The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-05
ELLIS WILL SEEK
 FREEDOM AT ONCE
Habeas Corpus Proceedings May Be Institutued at Pine Bluff Prison CT Brought Back From
 Newport.

Nathaniel r. Willis of Indianap- oils in the court house last Tues day. It is believed that the ap- plication for bail will be made be fore tue chancellor at Pine Bluff, although the attorneys for the de- fense declared last night that they had not yet decided in what court the proceedings would be instituted. Application will be made for a writ of habcas corpus which will result in Ellis being brought before whatever court tue proceedings are instituted in. Application will then be made for tne release of the prisoner on bond. The fact that the attor- pcys for the defense declared last night that they had not decided in wbat court they would make application for d writ of habeas corpus is believed to indicate that .he proceedings will not be insti- tnted in Pulaski county. If they are not begun here, it is believed that it is most likely that the ap- plication will be made in Jelfer. son county, where the defeudant resides.
 The attorneys for the defense declared last night that the ap plication could be made in any Chancery Court in the state, as all these courts have concurrent jurisdiction. The habeas corpus proceedings in this case could be brought in Jefferson county jus, as the habeas corpus proceedings were broughtin the Pulaski Chan cery Court by Willis two years ago to secure possession of his child who was in Pine Bluff.
 Information was filed in Justice Sanders court yesterday by Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney Nor fleet chirging Ellis with murder. The case has not yet been defi- nitely set for preliminary hear. ing, but 1t was though last night that arrangements would be made So that the case would be taken 8 up at 10 o'clock this morning. Ellis attorneys stated last night that preliminary examination would be waived and that ar Engagements would then be mat e at once 10 institute the habeas corpus proceedings in the effort to secure Ellis release on bond.
 Ellis is now in the Pulaski county jail, having been brought back last night from Newport, where he was taken immediately after the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Depnty Sheriff flaw kins went to Newport yesterday morning, accompanied by K. l.. Rutherford and Oscar Ellis, uncle and brother respectively of the prisoner, and Robert w. McFar- lane of Greenwood, friend of the family. Thuy returned with the prisoner last night, arriving at the Union station at 7:50 o'clock. They were met at the depot by John F. Rutherford and by Judge M. A. Austin of Pine Bluff and James A. Gray of Little Rock, attorneys for Ellis.
 The entire party went directly to the Hotel Marion, where din- ner was had, and Ellis was then taken to tho jail. Ellis attorneys declined to permit him to make any statement. The prisoner showed no traces Of the strain under which he has been laboring for the past few days, and was in fairly good spirits.
 All of the relatives of Willis left Little Rock last night for Indianapolis, accompanying the body of Willis. which was takes to Indianapolis for burial. The party included Mrs. E. Willis, mother of the murdered man, and Mrs. A. K. King, his sister, who came to Little Rock with Willis | Monday, and l.. c. Willis. a brother of the deceased, and A. | k King, husband of Willis sister, who were summoned to Little Rock after Willis had been shot. and arrived in the city Wednes- day night. None of the members oi the party made any statement betore their departure. It is ex- pkcted that Willis family will lploy special counsel to assist