The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-05
Many thought the Minister Should
Not Have Married Them.
ELLIS NOW IN PRINCE GEORGE
Information i'm PETERSBURG that He j.
NJ His Mothers Homc-COnduCtOr
Cook Tells of Mrs Ellis' Trip
from Burkcviiic 10 Rich
mOnd-She Excited
Much sympathy

The day which passed just now without
bringing 20 light some new development
In the Ellis case would Doe remarkable
for the fact. Although mo- record could De
found OF the marriage OF Lizzie Miller
Allen and Jarrad Chappcu g,is at Well
don. ~ c.. It may Doe that some peculiar
developments on this phase of The ques-
ton viii yet be seen. The Times last
night received a special from its CORES
pondent at Keysvine which said.
SAW THE CEREMONY.
Captain Norman IT, Shaw. The Grand
Dictator Of the knights OF Honor for
North Carolina. was in our town few
days ago and says Doe was in the hotel
when Mr.. ana Mrs. j O.. Ellis We're mar
RED and shat much comment was made
at the time on the youth of Mrs. Ellis.
many remafking that the minister ought
not TO have married them. as She was TOO
young
"lIe says that Mr. Ellis got into some
difficulty with the clerk of the hotel ON
the night of their marriage the nature
OF which he did not state.
Another special 90 The Times from the
"Jarrad e. Ellis The reputcd husband
OF Mrs. Lizzie A. Ellis. who was indicted
for child murder in Richmond yesterday
IL al the home OF his mother near Tenn
pieton. Prince George county
This information was brought here
to-day by a gentleman from Prince
George county
ellis has brother who is' engaged
in business in Norfolk
BROUGHT Mrs BILLS OVER.
Captain Junius r. Cook of the South
srn railway. was conductor OF the train
on which Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Ellis came 20
fichmond on Tuesday of last week. Tie
was seen yesterday at his home iu Man
chester Captain Cook AND others ON
the train became much Interested in Mrs
Ellis and spoke of her at the Southern
station and at their homes 0n Tuesday
1ight-a day before Airs. Ellis became
involved in trouble.
Captain Cook says Mrs. Ellis got on
she train at Burketille and was accom-
panied TO the station boy a lady whom he
..terwards was told was Mrs. Osborne
her sister HIS attention was FIRST ate
tracted 20 her by "a request 20 hold the
train a few moments TO- give her time To-
set tickets. She took "a seat ON the sunny
side Of the car and at Captain Cooks
suggestion "a seat was turned on the
shady side and she was moved across
the aisle.
BOARDING HOUSES.
Mrs. Ellis then made Inquiries of Cap
tain Cook as Co boarding houses ln Rich
mond. He told her De knew of very
nice boarding place ON Niuih street have
ing heard of 50 through o. friend in the
Southern depot Mrs Ellis vent there
later but could not secure room TO here
self and went TO the Windsor
CAPTAIN cook says when he saw the
picture which appeared in The Times
few days ago in which the cnI' "
seated on the mothers lap and She was
looking down az it Doe wondered pr The
Times artist had not caught thc same
scene be witnessed $50 often during me
trim lie SAYS Mrs Ellis sat with the
child on her Zap great deal oft ihe time
and looked down ON IL with gaze uAcd
intentlv ON its face and apparently
studvirr its features. The look CAPTAIN
Cook saws. was one OF The siraneost h'
ever saw being one of almost unntr. MY
Tenderness and devotion. 10 was sum l.Nl
proof Co him mat there was no malice
ngains, the child
SAID SHE WAS Az OPERATOR.
Mrs Ellis told Captain Cook her name
was Jackson. and that she was rom
lndianapols. She said she had adopted
tbe child while her husband was living
and since had been supporting both 10y
Srorking as "a telegraph operator she
.xplalncd that size had lost her position
by reason OF having had to devote TOO
much attention Goo the baby.
Mrs Ellis inability Co pfacuce decent
successfully for any length of time wa
again demonstrated in this case. ass she
eoon made conflicting statements ln re-
eard 40 her residence and hor husband
A prominent official of the Southern
heard part of Mrs. ellis story about be-
Ing am operator out of position and he
gave private directions that an effort Dee
Snade 10 secure a position for her Mrs.
plls ala not know of this and lcit The sia-
ton before any one was aware of her
departure.
Mrs Ellis was unwcn yesterday and
could not bc seem
A special to The Times from Farmvii'e
says: ,.,,.
vas taken 90 Burkevinc this morning
With the hone that O change of scene
would assist her u recovering from ner-
vous prostration occas.oned by her sister
desperate act