Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
ELLIOTT IS AGAIN
GIVEN A RESPITE
Gov. Brown Issues Order Grant
ing Him Two Additional Weeks
of Life After Attempted
Suicide. e..

1t now looks as If J. NJ. Elliott, the
condemned murderer Of LAGRANGE, who
was to have been hanged Friday, has
chance to escape the zallows.
Governor Brown Friday issued an or
der respiting him until November 10.
This action was taken after Elliott had
ATTEMPTED to commit suicide in the Jail
at LAGRANGE. Physicians who attended
him communicated with Governor
Brown at Savannah and informed him
that Elliott was in an extremely bad
condition and 1t would be an act re-
pugnant to civilization to carry out the
execution at this time.
But beyond the mere fact OF the
respite is the fact that two additional
weeks Of life are given Elliott. which
is more time than necessary for him
to recover, and that during that timo
his attorneys will be given opportuni-
ty for taking steps to save his life.
Governor Brown learned that ElIiott's
attorneys allege to have discovered adj
ditonal evidence of his insanity at the
time of the murder Of Rivers and he
granted the respite for the length Of
time he did in order to forestall further
applications for respite.
Just what the newly discovered evil
dence is is not known at the capitol.
ELLIOTTS NARROW ESCAPE.
The respite of Friday makes the
terfered to save the mans life.
When 1t seemed absolutely certain that
Elliott would hang Friday a letter pur-
porting to have been written by his moth
er and sister was addressed to Governor
Brown and a copy mailed to a morning
paper, pleading for a further stay of ex-
ecution until they could secure sufficient
funds to take the body to Chattanooga.
This letter was not without it's effect
hfrf eff IT,
In securing a respite expected.
H. NJ. Patterson, the Atlanta undertake
err agreed that II Elliott was hanged to
bury the body free OF cost He made
this offer. he said, because he felt that
Governor Brown had done all he could
and that the pela Of the mother and sis
ter was such as to embarrass him in
carrying out the law.
TRIES TO TAKE HIS LIFE
Immediately on the heels of Mr.. Pat
terson's offer. Elliott took poison with
what was supposed to be suicidal in
tent. Events which followed have led
many to suppose that Elliott figured on
being saved and further respite being
granted.
GOVERNOR BROWNS ORDER
Governor Brown communicated with
Executive Secretary Ulm Friday and in
structed him to draw UP the following or
der:
November 5. 1909.
To the Sheriff Of Troup County:
whereas, DR.. ]. NJ. Elliott convicted
in the superior court of Troup county, OF
the crime of murder. and sentenced to
hang, this the 5th day Of November, at
tempted suicide, by taking poison on
the evening OF the 4th OF November. and
according to physicians certificate Is
now In such mental and physical condi-
ton, as a result Of the drug taken. as
to render the formal enforcement OF the
law In his case at this time, an act re-
pugnant to our civilization. therefore,
You, the sheriff Of Troup county, are
hereby commanded to delay and post
pone the execution of the sentence Of
the said DR.. ]. M Elliott, until Friday,
November 10. 1909. when In the absence
of any legal order directing the contrary
you will proceed to do execution upon
the body of the said DR.. ]. M. Elliott. ac-
cording to the judgment of the court
rendered in said case.
Herein fall not
JOSEPH M BROWN,
Governor.
BENJAMIN M BLACKBURN,
Secretary of Executive Department.