The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-01

Surrounded by everything necessary ''
her comfort. which includes good bed
toilet set and ID rocking chair. Mrs Lizzie
NJ. Ellis occupies Room SO. at the city
Jan. She rested well Thursday u'eht and
was in better spirits yesterday than she
has been since her arrest At her request
"a COPY of yesterdays Times containing
the picture of her child was shown TO
her. She said 81 WAS The most natural
cuf of a person she had ever seen ln PRINT.
She gazea intenuy on the picture iof "a
few minutes and then buried her face ID.
her handkerchief and wept bitterly Tor
several minutes.
Mrs. Ellis pays attention 90 all that is
sgid 20 her. but talks very little except
10 reply to questions IL IS apparent lhat
her whole heart and mind are cenicred in
little Lois. and that her thoughts never
wander far from the child.
FEELS so FEAR.
Nothina allied 10 fear SIS indicated by a
single act or word. All is intense long
inr for the departed. AT an age when
most girls are i'm the midst OF every en-
iovment she wears a look of WEAKNESS
and helplessness in-adapted tO her ten-
der years and fran FORM and carries
a burden OF sorrow which. fortunately
few can ever I'm q faint way understand.
Yet no one can see the child-wife ana taik
with her without feeling instinctNeIy tnat
ne is in the presence OF a woman WHO
believes herself innocent OF any crime.
IL is very evident that trouble has so
worked upon the mind of the poor girl
that she is I'm a measure at least men-
tally and morally irresponsible. her
Silence is not moody. iii appears TO Doe
kind Of mental numbness. She i- pei-
fectly tractable and seems appeciauFe
of every courtesy
Her conduct and replies % the Ques-
tfons Of Couoner Taylor 0n Tuesday ctth-
ing show clearly that she is rnversed
ln iht art of deception. This makes IL
impossible to believe that her perfectly
natural manner can be nne acting. Never
has a person 50 completely won the sym
rathy Of those who have seen her.
TAKEN TO COURT
Mrs Ellis had two or three visitors yes
ferday morning. At g O'Clock Capt AnSie
secured hack and accompanied by ser
geant TaIley OF the Second Precinct She
was taken 10 the City Hail. Mrs. E.lis
was quietly conducted 90 The private Office
OF Justice Crutchfeld. where she remain
ed In the company Of a few ladies' and
gentlemen until the end OF the docket
vas reached She was then taken into
the courtroom.
Mrs. Ellis was dressed in quiet good
taste and wore thin veil. such sur
rOuudings being entirely new q her. she
manifested considerable interest in the
proceedings and the various objects about
the White Chamber.
when the case was called Mr.. Louis o.
Wendenburg, as one Of her counsel. an-
nounced that the preliminary examination
would be waived and requested that the
case DE sent TO the grand jury of Che
Hastings Court, which meets next Mon
day.
The request was complied with. and
Mrs Ellis was remanded TO Jail. She was
taken sack into Justice Crutchheid's S. Office
until after the crowd had dispersed and
was then carried to Jail sn the back by
Sergeant Talley.
The whole procedure was gone through
with as expelitiously aud as quietly as
possible and every consideration shown
Mrs Ellis. There was no attempt at
demonstration Of any kind and beyond
the craning of necks which always 0c-
ours when a woman comes into the court
nothing was done 20 subject Mrs. Ellis
TO embarrassment
The police, court and jail officials all
manifest much sympathy for the pris-
ouer and she toh a reporter yesterday
that she felt deeply grateful for the
kindness shown her by the authorities.
HER QUARTERS.
Mrs. E.lis viii occuoy Room No. Z' on
the right-hand side as one enters The Sec
ond story on the north side of the build
ing. There are several rooms at the cu-
trance Of this corridor which. while de-
signed Tor prisoner. afa mot called cells.
and are more comfortable than The latter.
"NO @ is adjoining lhc one occupied by
Thomas Judsou fluVeliur. DO is cOmmO-
dious and has two large windows with
southern exposure. The mgh white wall
in the rear however. cuts off al view
except of JAN alley and the tops of some
of the houses in the vicinity Ey siand-
Ing close % the window The prisoners
in the court below may Doe seen. AIRS.
ELS IS in the white ward and there are
several women in the laundry near by
all day on whom She can cali far aly
sttention she may need from them.
While The room was being prepared
To- her Mrs Elil. was in tle office.
IN GOOD SPIRITS
when seen by a reporter she seem
ed ln much better spirits thaa on
Thursday and said good nights rest
had done her u great dea. of good She
had also been made moyc cheerful by
calls from several Of her old friends.
among them lady who taught her while
ri the Norma School
No one d allowed % see Mrs Elis with
out her CousenI and she has escaped
morbid cranks ana those prompted by idle
curiosity. ono NJ her apparently welcome
visitors has been Rev. r. H. Rawlings.
who was at the ial Yesterday morning.
The quiet earnest e' cheerful manner
and deep sinceriy\ of Mr. Rawlings
seems TO make uchlimpression on Mrs
Ellis.
Judge witt made "a p,rsonal request o.,
Sergeant Epps that Srs Ellis Doe made as
comfortable as rossi5le
QUESTION OF BAIL
No application for bail vas made yes
terday by Mr. Wendenhng aud ne an
nornced last night that none would be
made.
n Is understood that the grand jury
Will pass upon the case Of Mrs Fills
Immediately upon assembling Monday.
and ihsf she vii ne frie@ o~ July ly'h
Her attorneys Will be Messrs T.. O.
Wtndenburg and r. g. Southsll and
Judge Asa - NafkinF au q. 81 tfu.r
A KIND OFFER
NeeSrs. Well & Shsre, the proprietor OF