Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
aumOrs that Governor Tyler Will
Announce For Senate.
THE CASE OF MRS. ELLIS
uany People Call on the Unfortunate
Young Woman In Iali mud II
Prominent Minister'S wife Spend.
Night with ncr-Denth of DIR. W.
Il. Fleet -Mr. Little Anor Mr..
Jones sent
Especial to virginian-PiIot.)


Richmond, Va, July There is Z
persistent rumor to-day to the effect
that Governor Tyler is on the eve OF
announcing himself a candidate for the
Senate. He is at his home in East Rad
Cord, but Is expected here next week.
Whether he will make n definite an
nouncement prior to his return here is,
of course, not known. 1t is said, how
ever. that the Governor will have
something of decided character to
say before he gets back to Rich
mond.
Great pressure has been brought to
Scar upon the Governor to induce him
to run. Although the Governor was not
Identified with the May conference
movement ii is said that the Senatorial
Reform League will take charge of his
campaign and raise n fund for all lcgit-
innate expenses. The majority of the
men who were the Governors chief
lieutenants in 1897 when he made the
canvas for the gubernatorial compaign
are now Martin men.
ELLIS STORY CONFIRMED.
A telegram from Weldon, n. c.. to-
night says no license was granted to
j. G. Ellis on or near November 26,
1896. as alleged by Mrs. Ellis. This
confirms Ellis story. Mrs. Ellis. when
told what Ellis said and what the COR
respondent wired, reiterated her story
OF the marriage. giving all details
ELLIS may have fooled her with n bogus
ceremony. The two lived together as
man and wife. A telegram from Farm
vile says everybody thought them such
Under the Virginia law, If either
party believed the bogus ceremony
valid, they are married.
CALLED ON MRS. ELLIS.
of callers at the city Jail to-day.
Among them were some of the best
known people in the city. The wife of
one of the most prominent of the Rich
mond clergy. spent the night with her
last night, sharing her bed.
ELLIS TURNS UP.
Jarrad C. Ellis, the husband who de-
sorted his wife, has turned up in Pc
tersburg. He refuses to talk and denied
all knowledge of Mrs. ELLIS. lie is of
a fine Prince George family.
A man about five feet eight inches in
height. weighing about $50 pounds. with
BLACK eyes, brown hair and a dark
mustache and giving his name as Ellis
called at the residence of Rev T.. H.
Rawlings Thursday evening. Finding
that gentleman out, Ellis made an ap-
pointment for the next morning n 0
o'clock, when he came back and saw
MIR. Rawlings. The conversation had
no connection with the case of Mrs.
Ellis, but Mr.. Rawlings feels fully sat
fsfied that the man is her husband. es-
pecially as Mrs. Ellis says * answers
his description. She has not seen ELLIS
since December 18th, last. when his
weight was more than that given. but
otherwise she says the description is
good.
Mrs. Ellis when told the man had
been seer, answering lrrr- description of
her husband, said:
well. hope God will bless him."
Further than this she did not desire
to speak of him.
DOESN'T THINK IT A CRIME.
In discussing the case with Rev Mr.
Rawlings Mrs. ELLIS said she did not
feel that she had committed a crime;
that she believed God would justify her
deed and the ATTEMPT on her own life
lt is understood that the grand jury
: VIII pass upon the case of Mrs. Ellis
immediately upon assembling Monday
and that She will be tried on July 18th
Her attorneys VIII be Messrs. L. O.
Wendcnburg and r. G. Souihnn and
Judge Asa ID. Watkins and j. NJ Crutc
Messrs. We'll & Shere the proprietors
of New Ford's Hotel, have read with
much interest all that has been printed
about the case of the unfortunate
young woman. They sympathze with
her and her relatives. The proprietors
have written to Mr.. Allen. father OF
Mrs. Ellis, inviting him 10 become Tho
guest of their hotel, without cost ia
him. as long as his daughter may be In
Richmond. These kind hearted gentle.
men will also see to it that Mrs Ellis
does not suffer for delicaces while she
IS In prison.
DEATH OF DIR. w. II. FLEET.
Intelligence received here TODAY from
Walkerton conveys the news Of. the
death of DR.. VIM. IT. Fleet Or. Flee,
was born and raised in King ana Queer
county and resided at Walkenton, Va.
at the time of his death, though uniU
recently for some years past he hns
lived In New York and Brooklyn wifi
4 his sons. He was about so years old
and leaves a widow and several sons
and, daughters, all of whom are mar
ried, One Of his sons Is n wholnsaif
furrter In New York City ana one OF
his daughters Is Mrs. DR.. r. S. Vest. ot
Gwathmey. Va.
DIR HOGE'S HEIRS LOSE.
When the City Circuit Court CON
Vened this morning the jury at once
was sent back to their room to consjde,
the evidence brought out in the trial OF
the suit brought by the executors OF
q the late Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. d.
against the Richmond Railway and
1leciric. Company for $4,000 damages
y, jury was out only about half nr
81 sSS ar q turned with verdict in
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