Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-01
ELLIS IN PETERSBURG
Been There Two Days, But Not
Heard Of lnfantCide.
DENIES THAT He IS MARRIED
From Prince George, Been in RarmYille,
Mas in Third Regiment.
MRS. ELLIS GOES TO JAIL.
She VALVES Examination. and the
Grand Jury VIII Consider Her Cnse
on MondnY-Tcmporary Insanity to
be Her Plea.
DENIES THAT He IS MARRIED
MRS. ELLIS GOES TO JAIL.

mond city Jail. charged with The murder
OF her l6-months' babe
Jarrad c. Ellis is in Petersburg. or was
last night.
When Mrs. Ellis was arrested last We'd
nesday morning. charged with the awful
crime TO which she had confessed. she
said that her husband had deserted her.
and when last heard from was in Pcters-
burg. She also stated that he was a ma
tive Of Prince George county. aud rad
enlisted in the Third Virginia Regiment
when war was declared against Spain
The Jarrad c. Ellis In Petersburg ad-
mits that he was born in Prince George
county; that he bad lived IN l'armyille
and did serve in the Third Virginia Eogi-
ment during the war, but denies that ne
was ever married. ana declines with
much emphasis to discuss the iufanticide
case here, saying that he had beard no
thing of IL until last night.
SHE WAS EXPECTANT
The news that man bearing the rame
OF her husband and answering 10 his de-
scription had been located in Petersburg
was communicated by the Dispatch to
Mrs. Ellis last night. and she expressed
pleasure. though when she received
negative reply 20 her query rs to whether
he had sent her any message her coun-
tenance changed. and she appeared to DE
detected She was asked If she mad any
message 10 send her husband ana sadly
replied that the time had not -et come
for her To send him a message
When Mrs. Ellis tod Dispatch re-
porter last Wednesday that her husband
had left her and had last been heard
from in Petersburg. a telegram was at
once sent TO Petersburg. directing that "a
search be made for him. 1t was thought
Ellis was employed I'm q truuk-:1ctory,
bur such was found not TO be The case,
Sul tho inquiry was kept up 10y the Dis
patch correspondent
ELLIS COMES TO PETERSBURG.
Last night the following special came
from the COckado City:
After search of two days the Dis
patch representative in this city succeed
ed to-day in finding "a young man who
answered 10 the name of Jarrad G.. Ellis,
but 1 failed TO procure any statement
from him as ne declined TO be inter-
viewed Mr. Ellis acknowledged that he
was from Prince George county, ud that
n was q member OF the Third Virginia
Regiment but would not say WAlt CONS
pany he enlisted with. lie said hat he
had been to Farmv.He. bur further than
this would say nothing except chat he
had never been married he was shown
the Dispatch of Thursday nd Friday
and asked il he had read the statement
Of Mrs Lizzie Miller Ellis. He replied
that ne had not. but took both papers
SAYING that he would read the statements
and would see The Dispatch man later.
~ careful enquiry Of The different
observation-disclosures and hotels tonight fail
ed 20 locate NJ Ellis. he IS about feet s
inches in height will weigh 80 pounds,
has black eyes. Il sligkt black mOusynche,
and brown hair.
HAD NOT HEARD OF IT
ELLIS arrived in this city on Wejnes-
day night. from Henderson,. y. -, where
he has been working some time ard al
though he had been IN the city for TWO
DAYS. and the Ellis case has been the
chief topic Of conversation. he denied
having heard anything about it Tntl bis
attention was called 10 il by the DIS
patch representative. tliis had mace an
appointment to meet a friend tonight
whom ne had not seen before this morn
ing since he was a sm2N boy. out up 10 |
midnight ne had not shown up.
Several Of the members Of 'hc Third !
Regiment who knew Ellis saw hirl to- /
Sav. and they all believe him 10 be- the |
reputed husband OF the women LOW IN /
iail in Richmond. They say that he was
known in the regiment under the nick !
name of "JappO" but not one CT MS iei- /
low-soldicrs ever heard MIN speak OK |
having a wife Ellis was very guarded I
in his conversation, and seemed % be un- |
easy and anxious to get away from his |
m a. nfaT e. b
or talk could get anything further out OF |
him"
STILL WANTS TO DIE.
Mrs. Ellis is stiI exceedingly Respondent |
and continues 20 express her de'crmi- /
nation TO end her life whenever oppor-
tunitv presents. she has quoted down |
somewhat, however and Is exceedingly !
grateful for the interest manifested 10 her |
by the people OF Richmond. several iadles
have called upon her ana one OF the most
charitable women in Richmond spent last
night I'm jail with ncY. Mrs. LiHs went
10 sleep quite early
The Unfortunate mother was taken 10
the Police Court yesterday morning
where her counsel Mr.. l. o. Wcndenbrrg.
waived examination IN her case. and 1t
was certified to- the grand jury. Mrs
Ellis was. thcreupon, driven 20 the JAN
In carriage. while Mr. Wendenburg went
IN see Judge Witt and il was arranged
that II the grand jury. which meets Mon
6av. finds a true bill Of indictment against
her tho trial shah take place IN the HGst-
inrs Court on July 18Th. next
WENT TO COCPT.
Mrs. Ellis slept several hours Thursday
rigbt and the rest ala her good When
sbe awoke Yesterday morning she spoke
cbeerfnllv 20 those at the station-house
- talked more freely and more con-
,,cctedlv than at any time since size was
arrested She partOok OF very Iisht
t,,atffast and about O'Clock entered q
carriage with Captain Angle and WAS
driven 70 the city Hall. She WAS shown
into Justice Crdtchheid's private once,
where she remained until The session OF
the Police Court was concluded. ana men
he, case was called. As she entered me
courtroom wearing a dark blue sklii
neat-fttlng shirt-walst. and straw nat
Win a light yell over her face. she APP
,,o.,ed 10 be somewhat embarrassed, ana
car,airiv she Was the centre Of attraction.
enc walked over 90 q seat by her coun-
81 Mr. Wendenburg and as soon as the
....,,.rant. had been read AIR WenGcnburg
$500 and waived examination. asking
~, the case be certified at once 10 the
srrsnd Jury. This the Police Justice read
10 agreed 10 DO. and IN the gentlest tore
,ba, he can command. he remanded MS.
Ellis 10 jail.
OFF no JAIL
Sergeant Talley was delegated 10 take