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The Forrest City times., 1909-12-03
1oa- ooo ieh .oe Arutn ana Make Money" By LAM
FOkkESI CITY ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 3 1eoe
ELLIS MURDER CASE
FIGHT FOR CUSTODY OF CHILD
 ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Sensational Charges of Bribery Come to Light in the Evidence
 Given by Woman.

Little Roek.-The trial of W. Y. Ellis, who shot and killed N P. VII. lis in the circuit court room here during proceeding which gave Will lis the custody of his little daughter for 5rtef tine, by special order of court, und under satisfactory bond, has been replete with sensations.
 Mrs Ellis, formerly the wife of the man who was murdered, the lit tie Nary, the inuccent cause of the tragedy, have been in constant at tendance al the trial during the past week
 The alleged annoyance of Mrs. FL lis by her former husband through the efforts of Miss Viola Gray, a woman detective said to have been employed by Willis to obtain incrim- mating evidence against the divorced woman in order to obtain legal pos session of the child, constituted the bulk of the testimony introduced by the defense. It is the contention of Ellis attorneys that the mind of the defendant was impaired by constant worry over these prosecutions.
 The plan to throw one oi Mrs. FL lis stockings into a room occupied by a drummer at the Marion Hotel in this city, and have the ehambermaid swear on the witness stand that Mrs. Ellis occupied the room, is said to have been frustrated by the flat re. fusal of the chambermaid to enter into the compact and accept $250 for her services.
 Witnesses for the defense scored Viola Gray, the woman detective, whose exploits in the case read like the climax of thriller which could not have had a worse ending than did this family dissension.
 Attorneys for the defense set up and cling to the plea of insanity and the jury has listened to an cx- posture of inside" family history including the life and characteristics of relatives on both sides of the house, such as is seldom heard 1T a legal procedure.
 Every line of testimony introduced by the defense has conyerged toward the idea of insanity, except to es tablish the fact that Ellis was ap pointed special policeman m Pine Bluff. and that he had natural righ to be in possession of a revolver.
 An indisputable hereditary strain of insanity was proven to exist or the mothers side, while a predispo sition to mental weakness was estab lished on the fathers side.
 An accident in football game at the State University was attributed as cause of Ellis weakness, and several other incidents in the mans early life were given to substantiate the plea.
 Eight relatives of the man on trial and close friend of the family took the witness stand to lay bare family skeletons and tell of the insanity strain which has been a curse for years.
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WlNkLEMAN MURDER SUSPECT
Man Held at Sacramento May Have
 Committed Crime at Fayetteville.

Fayetteyille.-It Is believed that the perpetrator of the brutal murder and robbery of Mrs Wlnkleman Will yet be brought 10 justice
 Sheriff Rich of Sherman, Tex, went to Sacramento, Cal, 10 secure Gus Sartin, who was arrested in the lat ter city on a charge of having mur dered Mrs Ninkleman at this place
 The prisoner Will be taken to the city of sherman to answer charge for a robbery of diamonds there to which. it Is said, he has confessed
 The marshal Of sherman will hold the man for delivery here He wen under the name of Valley and Vile in the Sacramento country. but ad mitted, when arrested, that his re; name Is Sartin When arrested I had S2,200 in a bank
 Ii Is the belief of those who hay seen the prisoner that he will o3I fess to the murder Of Mrs. Wink man. There Is a heavy reward ou standing for the arrest and convie ton of the murderer of the woman.
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WOMEN FIGHT WITH KNIVES.
Miss Nora Owens is Stabbed Four
 Times by Miss Stella Belk.

Bradford, Ark.-In street duel with knives at Alicia, a town To cated near this place. Miss Nora Ow- ems was fatally stabbed by Miss Stel- la Belk, and died few minutes after the cutting.
 The duel is said to have been the result of a misunderstanding that has existed between the two for some time Miss Owens was cut in foui places, the fatal wound being in the left breast, where an artery leading to the heart was severed
The Forrest City times., 1909-12-03
Three Hurt in Wreck.

Little Rock.-Engineer A A De Guire. Fireman J. K Pratt and K NJ. Flock, a railway mail clerk, were injured in the wreck on the Iron Mountain line at Malvern. Engineer DeGuire is suffering from a disloca ted shoulder The wreck is thought 10 have been caused by someone tam pering with the switch.
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petrified Human Bones Found.

DeQueen-A number of petrified human bones have been found on the Kansas City Southern richt of way near th's place A number of men were w,4rking on an excavation about twelve feet below the surface when the dt.covery was made.
The Forrest City times., 1909-12-03
Contracts Made on Feast Days.

The fixed date for Easter is prob ably matter of little concern in the united States. but of great impor, lance in continental Europe, where rent and other contracts are written on such feast days rather than at New Tears or the 1st of May.
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DR. COOK IN EXCLUSION.
Report That Explorer Sailed for Eu-
 rope Is Denied by Brother.

New York-Dr. Frederick A. Cook denly and as unexpected as his arri-
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proper devotion on either side, but
Nell's eyes grew heavy and tired and
there were times when Tom was moro
irritable than was proper In II newly
engaged man, In whom the Joy of life
should be sprinGlng afresh.
He failed In no duty toward his
fiancee, yet somehow there seemed to
be something lacking. and little Miss
Mortimer. who solaced herself for the
lack OF romance in her own life by
sharing the romances of all those
about her, declared that they were be-
ing over entertained.
They are asked out too often"
she explained to the cottage people,
in q series of calls, "Of course we all
want to show them how glad we are,
but do let lib give the dear children
a chance to be alone and get to know
each other better"
The others reluctantly agreed, and
so II came to pass that Nell and Tom
noted with grief the sudden cessation
of engagements, and Nell was once
moro able to devote herself to her
boat
She lovod the water and handled
sail and tiller with the ehlll of II vet
eran salt, and she always won the
ladies' cup In tho regatta that wound
up the Clear lake season. Tho re-
gatta was not held on the lake
which was only tiny pond-but on
the ocean, and Nell declared that she
could sail the Undine clear TO Ber-
muda IL necessary.
Tom cared little for the water. His
tastes ran more to automobiles. for
as a child Tom had been taken into
the surf until his fear of the water
had thrown him into conyulsions, and
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board on the opposite side, and as he
came up after what seemed hours un-
der the water, he felt n hand upon his
collar, and Nell's voice called to him
TO keep steady. She swan back to the
boat and drew him mp beside her on
the side OF the capsized boat.
"Turn about Is fair play gasped
Tom when he rid himself of the water
that seemed 10 fill nose, mouth and
enrs 81 saved your lilo and you have
saved mine. That makes us quits.
DO YOU really think so?" demand
ed Nell eagerly make us quits in
full, mean. so we don't have TO be
engaged?"
You don't have to be engaged,
anyway" reminded Tom.
Miss Mortimer said I had to show
my gratitude" explained Nell. 1T
didn't seem right to refuse you when
you had rIsked your life to save
mine"
And you didn't want TO become
engaged?' he asked breathlessly-
"I-I-'Nell stammered. but she
could not say the word.
TITS all right" encouraged Tom.
II didn't want 10 propose, only Miss
Mortimer said 1T was tho only thing
to be done In case like that, and
that people were beginning to talk
about you because | hadn't.
Nell slipped the rins from her tin-
ger and handed It 60 him.
I'm awfully glad that We found
out in time" she said.
1.-THE same way here asfentcd
Tom as he slipped the ring into his
pocket
The arrival of a boat interrupted
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lay on the fat of his back under that
catalpa tree all last summer. haven't
yoU2 | should think you'd Temem-
Der when You told him yourself how
lazy he looked. Give him a patch of
shade and put his pipe in his mouth
for him and that's all ne wants.
don't see how he supports his fam
lily"
II suppose he goes downtown and
works. the same as you do venturcu
tho married mans wife.
He doesn't so down until the
train after do and I'll bet he doesn't
do anything but loaf when ne gets 10
his of 'e."
Don't You ever lie down and rest
yoursolf?"
IL might lean back on the lounge
once in a while to read my paper
when I've been having hard day OF
lt, but | don't so 10 sleep under a
tree"
81 really think we ought TO plant a
few trees In the yard, dear" said the
married mans wife 1T seems so bare
without any shade at all, IL wouldn't
take YOU very long aud YOU could get
man TO dig the holes. It's II good
time TO plant trees nov"
Il can dig my own holes" said the
married man, sulkily.
Then why don't YOU"
simply because Two something
else TO do"
Il know; but you don't do it, so
don't SEQ that that's any reason at all
! declare I'm ashamed Of our lawn.
IT Just looks as If il hadn't had the
least attention Dandeiions run 10
need all over 1t and make us looil so
shlftless. You were going to put mo
UP Il couple of shelves in my bedroom
cluset about two months ago, | sup
pose you haven't done that because
YOU had trees TO plant?"
Springs the right time OF The yepr
to plant trees" said the married man.
ITS waste OF time 10 plant them
now. Get a carpenter il you're i'm
such q hurry for your shelves"
Il don't believe Mr.. Peters Is much
lazler than you are. Robert" said
tho married mans wife,
"Ee doesn't get my shovel again,
anyway" said the married man. II
don't say that l enjoy doing chores,
but he beats me whether you think
so or not. II l lead a shovel I don't
want to be put to the trouble of 60
ing after 1t. l can tell you that"
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their talk and they were bundled into
the resculng craft and hurried 10 tho
shore They had passed around the
point from Clear lake and no one
There had seen the upset AS they
struggled up The beach in their wet
clothes Nell turned 10 Tom.
Il suppose wen have to leave here
to escape all the gossip that IS sure
to follow the breaking of our engage
ment," she suggested.
II was thinking of going 10 Sandy
beach for the remainder of my vaca-
tlon," lie said and his face grew red.
Sandy beachl" repeated Nell
"You said YOU wouldn't so there on
any account"
while | was engaged" explained
Tom. You gee Jessie Condlt is down
there with her folks and"
IL see" assentcd Nell. THAT Is
Why | did not want TO so to Wave
crest. 1t would have been awkward
with"
ct suppose that youIl go there
now?"
Nell nodded and Tom looked over
at the hotel with a reflective eye
Don't snve any lives before you
get safely married" he counseled
Pm going TO be careful myself |
wouldn't oven save Miss Mortimer"
Nell laughed at the Idea and Tom
Joined in the laugh. Little Miss Nor
liner heard them; the arst timc they
had laughed that way since the fire.
THE dear things" she murmured
TO herself "And TO think that II
had not managed so skiIfully they
would still he searching for happi-
ness
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he had saved.
The summer colony at Clear lake
approved the romance that WAS being
unfolded before their eyes and the
newly engaged couple were made the
guests OF honor Mt luncheon and din
ncrs tnnumerable,
Tom found the Slorifcntion rather
q bore. He had made really sensa-
tional rescue. but he had all the nor
NAL mans dislike OF having a fuss
made over him, and had it not been
for his engagement he would have
fled the spot.
As 1t was. he submitted TO the end-
less round of entertainments with
such grace as he could summon and
spent the intervals in coaXing Nell
to induce her mother to move to an
Iother resort some so miles up the
scoast.
In this endeavor he met small sue
cess. Nell was willing to change. but
she declared preference for Sandy
beach and Tom preferred even Clear
lake to that resort. The discussion
always ended by the determination
10 remain where they were.
That neither was happy was soon
apparent. There was no lack OF
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Not at ALL" he said. 'If you will
trace this conversation back YOU will
find that 1T was yourself who started
It,"
Then / shall be the first to stop"
she declared ag she TUNED and left
him.
Molly Waterbury was at once most
delightful and most irritating.
She had been the leading woman Of
the Carston dramatic club over since
she was old enough 10 wear long
dresses. Gideon, who liked acting as
an amusement. had played opposite
to her for so long that IL had seemed
only natural that he should play the
part OF lover when there was no re-
hearsal and SO they had become en-
gagged
He had always regarded his chatter
OF the time when they should go up
on the stage together as the dreams
OF an ambitious girl. but this morn
ing she had told him that Denslow,
the manager. had promised to attend
the performance and II he found her
capable he would give her chance
IN ono OF his companies.
Instead OF rejoicing over her good
fortune Gideon had objected to hav-
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Ing her adopt stage cRroor and
words had followed that he'd result
ed In the return OF the engagement
ring
The little stage of the Carston Ly-
ceum buzzcd like beehive that night.
Distressed young women ran about
declaring that they never could act
with the great Denslow sitting out
In front.
The stage manager hurrldly sent
out TO borrow ornaments for the
stage, determined that the celebrated
producer should compliment his set
ting
Gideon set gloomily in one corner
while through all the din passed Mol
ly, calming the hysterlcal girls. con-
ferring with the stage manager and
utterly oblivious of Gileon's pres
enCe.
Every little while she ran TO the
peep hole III the curtain, and when at
last Denslow entered with her parents
the entire company lined up to get q
glimpse of the celebrated man.
In the first two acts Molly played
the part OF caprlcious young girl so
that she scorned all suitors. Gideon
gave her perpect support, suppresSing
himself In his endeayOr to give her
the attention OF the audience, yet al
ways giving the assistance she need
ed.
In the third act, tired OF her cap
rice, he is about to leave the country.
and she, for the first time. realizes
that she really loves him and pleads
with him TO stay, while he. thinking
that she is merely seeking to torment
him, fights OFT his yearning to take
her In his arms.
If Molly's work in the earlier acts
had been capital, now she surpassed
herself Somehow tho lines seemed
10 AL Into the real situation The
feeling that Gideon'5 lovemnking In
the earlier scenes had been perfume
tory made her aware of what ahe had
given up, and she threw into her
lines passion and feeling that
caused Denslow TO turn TO her father
and say. "I'll make star OF her"
Al last, with final sweep OF pas
sion, she worked UP to tho climax and
the curtain fell as she threw herself
Into Qideon's arms.
Twice the curtain rose. but instead
Of The bowing stars ii showed only
q continuation OF the picture with
Gideon still holding her In his arms
and whispering TO her
Then the light went out and Dene-
low came hurrying back on the stage.
Ny dear Miss Waterbury," he
cried, Il am delighted with your ner-
iormance. We shall have you a star
In few years"
II don't think want TO 70 on tho
stage" she said,
But to hide such talent under a
bushell 1t Is an artistic crime. |
never saw bcttor acting than In that
last scene"
That's Just It," said Molly frank
~; You see. II wasn't acting at
all" ~
Denslow caught the CLINT of Gid
cons eyes. 81 sce," he agreed. though
he comprehended only dimly. Get
me congratulate Mr., Gideon upon his
acting and his success"
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eaataaoI

hotly. will YOU kindly permit mo TO
pass ,"
Hitchcock barred the doorway. Il
Will co." he said, quietly. Believe
me, did not mean To offend"
Before he could step out into the
doluge she had thrust him aside. He
did not anticipate the move, and was
thrown of his balance. Before he
could recover himself Kate stood in
the doorway, gathering hcr skirts in
one hand.
Just at that moment a duZzllns
fash shot from the heavens and rent 4
tree on the opposite side OF tho street
while the discharge was accompanied
by terrific clap % thunder
with q little cry Kate turned and
bllndly sought HitchcocK. who sDranG
forward to catch her She threw her
self. sobbIng. into his arms. and he,
ohlivious to all else, sought 10 calm
her Gradually the sobs softened. and
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at last Knte lifted her bead.
You always said / was silly about
lightning" che said, smiling through
her tcars, but | never supposed that
II would lead me to he quite so fool
iBh."
II can understand II" he said com
fortingly II shall forget all about
II and consider that II never hap
pened We are still our friends the
enemy"
You don't suppose that can
quarrel with Il man, when I've been
crying in his arms the past 10 min
utes, do you?" She demanded. III
wau n Judgment upon me for being so
headslrunE"
And you nrc not angry" he cried.
You wore nice and didn't laugh.
she explained. I'm sorry | was SO
cross the other night Though she
added, you were not right in saying
what you did about Mr Kernochan.
III YOU had let me finish what l
was going to say could have told you
my reason" he said with a smile
Mrs. Eernochan, or Mrs. Cassidy
rather, is suing him for divorce be-
cause OF his cruelty | am his attor-
ne|, Nhlch lS how ] came TO FORM III!
estimate OF his character He was III
jail once for wife beating"
Harry" she said. He bent MS
head to catch the whisper.
What is IL, dear?" he asked.
You won't beat me when were
married % she asked.
Il should say not Look, Kate
It's clearing up. Let's so and get the
ring"
1T was such a lovely storm. sn9
sighed contentedly as they steppeu
out on the street.
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shelter"
do not disturb yourself on my ac-
count" she said coldly "There Is
plenty OF room for us both"
1T Will only be for a few mo-
ments," he said with n smile. These
furious storms seldom last"
Hitchcock onl smiled again. 40
scnGo Of guilt hung heavily upon his
COINCIDENCE. He had made fun OF
Kate's fayorlte matinee hero. and she
had angrily declared that she never
again wished TO speak to man who
was so lost to the appreciation OF ar
tistic endeayor. He had attempted
20 defend his position and had only
succeeded In angoring her the more,
lie knew how frightened she was
by thunder showers. and every time
she shrank from the heavy royerber-
Gliops he longed to take her in his
orms and comfort her, but he knew
better than TO seek to force the con-
versatIon when her every norvc was
iangllng. But when All exceptionally
heavy peal rent the air, he sprang
forward and Crhsped her arm.
Don't be afraid he said reassur-
lHGlN THAT struck nowhere near
hnrc. There IS ret the slightest dan
ger"
Kate regarded him Indignantly He
had sometimes telsed her about her
fear of lightning, and she was kccnly
sensitive about her popularity.
In her ovcrwrougbt nervous condi-
ton she believed that he was again
tormenting her and. at his touch, she
shrank back. her face white with
anger and her eyes blazing.
Since 1t appears that l am not
safe from annoyance here" she said,
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w as He Lazy?

you don't see 1t, It's funny. | think
| am entitled TO a little extra sleep
after week hard work. but | don
run it into the ground and | don't
come down to breakfast in pajamas.
Not without bath robe over them.
anyway"
II wondered if you remembered
that" said the married mans wife,
Il feel pretty certain that you
would have reminded me If 1 had for
gotten. l can always depend upon
YOU for such things said the mar
ricd man There are some other
things that YOU can forget mighty
easily, but not any little slips L may
happen to make | wouldn't have
come down that way either. IL YOU
hadn't been throwing 10 fits about
the breakfast getting cold. But it's
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to his feet. Ordinarily he was no
coward, but lie could not control his
fear of the water Nell graspcd his
arm.
1--WE nre going to sink" she said
sharply, when YOU get IN the water,
don't struggle, and above all, don't
grab at me. Just try to keep still and
leave the rest to me-"
Tom nodded submissively. and as
the wind blew the boat against the
log agin and the centerboard carried
away the huge sail, released from
the balance OF the keel. went over
into the water,
At Eleanor's cry, Tom sprang over
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but he was always heartily glad when
they made the dock again.
On the other hand he never could
coax Nell TO share his automible spins
with him She had a horror OF gaso-
line cars that she could not over
come,
Miss Mortimer smiled contentedly
as sho observed the swcelhcaris de-
part for a sail and assured herself
that hor little plan WAS working well
Tom helped TO cast Off, then settled
himself with the determination not TO
rise again until they should return
TO the dock.
This had been his inyarlablo pro-
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a Pnzzler.

Little Wiillc-"Say. pa. this paper
tells about n dog being placed on a
scent "
Pa-"Wcll. my son, what of it?"
Little Willie-"Oh, nothing, only
If one dog can be placed on a scent
I'd like TO know how many could DO
placed on a dollar"
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1t happened to be the open door
way of business block, A fire had
emptied the place of tenants and
there was a smell OF wet, burned wood
that was unplensant.
But still more unpleasant waa the
fact that tho doorway was already
occupied and by Harris Hitchcock. of
all persons.
II my presence distresses YOU" he
said coldly. 81 might find some other
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all right for that nice Mr.. Peters. Any
thing he does is quite proper. The
latest blamed white man l ever ran
across"
II don't know what makes YOU
think he's so lazy" said the married
mans wife. I'm not defending him
OF saying that everything he does Is
right, but l can't understand why
you think go i'll of him"
Great Scott,' exclaimed the mar
ried man. You've forgotten how he
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Another Kicker.

Uncle Abraham was fishing in the
mill pond. For the nth time he had
Daited his hook only TO find some
wary denIzcn OF the sluggish pond
had got away with the worm,
Lands sake. Marcus" drawled
the old man, as ho raked about In the
can, II don't blame Marsy Roose-
welt for doin' so much kickin."
What about, pap?" asked his
small son.
why, dis heah re-baitin' system.
1t am perfect nuisance.
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Heard at the Fair.

"Conie on. Cynthia" said the bu-
collie youth at the old country fair,
'yoou hain't seen the biggest calf on
tho grounds yet"
yeas, I have, Judson." glgglod
Cynthia, over ber bag OF popcorn.
Haven't l been with yeou all the
a[tornoon?" s-,-
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At the Country Fair.

Doing a land-offce business. ch?"
remarked the man from the city.
What IS that you arc selling. any
way"
Blessed il ! know myself, boss"
whispered the faker at the county
fair; ut has zigzag lines all over 1t
ana when woman comes I'M | sell
1t TO her as skirt pattern and when
man comes up ] sell it to him as
guaranteed and genuine map of
Mars"