The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-20
Ellis Glenn Seems to Be Getting
the Best Of II
Now
SHE HAS NO SCAR
The People Of Parkersbulg Greatly tx
cited Over the Sensational Turn
Affairs Have Taken.
AN ACQUlTTAL Is PREDICTED

Parkersburg, W. Va, July 2O.-The
tenth day Of the Ellis Glenn trial is
over, and it marked the completion of
the examination Of the states wit
nesses
1t took the defense only q short
time to puncture and undermine the
strong case that the state has made
against Ellis Glenn to prove that she
i, the same as Bert Glenn, supposed
man, who committed certain forger-
les. On the question Of scars on the
hand and head, which the Illinois
witnesses testified so infinitely about
as being possessed by the prisoner
Miss Agnes Riley, a lawyers steno-
grapher, and Charles Brooks Smith
were examined Both stated that
they had examined the head and hands
of Ellis Glenn carefully, and that she
had no signs OF scars on either her
head OF her hands. Especially were
they positive that the woman had no
such conspicuous and large sized scars
as several witnesses for the state had
stated positively that she did have.
John +. Laird, prosecuting attorney,
testified to the same effect.
The testimony Of these three Gre
ated a sensation in court, as did that
Of @. d. Kraft and Warren Moore.
head, reputable citizens, who testified
that Ellis Glenn, when she was
brought to this city from Illinois was
lame or had some affection of the left
leg.
But the most sensational evidence
was that given BY Judge J. G.. Nc
Clure, one OF the most prominent law
yers in the state, and that given by
Charles d. Forrer, e1-city attorney.
Both stAtedIthat in 1897 they had
transacted business for Bert Glenn
and they stated positively that the
woman, Ellis Glenn, was not the Bert
Glenn that they knew and who was
connected with the Hoover deed Of
trust and note that are in this case IS
evidence OF the forgery committed.
The complete turn in the Glenn case
is the talk Of the city. The public is
more confused than ever, especially
about the scars which the Illinois
authorities testified to so infinitely |
that the Glenn person had when she
was in their keeping st Hillsboro
People are wondering, could the
woman's story be true that she
places with a twin brother,
while en- route from Hillsboro TO the
state prison at Chester, Ill, IS she
has all along maintained.
Predictions are now freely made
that the woman will be acquitted. II
is rumored tonight that Deputy Sheriff
Jsynes, of Hillsboro, who is still
here, has a warrant for Ellis Glenn
charging her with aiding and abetting
Bert Glenn to escape from prison, and
that he will arrest her. II she is &C.
Quilted, and will ask for requisi.
tiou to take her back to Illinois.
Philip White, of Marietta, stated
that he had been = companion of Bert
Glenn IN Marietta while he was there,
and had gone around with him to
many different places. He knew Bert
Glenn was a man, and the prisoner,
Ellis Glenn, was not the same person.
Bert Glenn had blush scar on his
right arm, which he has seen many
times, and he had examined both
arms OF Ellis Glenn in Judge Jack
sons office this morning, and there
was no scar there. He was positive
Ellis Glenn was not Bert Glenn for
many reasons, which he stated
MRS. READS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. NJ.
J. Read will take place from the resi-