Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-18
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY
Gay Hutsonpillcr Wantonly Killed by Man
He Had Befriended
SKULL CRUSHED WITH A COUPLING Pin
&. Elliott. Who IL supposed To HnNo
Committed the Crime, boards
Train and
Escapes.

Escapes.
Four blows on the side Of the head, sup
posed to have been inflicted by a coupling
pin in the hands OF q. Elliott, caused tho
death OF Gay Ilutsonphler between l and
. o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Wind
sor hotel on South Tenth street. Robbery il
supposed to have been the motive for tho
crime which was committed by n man
whom the deceased had bcrrendod. They
had worked together all summer and tho
dead man had saved little money, while
the one who is without question the MUIR
derer was broke and was being helped along
by Hutsonpiler. The murderer escaped
from the hotel boarded a train and Yas,
away before the crime was discovered.
About 3 o'clock last evening Annie Gaul,
Chambormaid in the Windsor hotel, called
at room 40. on the second floor for the pur-
pose of replonshng the towels. a knock
upon the door brought no response and as
it was not locked she pushed 1t open and
entered AS the girl stepped over the,
threshold her foot struck a Shiny substance
and she slipped and fell. She raised her
hand and saw that 1t was covered with
blood. Jumping to her feet she glanced
at the bed and in the dim light disccrned
the form of man lying across the bed.
Tho head was covered with pillows. Pulling
them aside she found the head of the muir
dered man lying in pool of blood and
the counterpane stained far below the shoul-
ders OF the corpse.
The frightened girl ran to the office and
Immediately notified Clerk Slough. who in
turn telophoncd the police. Upon the arrival
of the coroner the body and room were eN-
amined. The pockets of Hutsonpiller had
been turned inside out and his coat and vest
pulled up until they disclosed the skin evil
IDENTIFY in search of a money belt. Tho
search developed nothing but a bunch OF
keys, upon which was tag giving the namo
of the deceased, and a few worthless bits
of paper Upon turning the body over it
was found that death had been produced by
four blows on the left side of the head
two Of which crushed ;hc bone ana laid
bare the brain. The weapon with when 1t
had been accomplished was found to be a
coupling pin, such as is used by the street
railway, and was found lying just beneath
a washstand few feet from the bed.
WAITED FOR HIS VICTIM.
Papers and bloody towels hcstrewed tho
room and a sop jar in one corner contained
two towels which we're saturated with blood
and had evidently been used by the assasslN
in removing the traces of the crime from ms
person. From the spots of blood on the
carpet and the location of the blows ON tho
skull II was evident that Hutsonpiller had
been struck by Elliott as the former passed
through the door. Elliott had apparently
stood behind the door and had an excellent.
position from which to do his work The,
body had then been thrown upon the bed
and the pockets ritied
j. ID. Butler, proprietor of the hotel,
stated that Hutsonplller and Elliott had been
at the hotel for about a week. They had
stated upon registering that they were rough
riders for Buffalo Bills wild West show
and as the aggregation had disbanded at
Moberly Mo, October % they were on their
tTlN to To wNyn tlA hp,g,n ~ IInt
sonpiller Elliott had no money and gave
as security for his board gold watch. Hut
sonpller paid his board for one week in
advance. Yesterday afternoon about 1l5
HutsOnpillCr and Mr.. Butler seated
in the Office, when Elliott came to the head
Of the stairs and called to his roommate and
asked him to come to his room, as he wished
to talk with him Hutsonpiller complied and
this was the last seen Of him until he was
discovered by the Chambermaid.
NOT IN THE LEAST EXCITED.
About a quarter to 2 o'clock Elliott came
down to the Office again and called for his
bill He paid the amount and also one
day which was due on the board of his room
mate. The watch which had been kept by
tho proprietor was handed over to Elliott
and he and the proprietor went over to a
saloon across the way and Elliott bought
drinks for the two. He said he expected to
leave for Marquette. Wyo, on the 515
Burlington train, and taking a little hand
lott appeared to be perfectly calm and not
in tho least excited and nothing WAS thought
of his leave taking, boardcr named II.
b. Rees, who had become acquainted with
Elliott while at the hotel saw him board
the outgoing Burlington train and this is
tho last of him.
1t was learned by Mr.. Butler shortly after
Hutsonpiler and his friend registered at his
hotel that they had formerly boarded at the
Metropolitan hotel at Twelfth and Douglas
streets and also that they had jumped n
board bill at that place. Inquiry developed
the fact that the men had registered at the
hotel in question on October g. that Hut
sonpiller had staid but two days and had
then gone to ST. Joseph's hospital to undergo
a surgical operation Elliott had at length
been fired for non-payment OF board, and
the baggage of the two kept as security for
bill OF 49, Landlord Gay Of the Metro
poltan stated that Elliott had called there
about 2:3O yesterday afternoon and paid
the bill and had removed the baggage lie
was given receipt for the amount, but had
torn 1t into small pieces and had thrown 1t
into the stove before leaving.
INTENDED TO Go WEST.
Jack Vannoy, a runner for the MisGt Cloth
ing parlore, formerly belonged to the Wild
West show and was well acquainted with
both men. They came to the city together
October %, last. Yesterday about noon
while Vannoy was standing in front OF the
branch establishment Of the Omaha store
located on n street in South Omaha. he
CHANGED to see HutsOnpillcr and Elliott pass
by. IIusonpiler said he was In South
Omaha for the purpose Of getting pass to
his home in Marquette, WyO. lie said aside
to Vannoy, that he had given Elliott SIS with
which to buy the pass, bat he had reasons
for believing that he had not done so.
Elliott had told him that he could buy a
pass of a stockman for this small amount
and that he (ElllotD had one already. which
he would use himself. Hutsonpller said he
vas of the opinion that his friend lied and
that he intended to make him give up tho
money upon his return to Omaha, provided he
found his suspicious well grounded. The
men shortly after that boarded an Omaha
motor and departed for this city.
VannOy stated that he had known both
men for about six months. Hutsonpler
had worked with the wild West show as a
cowboy rider, while Elliott had taken the
part OF a soldier. He said that HutsonplleP
had a brother. who was a ranchman, living
near Marquette. Wyo., and Iiutsonpiller
had told him that he was also the
owner OF a ranch there. A few days ago
IIutsonpiller accompanied Vannoy to a drug
store in Omaha. and Hutsonplller had
changed a 800 bill, saying as he did so,
This Is the last OF my whole summers
work" Elliott so Vannoy states was dead
broke, and had had no money for some time.
Elliott had told him that he formally lived
near Cleveland, o., and had relatives still
fftrIy,r not ia