The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
a EUMAE MONSTER
Refused Decent Burial for the Wife
Ee Had Abused.

Every once in . while we run upon
brute clothed In a human form. A
dispatch to the Augusts Chronicle
from Washington, Ca, says the de-
tails Of sne tragic death from burn
ing Of Mrs, Charles Elliot near Aonis,
In this county, twelve mileE from
Washington, were brought to the city
Tuesday night by nelghbors OF the
dead woman, who had come to Wash
ington to get coffin and engage 8
hearse after the positive refusal Of
Charles E hot to provide decent bu.
risl Tor the remains OF his wife. for
whose death he was Indirectly respon.
stble.
The horrible accident which cost
the faithful young wife Snd mother
her life occurred Wednesday night
and desth ended her sufferings Friday
evening shout s O'Clock. For the
fsithful0ess and loving devotion OF
q young wife snd mother on t one
hand srd the cruel Indifference and
neglect Of husband and father on
the other, the circumstances sur.
rounding this case are ithout q par.
sllel in the history OF Wilkes county.
While Charles Elliot was of on .
drunken spree Wednesday night, Mrs.
Elliott wrapped her four little child
ren up as confortsbly as possible for
the night. After this was done there
wss not enough bed clothing in the
house to protect her own body from
the severe cold, so she wrapped the
last bed quilt in the house about her
and laid down in front Of the wood
fire to keep warm until her husbands
return. While down before the FIRE
asleep the quits which covered her
caught afro from q spark and produc.
ed horrible burns on the face and body
OF the unfortunate woman. There
was no one living near enough in the
neighborhoo6 to hear the agonizing
cries CT Mrs. Elliot and her four chill.
dren were too young to offer her any
assistance, the Oldest being Just 5
years old.
In shis condition, Mrs. Elliot 70.
NAMED until the return Of her hus.
band, In an intoxicated condition,
about O'clock In the morning OF the
next day. Even after Mr.. Elliot re-.
turned and found his wife IN such q
serious condition he made no effort to
secure medical attention for his wife
Lste in the afternoon OF the day fol.
lowing the accident some Of the neigh.
bors learned Of the affair, and upon
their own initiative the best medical
attention that the community afford.
ed was secured.
The shock to. the young wcman's
system was too severe, however, and
ne succumbed to death Friday, leav-
ing four children, the Oldest Of whom
is years and the youngest four
months.
During the whole time subsequent
to bis return to his home at 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning and the time Of
his wife'E death, Elliot manifested
little concern in the matter AMI would
sit In one corner Of the little room
with an air OF total unconcern while
several neighbors and physician
were working heroically to save his
wife's lite. he made no effort to &C.
cure provisions for his children in the
meantime. Fuel, provisions and cloth.
ing were al furnished by the neigh.
bors.
Following the death OF Mrs. Elliot,
Charles Elliot was asked concerning
the funersl arrangements, when the
coolly replied that be had spent his
Last cant for two gallons Of whiskey
for Christmas and was not able to
take csre Of the remains OF his wife.
II will attend to the burial as soon
as get able," he is reported to have
remarked.
Taking the children in their own
care and considering the brutal faith.
es na more in the matter, the neigh.
bors of the community have taken the
afai, In their own hands and have by
privste 50 Inscriptions among themsel
yes raised s25 for defraying the burial
expenses Of Mrs. Elliot. The remains |
were taken to her old home in Lin.
coin county Saturday for internent
At Lincolnton Saturday afternoon.
The increasing number Of railroad
wrecks promises to decrease the sup.
ply OF popular young railroad men,