The record-union., 1896-11-18
Robbery Evidently the Motive for the
Bloody Crime.
The Victim Called to His Room by His
Supposed Friend, and on Entering
Beaten to Death and His Pockets
RifIed The Murderer FleeS the
Citv After a Most Remarkable
Exhibition of Goodness Following
the Crime.
the Crime.

the Crime.
OMAHA, Nov. 17.-Guy Hutsonpiller
lately a rider in the American soldiers
of Buffalo Bills Wild West show, was
most brutally murdered by }. Elliott
his companion, this afternoon at their
room in the Windsor Hotel. The mo-
tive was evidently robbery, and the
murderer has fled from the city after
a most remarkable exhibition of cool
ness after his crime
When Buffalo Bill's show disbanded
for the winter at Moberly, Mo-, October
o4th, ten of the riders in the gay sol
diery came to this city and soon left for
their homes, save Jack Vannoy, Elliott
and Hutsonpiller. Hutsonpiller had
been injured by being thrown forward
on the pommel of his saddle, and
wanted TO remain in the city a Few days
for medical treatment. 50 ne ana
Elliott went to the Metropolitan Hotel,
and two days later the injured man
went TO San Joseph Hospital Elliott had
no money, so he was put out for non
payment of board. He then went to the
Windsor Hotel. Proprietor Butler
heard of the deal at the Metropolitan.
and insisted upon payment during the
week. Elliott left his watch as secur-
ity for weeks board, ana HutSonpll-
Ter on Monday paid his bill TO date Eli
lott announced that both were going to
the Big Horn Basin for the winter, pre-
sumably to Marquette, Wyo, where
Hutsonpiller has a ranch, and where a
brother lives.
To-day after dinner Hutsonpiller was
chatting with Mr. Butler in the office,
when about 100 o'clock Elliot called
from the head of the stairway for his
companion to come up. The latter re-
sponded. and as he ascendcd the stair
way that was the last seen of him alive.
Two hours later Elliott returned to the
office paid his own bill for the week, re-
ceived his watch, and also paid the
bill for the one day for his companion.
Not trace of nervousness was seen in
his manner, and he quietly accepted an
invitation given by Mr. Butter tc. step
across Jackson street to saloon.
After chatting a few minutes But
Ter returned alone, and just at o'clock
Elliott again went into the office, re-
NAKED that he would have time to get
shaved, and went to a barber shop.
Upon his return he invited Butler to
drink with him, and after few min
utes' converse ton looked at his watch
and started to the depot to catch the
Burlington train west to Billings, Mont,
at $50 o'clock. r. B. Reese Of Idaho
City, a stockman stopping at the hotel,
and who knew Elliott, saw him at the
depot a few minutes later, but is not
certain as to his taking the train.
Clerk Stewart Slough of the Wind
sor Hotel supposed that both men had
gone, and ordered the chambermaid on
that floor to fix up the room. 1t was
about $50 o'clock when she went to
the room, found it locked, and With her
pass key unlocked and slightly pushed
open the door and started to step in
side Her foot slipped in a pool of blood.
and she saw the body Of man lying on
the bed. She called the clark. who en-
tered the room, saw the condition of af-
fairs. and the police and Coroner were
Immediately notified.
The theory is that when Elliott called
his companion. Hutsonpiler. to their
room he preceded him. hid behind the
door and struck the latter his death
blow with a heavy iron car coupling
pin. In Elliott's muscular arm the in
strument crushed his victims skull on
the left side as if it were an eggshell.
Never a moan was uttered as The man
sank to the floor. Three more blows
were struck, one of which again crushed
in the skull. All left deep cuts. A mass
of clotted blood marks the spot where
the victim lay uDon the floor.
The bloody corpse was placed upon
the bed, a towel was thrown over the
face. and the trousers pockets were
gone through for money They were
left turned inside out. Elliott had
cleansed himself of blood before ven
turing from the room. Everything OF
value was taken.
II is not known just how much money
Hutsonpiller had left, but he had
q 500 bill changed at the drug store
where he bought some medicine last
Sunday, and then remarked 10 Vannoy,
a mutual friend who was with him,
that ii was all that he had left Of mis-
summers wages.
Poth men were finely developed. tall
and muscular The dead man was a
blonde. with a heavy light mustache,
about five feet ten inches ir hight and
about 80 years old. He was ranch
man by occupation. is unmarried. and
has lived for years in the Big Horn Ba-
sin Elliott was a six-footer. with black
hair ard mustache. and also about 81
years old. He joined the show during
It's travels about three months ago, ana
not much is known of his life. Tne in
scription on the watch which he left
with Mr. BufIer gave his name and his
home at some town in Ohio, which Mr..
Butler has forgotten.
Coroner Burkett will hold the inquest
tomorrow. The post-mortem examina-
ton has been held Mr. Burkett has
telegraphed to Hutsonpiller's brother
but no answer has yet been received.
Detectives are on the case, with good
chances of capturing Elliott
HANNA CALLS ON MCKINLEY.