The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-28

Ellis came with his wife to his office for treatment he had told Mrs. Ellis that the operation would be painful to some extent and asked Mir Ellis to fan her. He said Ellis was forced to leave the room. He was very pale and witness did not believe he would get out of the room, he appeared so weak.
 Cross examined by Mr. Rhoton, Dr. the dress of the defendant to attract attention in fact he did not notice his dress. Witness thought it was an unusual thing for the defendant to come in and discuss the condition of his wife, when, as a matter of fact, he was not Mrs Ellis physician at that particular time. Witness did not say that Ellis told him any efforts were made to get the child at that time, but did say that the courts were going to keep right on until Willis got possession Of her.
 Witness sad after Ellis made this remark he got up abruptly and left without saying anything more. Wit ness said defendants anxiety at that time seemed about the condition of his wife, and that he cried hard Wit ness repeated that it was unusual for the defendant to come to him about his wifes condition when he had not even seen his wife since her illness at the hospital. Witness admitted there was nothing unusual in the fact that Ellis could not stand to stay fin the room and see his wife suffer pain.
 On redirect examination by Con gressman Robinson, witness said it was unusual for the defendant to cry when he had just been told that This wife was getting along nicely"
 Dr. A. c. Jordan of Pine Bluff, who has charge of the Florence Sanitarium the institution in which Mrs. Ellis was being treated just prior to the time of the killing, was called to the stand. The doctor had known Ellis a number of years and when he knew him first he was cheerful and happy, genial and social He changed and became diffident, non-communicative and morose. The witness noticed the change first when Ellis came to the sanHarium to visit his wife and at such times he was restless and ore. occupied, his mind seemed to be oe. cupied, would ask one question and then another before the first question could be answered. Witness said he noticed at the time a peculiar look in his eyes and dilation of the pupils. Witness said that he saw Ellis. the night before the tragedy at his down town office, and it was unusual for him to come to his office at any hour. He said his manner at that time seem ed depressed and restless. Witness said Ellis asked how his wife was and the doctor told him she was get ting along nicely and would soon be well. Witness said defendant walked away abruptly; walked down the GOT ridor about five or six steps and came back and asked the same question.
 Cross examination by MT. Rhoton, witness said that MT. Ellis was at the sanitarium almost daily during nis wlfes illness, and often more than once. and would remain with her from an hour to two hours, during the wis iting hours, except during the first i'll ness. when she was in critical con- Gition, the defendant was given per mission to remain as long as he wish ed.
 Witness said that there was noth- ing critical about Mrs. Ellis condition after the 10th day of July. She left the sanitarium about week after the homicide. Witness thought the anxiety of Mir Ellis was unusual in view of the fact he had been told re- peatedly that his wife was getting along nicely and would soon be well The defendant was dressed as usual when he called at his office the night before the tragedy.
 Mrs. Annie Shinn, who was head nurse at the sanitarium during the time Mrs. Ellis was there for treat ment, and knew the defendant and his wife. She knew Mir Ellis, and noticed before the time Mrs. Ellis was placed in the sanitarium that he was jolly, good natured man of gen. ial disposition, and a few days before the killing she noted great change: he would say nothing as he left, and the nurse thought she had hurt mo feelings because she had told him at one time the visiting hours were over so strange did the defendant appear She said the operation for Mrs. Fills was one of the most critical and seri- fatr "A l.. n