at Alton, o.
Bovlos-Wss Hutsunpller making any
noise when you got back from the drug
store?
Elliott-Yes. Like a man who was snor,
ing. I locked the door the second time
left, and threw the key OFF the vladuct On
ton OF a fiat roof.
Boyles-Did he fall the first time you
struck him?
Elliott-No he didn't.
Shern-Did he try to get hold of you?
Ellott-Hc threw his hand up, and tried
TO raise up. l do not know what happened
then until ! went out and got the chloro-
form.
Boyles-You put the chloroform over his
face to keep him from making a noise?
Eliott-Yes. put the towel over his
mouth. not to strange him. but to stop the
noise. l then put him on the bed. He
was still alive when / left the room the
first time. I paid the bill at the Metropoli-
tan hotel with my own money, after had
struck him. ! got my money through the
mail from my friends in Alton, o. 1t was
a 800 bill.
Just at this moment Chief of Detectives
Cox entered the cell and began questioning
the prisoner.
Cox-Dd you strangle him?
Elliott don't remember anything after
I struck the first blow. l saturated the
tower TO put MIN 10 steep. lHtn l WdSHeu
my hands in the bowl and changed my shirt
/ then tried to wipe the blood OF the carpet
with towel. then left the ROOM locking
the door after me, and went to the hotel
office.
FIRST SIGN or EMOTION.
Cox-Whcee letters are those? exhibiting
a package taken from Elliott's grip which
had been taken from him when he was
placed under arrest at Cedar Rapids. The
letters in question were written in fairly
good feminine hand, and were signed with
the initials -. b. f." One or two Of them
closed with the name of Jennie"
Elliott, all along had maintained calm
exterior, appearing not in the least disturbed
or nervous at the questions which were
asked him. When Sergeant Cox showed the
package of letters, Elliott's hand trembled
as he reached for them, and his eyes were
moist, as he replied in a shaking voice:
"Those are old letters" He gave them
up with reluctance, and his eyes followed
them with a yearning look, as they were
once more replaced in the pocket OF the
officer. II the only time during the con-
fession that Elliott showed the least emotion.
In conclusion, Elliott stated that he had
read nc newspapers and said he had placed
the money found in his hat rim there merely
for safekeeping. He was asked if he cared
to wire his relatives in Alton for assistance,
and he made no reply.
Boyles--I ask you then, is there anything
more you wish to say to us now?
ElllOtt BaZou at MS QutStlOntT lot leW
moments and then slowly said. mo, /
guess this is about all. / make this state
ment to you and ask the clemency of the
court That is all / can do"
The police, under the directions given
by Elliott as to what he had done with the
hotel key, went to the building on the south
west corner of Tenth and Leayenworth
street last evening and found the key to
room 49, Windsor hotel, upon the
roof. where It had been tossed by the fleeing
murderer. 1t was taken to the station to
be used as evidence. The building upon
which 1t was found is already well known
as the place where Maud Rubel was muir
dered by Sam Payne.
The shirt which Elliott claims to have
thrown into vacant lot just to the north
OF this building was not found and is sup
posed to have been carried away by rag
pckers. In the little grip found by the
police at the Union depot on the even
ing OF Elliotts flight small bag of shot
was unearthed. 1t was supposed by the
police that Elliott had used this with
which to first stun his victim before killing
him with the coupling pin. This the pris-
oner denied at the interview yesterday
At the conclusion of the confession yes
terday Elliott was placed under a close
watch by the jailer, as 1t Is feared he
may in some manner attempt suicide, al
though he shows no outward indication
of taking such course.