The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-28
TRAGIC ENDING
TOLAW SUIT
Kills Wife's Divorced
Husband.
FIRES OVER SENATOR'S HEAD
We're Batting IN Court For
Child.
Dsss Aaa was owner q r.ssa.ssssss
uas.sr EstaslisAns.t--Dsss 4.
Mothers Ar.s-D.vis Nsr-
rewly Escasss,
FIRES OVER SENATOR'S HEAD

Little ROCK Arks July 27s--Shooting.
over the head of United States Senator
Davis, W. X. Ellis. rssidsnt Of Pine
Bluff. fred bullet into the heart Of
nathaniel Parker WINS. owner Of .
liquor cure at Indianapolis. Ind, In the
Circuit Court room here late this at
ternoon.
The shooting was the tragic ending
Of q lawsuit brought by willis. against
his divorced wifes who had subsequent-
ly married Ellis. for the possession Of
his child. Willis died In his mothers
arms. almost instantly after he was
shot. She was waiting across the
room and rushed towards him as he
fell in the halfway outside Of the court
room.
Willis secured his divorce number
OF years ago and recently started the
litigation fQy the possession OF the
child. Yesterday be secured an order
from Circuit Judge Fuik ito take pos
session OF the child who has been for
the past ten days In the custody Of an
uncle ct Pine Blur. and today the par
ties to the suit met in the court room
70 decide where the child was to be
tna.' sneyr.v Ne m,,,ss -. $500.
nsv,s renrs.antss vvssis.
mhtia ma - E,,is. -.
tahis N tha co,,rt rnor, S,sr,, st, =
vith senator Davis tha condittcrs ~
the transfer of the child. Elais pulled
. revolver from his pocket and fired
point blank at willis, who was seated
across the table. A court attache
knocked up his arm. iusf a the weap-
on was discharged and the bullet was
embedded IN the wall. willis ran
around the table with El1fa close at
his heels, The later rested his pistol
against thee door jam, Just &c Villa
ran out, and fired q second time. Wil-
Us fell to the floor, dying, clasped in
his mothers arms. sheriff Roberts
room to prevent amy further shooting.
He surrendered his pistol 20, Judge
Ellis is q nephew of John nj Ruthsr-
ford. the 5nfisf6uaire zimmerman Of
Pine sBiuR. Ark. s e.
relatives Of the man killed have
ben a, summoned Al e s ass, Esek
adtoininer rooms scrnfrihlsd Tar A out.
let ard IN fhe ss,b - s,ssnt ereifemeut.
.erto,. ,,,furv 10 reveraI vas nnrrow-
= 10000 ssura -atS~nnt.1 ~ Lam
q 1890. 49, ,.r., y. s.tvA.s n
hfo III, vs. 49, y = =.
That senator JAWS mad close cal
70 declared py .those IN the room AZ the
time, Several assert That the nrst
bullet passed through his coat. Elk
planning rent in his garment, how
sver, senator Davis declares that 1t was
torn by catching on an edge of the
table as he hastily arose.
because. Of his removal from Iatfle
pTcr yastar5av ana -aecracv 40 ~ SO
s..,.s..s 1900. stst.mS,,f vrc,n rsllss
sel'4 ,,.s,s, $500
~ ny k. -, 49,.
Frlneas. noMevel: lSn ~ c4i.AsS ~ ~
the country ex.enotns - ~ - Sust
tie. OF MRS. Ellis ana the cniios 4irl
now six years OF age 20 escape court
procedure. She finally came TO Pine
Bluff and the child through adoption,
made the legal ward OF her brother.
Harry Bell. Mrs. Ellis 10 now at
Pine Bluff. critically III, 1t 10 stated.
Msssorx 81 Tronhle.
Indianapolis Ind. July ! 27--The
shooting OF Nathaniel Parker willis,
of Indianapoiis ia 8 court room at
climax OF long fiEht BY willis for