The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-11
SLAIN FOR MONEY;
LEFT In FLAMES
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the flames conquered. He then noti-
fed Manager Weeks together with some
The woman was hurried to the hospital
in an ambulance and on the way she
rallied long enough to give her name
and two addresses. She was uncon-
scious when she arrived and could make
no dying statement, but the bruises and
the crushed skull told their own story.
The managers and attendants at the
hotel would make no statement until
later in the evening. at first giving out
the report that the woman had acciden-
ally overturned an alcohol curling lamp
which set fire to her clothing and dra-
pcrles.
Police Begin Work. -
AS soon as the murder was reported
to the police superintendent Doyle de-
tailed every detective obtainable on the
case and, directed the case, presumably;
The employees of the hotel were all
questioned and it was from them that
Albert Boardman, the clerk who first
discovered the evidences Of murder,
said that the woman came to the hotel
late Monday afternoon. She registered
as Mrs H. johnson of Detroit, Mich.
She was given room 81 on the third
floor in the main part Of the hotel.
A few minutes after this man about
istered as NJ. J. Wilson Of Milwaukee.
He was assigned to room ZIG in the
hotel annex on the Second avenue 8.
When the bellboy took him to the room
he inquired at some length about the
position Of the fire escapes and the rear
stairs. He also asked the nearest way
to get into the main part Of the hotel;
his questions did not cause the bollboy
to suspicion him. Wilson carried a
large grip and Miss Ellison carried
small one
Monday evening Miss Ellison left the
hotel th for short time lsavi a;g her her key
where she was going or ask any ques.
tions. She returned shortly after 8
o clock the same evening and went to
her own room.
A little later Wilson ordered two bot
ties of beer sent to his room and this
was done. Nothing more was heard of
the two and it was not suspected that
they were acquainted.
Yesterday forenoon a chambermald
saw Miss Ellison in the annex near Will
son s room, but as she knew neither
her nor Wilson she took little notice of
the woman. Wilson was not in sight
at the time. Miss Ellison did not act
strangely and returned quietly to the
main part of the hotel.
! Shortly after o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon the same chambermaid saw
Wilson enter Miss Ellison's room He
appeared to be in no hurry and did not
act excited. 49,
Murderer HurTies Away.
: Nearly an hour later Wilson left the
room hurriedly and walked to the ele-
vator and disappeared. It was but
few minutes after that Boardman
heard the woman s screams and rushed
to the room to discover the dying vic
caused by the burning and not by the
hammer blows which rendered her I'M
concious.
From the hotel the police learned
that Wilson went directly to the Mil
waukee station block from there and
purchased ticket for Milwaukee. His
train, however, was not to leave until
midnight and the police had ample time
to place officers at the passenger sta
train pulled out for Milwaukee the po-
lice saw to it that no man Of Will
sons description was aboard until he
had established his identity beyond
doubt. The same precaution was taken
at the stations and the detectives feel
confident that the murderer is still in
the city unless he has walked to St.
Paul.
Superintendent Doyle learned last
evening that Wilson had purchased the
hammer with which he committed the
crime at the store of w. X. Morrison
Hardware company. The clerk remem-
bers selling the ha MINER, but could not
give good description of the pur-
chaser. however: It was thy only ham
mer OF that lot sold yesterday. The
hammer was taken to police headquart-
ers, where it will be held as evidence.
1t has also been ascertained where
Wilson bought the alcohol, which was
used In the attempt to conceal the
crime by fire. He purchased it at the
Dillin drug store saying he was going
camping and would use it in cooking.
He was. particularly anxious to know
If the bottle bore any marks which
would indicate whence it came. This
phial was found in Miss Ellison g room
with the label partially defaced
An autopsy was held at the county
morgue yesterday which showed that
death was caused by the hammer
wounds and not by the burns. The au-
t9psy also showed that the woman $
a man would be melted to murder. :
One of the strange things about the
case is that when Wilson left the hotel
he had two grips. One of them un-
doubleday belonged to Miss Ellison.
Glue in St.. Paul?
Before Miss Ellison died she spoke
In her delirium Of another address, I'll
East Seventh street, st. Paul.
Investigation was made at this ad-
dress today. This number is over the
gtaircase entrance to a two-story brick
building. On one side on the second
floor resides woman giving the name
Edna Smith. There is sign "Mani-
curing" at the entrance to her apart