The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
A HUMAN MONSTER
Refused Deoent Burial for tho Wifo
He Had Abueed.

Every once in q while we run upon
o brute clothed in q human form. A
dispatch to the Augusta Chronicle
from Washington, Ca, says the de.
tails Of the tragic death from burn
Ing Of Mrs, Charles Elliot near Aonia,
In this county, twelve miles from
Washington, were brought to the CITY
Tuesday night by nelghbors Of the
dead woman, who had come to Wash
ington to got a coffin and engage q
hearse after the positive refusal of
Oharles &c liot to provide q decent bu.
rial for the remains Of his wife, for
whose death he vas Indirectly respon.
sible.
The horrible accident which cost
the faithful young wife and mother
her life ocourroG Wednesday night
and death ended her aufferings Friday
evening about 8 O'Clock. For the
fa~ithfuluess and loving devotion OF
Q young wife and mother on t @ one
hand and the cruel indifference and
NEGLECT Of q husband and father on
n other, the circumstances sur
rounding this case arc y ithout q par.
allel In the history of Wilkes county.
While Charles Elliot was off on q
drunken spree Wednesday night, Mrs.
ELLIOTT wrapped her four little Child.
rem up as comfortably as possible for
the night. After this was done there
was not enough bed clothing In the
house to protect her own body from
The severe cold, 30 she wrapped the
last bed quilt in the house about her
Bnd laid down In front Of the wood
lire to keep warm until her husbands
return. While down before the fire
asleep n quilt which covered her
caught atire from o spark and produo.
cd horrible burns On the face and body
or the unfortunate woman. There
was nc one living near enough In the
neighborhood to hear the agonizInR
cries Of Mrs. Elliot and her four chill.
dron wore too young to offer her any
assistance, the oldest being lust s
years old.
In this condition., Mrs. Elliot re-.
NAMED until thS return OF her hus.
band, In an Intoxicated condition,
about d O'Clock In the morning of the
next day. Even after Mr.. Elliot ra.
turned and found his wife In such q
serious condition he made no effort to
secure medical attontion for his wife.
Late In the afternoon of the day fol.
lowing the accident some of the neigh.
bora learned of tho affair, and unon
tnolr " initiative the best medical
attention THAI the community afford.
ed was secured.
The shock TO. the young woman's
system was too aovere, however, and
she succumbed to death Friday, lesy.
Ing four children, the Oldest of whom
is b years and the youngest four
months.
Daring the whole time subseouant
TO his return to his home at 4 o'clock
thursday morning and the time OF
MS Wlfe's death, Elliot manifested
little concern In the matter and would
Sit In one corner Of the little room
with an air OF total unconcern while
several neighbors and q physician
were working heroioally to q o 70 his
Wife's HE. He made no efforp to Re.
cure provisions for his children Ia the
meantime. Fuel, provisions and cloth,
ing were ell furnished by the neigh.
borS.
Following tho death OF Mrs. Elliot,
Charles Elliot was asked conoeYninp
the funeral arrangements, when ths
coolly replied that he had spent his
last cont for two gallons of whiskoy
FOR Christmas and was not able 10
take care OF the remainB OF his wife.
Il will attend to the burial az coon
rs | get able" he Ia reported to have
remarked.
Taking the children in their own
care and considering the brutal faith.
or no more In the matter, the neigh
bors OF the community have taken the
AFFAIR In their " hands and have by
private subscriptions among themsel
yes raised S25 for defraying the burial
expenses OF Mrs. Elliot. The romans
we're taken 20 her old homo In Lin.
coin county Saturday for Intern emit
at Lincolnton Saturday afternoon.
The increasing number of railroad
wrecks promises to deoreasestho SUP.
ply of popular young "a | DAD men,
The lataaf tunawxpItInn von,. a..