Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
ELLIOTT BACK FROM IOWA
Game as Far as Council Bluffs on Yesterday
Afternoons Train.
BROUGHT OVER TO THIS SIDE LATER
Prisoner Maintains the Money Found
on His Person Was Sent TO Him
by His Unclc-Still APP
pears Unconcerncd.


the part of the Omaha police, Charles H.
Elliott. under arrest for the murder OF Gay
Hutsonpiller, was safely landed at the
county Jail last night shortly after 10 o'clock.
The greatest care was taken to guard against
dangers, which were evidently purely imag
mary and a veil Of mystery was thrown
over the movements of the officers and
prisoner. The citizens Of Omaha were i'm,
sgined to be clamoring for the blood of
the alleged murderer and from the time
Detective Cox left Cedar Rapids yesterday
morning everything possible TO prevent the
newspapers from getting possession of the
facts, was done. Cox and his prisoner ar
rived at Council Bluffs over the Northwest
ern at 3 O'Clock and Elliott was at once
taken to the county jail for safe keeping
Along in the afternoon Cox telephoned
over to Captain Haze and asked that he and
detail o. detectives be on hand at Council
Bluffs in the evening to assist him in bring
ing his man over TO this side OF the river.
He also requested that Sheriff Mcdonald be
on hand, as well as Captain Haze. Sheriff
Mcdonald and Detectives Donahue and Hud-
son walked down to the Douglas street
bridge and boarded an eastbound motor
Arriving in Council Bluffs a hack pro-
cured and Elliott, heavily shackled was
placed in it and with a guard surrounding
MN. the start was maze LOT TINS city.
Those who accompanied Elliott were Sheriff
Mcdonald. Captain Haze and third party,
presumably one Of the Iowa officers. The
start made about $50 Nothing Of an
exciting nature was encountered on the way
over except the casting OF a shoe by one OF
the horses.
FOUND A REPORTER WAITING.
Detectives Cox, Donahue and Hudson
boarded a motor just ahead OF the carriage
and came across the bridge first to see If
the land lay clear. \ few minutes later the
carriage containing the principals in the
affair rolled up Douglas street far as
Tenth. This was as far cityward as the
officials thought 1t advisable TO drive and
orders were given to drive south as far as
Jones and then deploy westward to the
county Jail.
At just fifteen minutes after 10 O'Clock the
carriage drove up dIarney street to the Jail.
The rig stopped on the south side OF the
street and Elliott was helped out Of the
carriage. lone dog, wagging his tail on
the corner, and Bee reporter were the
sole witnesses to the spectacle.
Elliott was dressed in a heavy dark over
coat and light felt hat His ironed feet
impeded his progress and he was assisted
up the stairs TO the jail by Sheriff Mcdonald
and one OF the others. Elliott said absolutely
nothing, although spoken TO q number OF
times by those present. He was hustled
into the jailers Office and later placed in
one of the cells in the upper tier. usually
charge
When asked by the reporter II Elliott
might be seen Sheriff Mcdonald shook his
head and said, mo, not tonight. The man
has already been talked TO by too many
newspaper men"
Chief Cox was encountered shortly after
ward and when asked If Elliott was in Coun-
ell Bluffs said with a knowing air: mo,
he is not. Elliott is by this time on his
way to Lincoln by way OF Plattsmouth."
Y Enrh u
essary by the Omaha police Cox again said
he did not intend to take any chances.
FEARS ARE GRoUNDLESS.
On just what grounds the police predicate
their fear of violence to the prisoner is not
apparent. The murdered man had no
friends or acquaintances here who might
stir up trouble and there has never been al
any time any unusual excitement over the
affair. II has been the universally expressed
opinion that the perpetrator OF the mur-
der should be promptly punished for his
crime, but not the slightest indication has
been observable that the people were not
looking TO the courts to dispose OF the
case in the usual form Of law.
Elliott reached Council Bluffs at
o'clock yesterday afternoon in custody
OF Detective Cox. He Vas taken imme-
diately TO the city jail and locked up. De-
tectives Hudson and Donahoe met Cox and
his prisoner at the train. The fact that
Elliott was on the train was not generally
tion. At the city jail he was booked as a
prisoner, held for safe keeping, and ii was
not until after he was placed in the steel
cell and an officer locked up in the corridor
10 watch him that the identity OF the pris-
oner became known. There was then
rush OF all classes of people to see Elliott,
and every possible pretext was urged as an
excuse for catching a glimpse OF the alleged
murderer. No one was permitted 10 see
him, however, but the reporters and the
officers. Elliott seemed to be as much al
home in the Jail any of the regular old
habitues. who spend large part OF their
time here, and the moment he was placed
in the cell he began to call for means TO
increase his comfort. If he is the man who
killed the friend who had shown him much
kindness he was determined not TO let his
face or his actions betray the secret OF the
bloody encounter in the room in the
Windsor.
FINALLY INDUCED TO TALK.
Elliott refused at first TO talk to the re-
porters and turned deaf ear to the ques-
tions asked him, but it was only for a mo-
ment. When questions were asked him that
did not directly refer to the murder he
found his tongue and talked volubly He
was wearing a clean, new shirt and when
asked what he did with the old shirt he
was known TO have worn on the afternoon
Of the murder he declared that he had left
ii in the hotel room. The new one, he
said, he had purchased several days before
in an Omaha dry goods store and had il
laundered at a Chinese laundry near the
corner Of Twelfth and Dodge streets. The
only time he showed any interest in the
conversation was when he was asked II he
did not throw the shirt out OF the window
of the car after he left the Council Bluffs
depot He jumped TO his feet quickly and
opened his eyes wide as he stared at the
reporter. His answer came very Slowly as
II he was endeavoring TO read the reporters
thoughts and ascertain jus; what was known
about the supposed blood-stalned shirt.
"No-o-I told you / left that shirt In the
room"
Asked where he obtained the money that
was found in his pocket and under his hat
band he hesitated. and then said:
why, l got II from the pOstofice in Omaha
Monday afternoon"
Was 1t a postal order?"
There was another long pause and close
look at the questioner.
mo; II was in a letter"
How much did you get?"
II got 800 II was in the shape OF a
bill-a 500 bill"
Where did II come FROM"
MY uncle. b. +. Elliott In Alton. O..
sent II 10 me. ! had written to him for
money, as had often done before"
IGNORED SOME QUESTIONS.
Throughout the interview with the re-
porters Elliott assumed an air OF indiffer-
ence and manV of the ouestions asked him