The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
MRS. |. N. ELLIS
IS mot GUILTY
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in the body of the child, and the Coro-
ner said he was not satisfied with his
analysis.
Upon cross-examination DIT. Taylor said
that it was apparent that the first stories
told by the accused were falsehoods.
Other questions asked by counsel for
the prisoner tended TO show that the a--
cused did not seem 20 realize mat she
had done anything wrong.
THE impression made upon my mind,
said DR.. TAYLOR. was that she had seen
so much trouble that she wanted 20 die.
and wanted 20 take her child with her.
The main trouble seemed 10 be that her
husband had left her, and that her bad
health. together with this had preyed
upon her mind so strongly that she was
driven TO attempted suicide.
THE intense feeling and distress in
which she must have found herself that
night could have tended 10 Offset the
effect Of laudanum % some extent"
The Coroner was then excused. having
been on the stand about one hour.
MRS. KILBOURN TESTIFIEs.
Mrs. Fannie kubOurn. owner of the
Windsor Hotel was next placed ON the
stand. She heard d noise as of walking
about the room OF Mrs. Ellis late on the
night of the 18th of June, and was
awakened by noise about $3.50 O'Clock
the next mOnng. when she went TO the
room and found the child dead.
she substantiated NIhe testimony of
Dr. Taylor.
Dr. Mann stated that he was called
or june 2Sth, and reached there about
O'Clock.
Mrs. Ellis asked him 10 do something
Tor the child as 90 had taken laudanum.
upon examination he found that tho
child was dead and stiH and he told
Mrs. Ellis that IT had been dead some
hours.
Tne appearance Of the child indicated
that death had resulted from laudanum
poisoning. There was considerable foam
az the nose and mouth, and on the
pillow The foam was slightly dis
coiored.
A remark was then made that nothing
could Doe done but send for her people
whereup0n Mrs. Ellis said that her peo-
pie lived On England and that when she
married her husband she was disinherit-
cd.
IN explanation she said that she
reached the city, tired and weary and
mad gone 20 bed early. and when she
aWoke she found the baby dead.
There was no indication that Mrs.
Ellis had taken poison.
MR. ROGERS CALLED.
Mr.. T.. j. Rogers, to whom the
messages had been written on the morn
ing OF the discovery of the childs death.
stated that he had known Mrs Ellis
from childhood. and had received sew
erai letters from her. in one of the
letters she had asked him about tho
chances of securing work i'm Richmond,
and be had replied that he would meet
ner al the depot whepever she came
20 Richmond or Manchester, and assist
her in securing work.
he did not know when she was coming
20 Richmond, as no date was fixed I'm
the letter and he was not aware Of
her presence I'm the city until he read
OF the circumstance m the papers.
Mr. Rogers boarded with the family
OF Mrs Ellis at one time. and waited
on the eldest sister OF the accused.
and was simply q disntercsted friend
OF tho family.
THE MOTHERS STORY
The commonwealth then closed IT'S
case. and Mrs. D. T.. Allen. mother Of
the accused was placed on the stand
for tho defence. She related the cir
cumstances Of tho early marriage of
her daughter. al the age Of thirteen
runaway marriage. and Of the going
away 20 the war ~ her husband. She
told OF the distress and worry of her
daughter IN the absence Of her husband.
and pictured the manner IN which she
conducted herself while he was away
How she made every effort 70 secure his (,
discharge from the army, going in person /
10 see Governor Tyler
she told Of the pleasure experienced |
when her husband came home on fur
lougn. and related how happy her daugh- |
ter was at that time Then she told IN /
pathetic tones, with trembling voice
and with tears OF anguish IN her ewes.
now the absence from his wife.of her !
husband caused her untold misery. and |
how she lost all interest IN everything. |
grew absent minded and weak, since ne !
had deserted her.
HOMIClDAL MANIA.
80 other witnesses were examined |
for the defence and the commonwealth |
DR.. Hodges. professor OF ner-
vous and mental diseases at the Uni |
versity College OF Medicine. and DR.. |
Gordon. physician 10 the Jail. both 81
whom stated that they had thoroughly ,
examined the accused. her parents. and |
her brother in-law. and from what they
could gather they concluded after CIV
ing the evidence thorough consideration.
and discussing and intercharging views,
mat ar the time the crime was commit
ted thera was a reasonable doubt as
10 the sanity OF the accused.
They concluded that AZ the time tho
poison was given she was suffering %
mania. and AZ the time dii
not. through her perverted senses, real
lze the heinous crime she was commit
ting. and did not understand what she
was doing. -
COMMEMORATIVE EVIDENCE.
Or 4. Monteiro and Or. TAYLOR were
l'so e~arr'-od slorg re safre ''rp. a7a
heir Testimony practically agreed with