The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
DAVIS TELLS
OF TRAGEDY
Senator Rehearses Court
room Murder.
ELLIS NOW HELD IN JAIL
Spirited Away IN AUTO, Is Returned
to Prison.
senator Davis Thinks Ellis Also In
tended To XIII Him-womsa
who Causes Trouble See
rieusIy III.

Little Rock, Ark. July 2s--After
being spirited away in an automoone
last night. W.. Y. Ellis. Of Pine Bum.
Ark, who shot and almost Instantly
killed Nathaniel p. Willis. wealthy
resident Of Indianapolis. Ind. In the
circuit court room late yesterday ar
ternoon has been returned to the Pu-
laski county jail.
Although the shooting has OCCASION
ed great excitement. there Is no dan
ger of violence Of any kind. Friends
OF Willis arrived this afternoon from
indianapolis. having left that city last
night.
A coroner.s inquest held over the
body Of willis late last night ver-
dict finding that the killing was I'M
justinable and recommending that Ell
lis be held on n charge Of murder. be-
ing returned The formal charge of
murder was preferred against Ellis to-
day.
A graphic story Of the sensational
shooting and the events which led
up to II, IL told by United States Sem
ator JEFF Davis. over whose shoulder
Ellis fred the first shot at his victim.
In speaking Of the shooting. Senator
Davis said:
Davis Tells story.
Il was employed by Mr.. willis In
April 1907. 70 nie habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for the possession Of his
daughter. Mary. who was then sfive
years old The ~suit went against us
In the lower courtN and was sustained
by the Supreme Court.
mfr. willis cheerfuliy bowed to this
decision, which also stipulated that
ne might visit his child at reasonable
times in Pine Biun. as she was there
in the custody OF her uncle. He had
not seen hts child for nearly two years
when he came TO me this time and
asked me TO secure a modification Of
the order so that he might have the
little girl here with him In Little Rock
for ten days. giving . bond Of $4,000
TO insure her safe return TO her uncle.
The order was granted BY Judge Fuik.
"Elfis came into my ONCE yesterday
morning. greatly excited. and wanted
ID know about the case. reasoned
with him ana told him 20 see his law
yers. I believe that ne was armed
then. In the court room he appeared
very nervous hsasa ssne olis cry
DON'T do that and saw Ellis aiming
table at Wfiffs. cried out 20 him,
asking II he wanted t4 shoot me, just
az he fred and as the clerk OF the
court grappied with hmm.
& Saw Fatal Shot Fired.
HE again took deliberate aim ana
fired a fatal shot at Willis who was
trying TO crouch behind the door lam
TO escape him."
Willis body was shipped to Indian
apoiis today. by order of his brother,
l.. c.. willis. The deceasedrs mother,
Mrs. b. willis. and his sister. Mrs, A.
r. King, wife Of the publisher OF O
sporting paper In indianapolis. are In
their rooms at the hotel suffering with
hysteria.
Senator Davis has temporarily taken
charge OF their AFFAIRS. but says ne
will not assist In the prosecution nf
Ellis He said that he believed Ellis
also intended TO kin him,
Ellis will have a preliminary hear
ing tomorrow and is expected to
waive examination then attempting 10
secure his release through habeas corr
pus proceedings. John c. Rutherford.
his millionaire uncle Of Pine Blur. Re
here ana has retained counsel 10 de-
fend him. Mrs. Ellis. the former wife
Of Willis, is very III In a SANITARY az
Pine Blur.