Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-29
MURDERED HER CHILD.

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MURDERED HER CHILD.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Ellis, a young woman
about % years of age, daughter of Mr..
D. l.. Allen, one of the best known
citizens of Farmvillc, is under arrest in
this city. charged with the murder of
her 16-months-old infant. After end
ing the baby's life she tried TO take her
own.
Coroner Taylor, who has occupied his
position for twenty years or more, says
this is the saddest case that has ever
come under his observation. The
woman came to Richmond from Farm.
Vile last night and registered ut the
Windsor. She had been in this city
several times within the past year,
trying to secure the discharge of her
husband from the army. Governor
Tyler helped her and she was success
ful but the man deserted her
She and her baby We're on the verge
or starvation and the mother decided
TO put an end to their miserable cXis-
tence. She secured laudanum and gave
the baby dose of it. The mother
kissed 1t and went over the little one
as 1t fell into it's last slecp. Then she
swallowed the drug herself. The dose
was not sufficient 10 kill
Neighbors discovered what had han
pened and the Coroner was sent for
the mother at first denied that she had
killed the baby. but finally broke down
and confessed She told n most m tho-
TIC story and begged the Coroner to
allow her to die. IIe told her It was
the most painful duty he had over per
formed to tell her that he would have
TO cause her arrest OH the charge of
murder. va
Inc young woman's parents have
oeen telegraphed for and are expected
"a air,l.t
means, ana OF course Will spare no ex-
pense in prosecuting the iegal hattie
which Is to follow
TRIED THE LAUDANUM ROIr,ry
MIR. Charles X. M.hcne. IF -. Scot
Si:ee;. wcll-kn "n mac nrist i'm n f,
or objection ?pcu, I o'clock rs. NOM
ing cot possession of two ounces Of
iauoanum and nade an attempt to
shuttle off this mortal coil Mr.. Ma
hone and his wife had some cross words
with each other. and the husband in
order to ease himself of the heartache
that followed, took an ounce of Tic
laudanum. That had not the desired
eject erect ana ne took another ounce. The
sltuation grew alarming and Mrs. Ma
none sent for the ambulance. DR.
Goode. In charge. hurriedly responded
and after an hour and half of heroic
work he brought the would-be suicide
around all right.
1<C0IN1 CiSfltl\S.
Postmaster Knight. as already stated.
has secured an Increase in the pay of
twenty-three employees of the post
Office. Twenty-Five have been desig-
mated for the income and the other one
VIII be decided upon in Il few days
The additional allowances average
ABOUT 800 per year and the salaries will
now range from S7o0 10 $1.too. except in
the cases of Messrs. Harrison end
Briggs. the sub-statfon agents, who
will be paid 5000 per year.
me proposed suburban delivery will
not take in Barton Heights. That town
has postoftice. Some of its citizens
have been to see Mr. Knight with n
view to getting a free delivery, but the
postmaster could do nothing for them
He told these people that the remedy
Is In their own hands. If they choose
to have their postofice abolished a sab
station can be established on the
Heights and there will he two deliveries
a day. Mail is already delivered at
the Union Theological Seminary and
other points far beyond Berton Heights.
MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON
Soon after the meeting Of the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society to-
day Mrs Stonewal Jackson visited the
Confederate Museum. where the So
ciety met. and held quite n reception
Mrs. jackson is the guest of Mrs. Hun
ter Mcclure.
DAMAGES FOR DIR. HOGE'S DEATH
The case of the executors OF Rev. DR..
Moses ID. Hcse against the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company was
called in the City Circuit Court today
before Judge p. r. Wexford. Jr.
Counsel for both sides and all the wit
nesses were present. The damages
claimed are put at 10000 The iurv
was not completed Mt the examination
of the first venire. and Sheriff Hughes
was engaged later in the day in sum
moninS other Jurors.
The injuries on account OF which this
Buit was instituted were received hv