The Portland daily press., 1898-01-13
ELLIOT TELLS HIS STORY.
Respondent in Belfast Shooting Case
on Stand.
EVENTS WHICH LED UP TO
AFFAIR DETAILED,

His Relations With Mrs. Leavitt Rather
Close According to His story-She Gave
Him a Black Jack with Which to Beat
Her Husband.
Belfast, January 12.-The interest in
the Elliott shooting ase, which was te-
gun here yesterday, was increased this
forenoon by the appearance in court and
thestestimony of Mrs. Leavitt, the victim
of the affair. She was on the witness
stand more than an hour. Her voice was
weak yet quite clear. She seemed feeble
She told of her relations with Elliott,
saying she knew him twenty years ago
when but girl. She used to go to dances
and other places with him, but there was
nothing serious between them. For about
three years she saw more or less Of him.
About the time she married, Elliott went
away. That was fourteen years ago and
she did not see him again until December
1885, in Belfast. sShe heard that he was
i'll and wrote to him asking to call. He
did SO. They talked over old times. Later
he engaged rooms at her house. Her bus
hand objected to this move and Elliott
secured room at the home of :. :. Mrs.
LeavStt's sister. She also roomed with
her sister later and it was in her house
that the shooting occurred. She also told
of the events of the day that Elliott at
tempted to kill her.
She was cross examined by Lawyer
Dunton, who had the witness tell of every
tenement house she Rsd occupied since
her marriage. She was CLOSELY questioned
as to her relations with the prisoner. She
said that Elliott had given her money ocs--
casiona1ly and that her husband and
Elliott had some trouble. Elliott feared
an attack and Mrs Leavitt gave him Il
black jack with which to protect himself
should her husband attack him. She
afterwards made Elliott give it back. She
admitted that she went into Elliott's
room often.
Elliott who was seated directly in front
of her, did not look at the witness. He
appeared Indifferent.
The state finished its evidence at 8
O'Clock and then the 3 defence presented
its witnesses, the. general tendency being
to show unsoundness of Elliotts mental
condition when he shot Mrs. Leavitt.
Elliott was the last witness and testified
clearly. He said: fsI first came to Bel
fast IS years ago and became acquainted
with Mrs Leavitt; she was not married
then; her maiden name was Patterson;
after her marriage did not see her again
until about year ago; she wrote me
letter to call. also second one; called
and we talked over old times; she want
ed me to room at her house and did SO
for a time; mover saw her husband while
there Later she said her husband was
going to kick out the windows II she
kept dodgers; she wanted me to room with
her sister, Mrs. MelleD, and said she
could call at my room as her husband
would think she was visiting her moth
ep: she came to my room nearly every
night; later she roomed in the same
house; this was where the shooting oc-
cured; often have given her money, but
never threatened to kill her; her husband
attacked me and threatened my life,
and bought a revolver to protect my
self; the day of the shooting she took
seven dollars out of my clothes and
would not return 1t. Later she saw and
secured the revolver from under the bed;
told her to let it alone, as it was loaded
and tried to secure it from her. She said
she would give me back the money if
let her have the revolver; she said she
would shoot and did shoot, the bullet
grazing my hands got the revolver and
fired at her; I.was in very nervous con-
dition and. mad because she bothered me
when I wos so sick; had no intention of
killing her or myself; ran out of the
house to give my self up to the police; she
came to my room nearly every night;
told her to keep away and stay with her
hu sband; she gave me a black jack and
told me to knock her husbands brains
out if he attacked me again.
Al RON. M. it was announced that
the testimony was all in and the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning when
the arguments of counsel will be made.