Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
His behalf.

AIRS lizzie Miller Ellis, the young wo-
NH, who is held in the city Jail On the
lrs-ss of numbering her infant daugh-
,.-.Is beginning now TO realize that there
probability Of punishment being
r... out TO her for the awful crime she
Dbl. committed.
m .onycrsation with a Dispatch man
Yesterday she said that she feared that
She would be convicted, and she cid rot
want TO go TO the penitenuary. 81 have
horror Of the penitentiary,' she said,
.aal am so much in fear that the jury
gl send me there"
airs. Allen Mrs. EHiss mother. was
present when this remark was made. and
she wcpt for several minutes, after which
,.. tried TO reassure her daughter, and
told her that it was hardly probable that
she would Doe convicted.
Mrs. Allen expressed herself as deeply
grateful FOR the kindnesses shown her
daughter since the sad tragedy Of two
w.. ks ago. and said she would never for
e.. the people of Richmond. She said
further. that her daughter would not re-
turn TO Farmyine if acquitted, but would
rrababIy make her home in BurEevllie.
Her mother viii so with her wherever
she goes, and says she does not expect
90 return to Farmville.
DOESN'T THINK SHE WAS MARRIED
,yonccruiur her supposed marriage
Mrs Ellis spoke quite freely yesterday
She has read the accounts of her case in
rt. Dispatch quite closely. and in els
,-..re the tclegrams from Weldon bear
i.. ur0n the marriage which was sup
posed 10 have taken place there, said
s6. had been forced TO the conclusion
th.t uo marriage had ever taken place.
"I thought ] was married" she said.
"ur-l 7 saw that the records did not
show AIS entries OF our names, but am
convinced now that Jarrad Ellis made
u- l.a lur.. i believe. though, that the
IW vu protect me, and acknowledge me
a- tle wife OF Jarrad Ellis inasmuch as
j lived with him under the impression
That / was his WIFE
The Dispatch received information yes
t,rJay that Mr. Joe Evans of Weldon
proprietor of a clearinghouse 90 that
place. had said DE had witnessed the |
marriage of Ellis. but q tClesrlm was |
received from Weldon last HlalI giving
Che following information concerning
that report:
"Nr Eaus proprietor Of the Evans
House was seen by your correspondent |
tonight When asked as 20 what he
knew about the Ellis-Ailen marriage, he
sal. D. knew nothing at all; that they
bad never been 20 his house. and he waa
fully satisfied that no marriage ceremony
d 10 10 xVhp
rIs the other clearinghouse also states
that DO such couple has ever been there.
OH. fact is 20 is generally believed here
Chat Ellis IT. ne has been here at all,
figured under an assumed name"
CLAIMS OF HIS FRIENDS.
The facts recently brought out in the
D.. o.. Mrs Ellis have caused the public
Oh l. Jess harsh in their criticisms of the
I...t.d husband Of the unfortunate wo-
man, There now seems 10 be dispoSl-
r.r bis friends say, not 10 condemn him
U.. tle tuu facts are known. II IS
claimed on behalf Of Ellis, that he Is
Justified m living apart from his wife,
ar. that he has simply done what any
other man would have done under the
same circumstances. He claims that the
statement that he did not send his wife
money while in the army is entirely false;
blt that on the other hand, he sent her
money regularly.
When De enlisted he went into the COM
Jan. commanded by Mrs. Ellis's brother
C.ra.n Allen. and Captain Allen and
E- were friends They conducted
business enterprise while in the army that
paid Ellis more than he was making be-
f.f. Dec enlisted. Mr. Ellis also states That
since The separation from his VIE
b bad offered TO support his child, but
10 do 60
WHERE WAS ELLIS?
Concerning Enss statement made to
Dispatch man that he had been at work
e, Roanoke Rapids ever since his deser-
ru Of his wife, Mrs. Ellis said last night
'tt there was no truth in Il. She had
OBJ. said. positive Information that he was
tslwhere some time after January LIST.
Ia order 90 prove that his people were
o., apnIised OF his whereabouts, as he
Claimed. She theln showed the Dispatch
usl The fouowihg letter;
Norfolk, Va June so. 1899.
Mr b. IT. Osborne, care of Mrs. II. a.
Aleu- Famwlle, Va:
bear Would you kindly advise me
u airs Lizzie ~. Eilis's husbands name
De- ST. j. O. Ellis? If so, let me know
whore be Is.
Stay God help you, my dear friend IN
n.s great time Of trouble ] fear she Is
ms slster-in-law. TOO. This mornings
pepper brought the first news TO me, ana
ID is horrible TO think that II leaves me
n such suspense. The paper did not give
amy particulars al all 1 trust that you
may answer by return mail, and J as
sl'e you that you all have my sympathy
am prayers. Yours, very friendly.
W. y. ELLIS.
SAY HE WAS NOT THERE.
la connection with this. the following
special 10 the Dispatch from Weldon may
te NJ interest:
The statement Of J. c. Ellis that he
Dad been al Roanoke Rapids blasting
rock was submitted 70 several gentlemen
nom That town to-day. and the general
pnIl.on expressed was that Ellis has not
O'en 90 Roanoke Rapids. Major Emry
#ls seen. and he says they have had no
sting done during the past twelve
mouths. The picture OF Ellis. as II OPP |
l.ared IN the Dispatch Of the eth, was
shown 10 q gentleman living there. and |
Do saws be cann9i recall any such name
Or face.
LETTER OF FAREWELL
Bone doubt is now being expressed as
whether Mrs Ellis really took poison |