The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
DIED FOR Love
OF A CHILD,
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Miss Ellis Had Care OF Little
Fellow From Birth.
COULD NOT BEAR SEPARATION.
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Wrapped Her Hsat Ia q Bag 'ad laAa'ss
Fumes Form aSpsags Saturated
With ChIorufsm.

Msrlden. Conn. oct @s--Filied with
love for the child Of another woman mat
she had nur-ed since its infancy. and un-
able to Withstand separation from the
object Of her affections, Miss Alice Ems
committed suicide under circumstances as
rathetic as they were unusual.
Unable To carry out her wish 60 die IN
The house that had been her beloved home
Tor many years because death had locked
Sts doors. Miss Ellis did the closest thing
s-he took her own life on the verands.
six years ago Reginald WILCOX was
born. and Miss Ellis, then graduated
srorn the Nav Haven hospital, was en-
sased as y trained nurse The mother
died aud the nurse remained 20 care ior
yhe child.
A. the lad grew the nurse became his
coverness aud q strong attachment was
established between the two. A year ago
the father died and relatives decided mat
Miss Ellis should procure rooms m Val
lingford and care Tor the orphan.
The rooms were engaged. but pressure
was brought 10 bear in such way that
Yhe child was removed direct from its
Meriden home TO relatives living IN the
country.
Miss Ellis. deprived OF the boy, upon
whom she had lavished all her love,
grew Respondent and removed TO wal
lingford. taking up her residence IN me
rooms already engaged.
Sarurday night she went TO the home
of DR. Russell' of that pt~ce. and spent
some time In writing letters. which proved
she had carefully considered seir-destruc-
zion. Boarding a late electric car Tor
This city Miss Ellis proceeded TO the
NOW vacant Wilcox residence and carried
out the elaborat te plans for her death.
The unfortunate woman was discovered
by Mr.. Cornelius ]. Danaher. who lives
next door, at an early hour TINS morn
ing. he being awakened by the cries or
his 81 Bernard dog.
Going to the window he saw what
seemed bundle of rags on the Wilcox
veranda. Recognizing goli cap be-
longing 10 Miss Ellis. he hastily IN
yvErtEatprf. -wofnstff- -~ss-afF afFeaat
dead
DR. Bradstreet. who lives across the
street. spent several hours endesvoring e
bring Miss Ellis back 10 life.
When discovered Miss Ellis head was
completeiy covered and death had beer
due 10 chloroform. The woman had sat
nrsted a sponge and placed 1t in pan
The ohioroform bottle had been CAREFUL,
hidden under the Veranda. The woman
plaeed black silk hand bag over tn
spbnge and thrust her heod into the bag
Over this she threw her Solt cape ap'
shen blanket and lay down on tn
doorstep OF the home she had loved {
stie-S She had la her dress a letter ad
stressed 10 former Manor r. J. Doolittle
giving directions regarding the funeral
,rhe Rev. Arthur Trumsn Randall recto
Of 81 Andrews Episcopal church, wa
asked TO preside Walnut Grove eerne
rery was selected and the pallbearer
-vere named. The woman requested thu
her body be removed 20 local under
saking establishment.
Miss Ellis was u years old and wa
well liked by large circle of friends \
ilas city.
Dwight WILCOX the boys rather, Wa
brother OF George "a. Wilcox first vic
president OF tho International Silver com
pany. and formerly president or the Meri
den Britannia company. Their fathe
was Horace c. Wilcox. the founder q
the company The family s yer
wealthy