The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
NO WORD FROM SON
jacob Ellis StiII Relieves Tint His hoy
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~ Not 'uity MURDER.
II know my son is not married for
he was with Inc all OF last Luly in
Los Angeles. and. therefore, he could
not he the same person as the man who
murdered Schlansky. I am confident
my son Is not guilty OF the crime with
which his name has been linked"
This was the statement made last
night by Jacob Ellis. the clothing yner-
chant or 1916 East Main street father
of the youth alleged by the Indian
apolis police to be the murderer OF
Schlansky It followed the news that
Audra Baker Anderson tried TO xiii
herself giving as her reason that her
husband. Roy Anderson. had Killed
Schlansky.
There was relief In the voice OF the
father when he learned OF this de-
velopment. and both he and his two
daughters. Misses Frances and Sarah
Ellis, were convinced they said that
Joseph Ellis. had no hand in the crime.
and that his name had been coupled
with 1t purely through chance How
ever. according to dispatches received
last night. the Indianapolis police hold
10 the theory that Anderson and Ellis
are one and the same man.
1t is now regarded rs almost certain
that Fred Brokaw, under arrest in San
Francisco for the authorities OF Pitts
burgh. Is not Ellis. 1t is not believed
that Brokaw has any connection with
the indianapolis murder.
Here Only Two Days.
When shown a photograph or
Brokaw. father and sisters unhesitat-
ingly said it was not that of Joseph
Ellis. Where tho latter is, however.
they have not the slightest idea
Mrs. Ellis and her two daughters
came to Richmond early this summer
from Los Angeles. and about seven
weeks ago, the father and his son fol-
lowed and he entered business here.
The son, according TO the father, was
in Richmond only two days. announce
sng his determination to make his way
in the world, and left for New York.
whero he lived for some time with a
married sister. He suddenly quit New
York, and since that time has appar-
emily been In the Middle West.
Last week Mr.. Ellis had word from
his son in Louisville. Ky. A telegram
was received from John r. Rogers, Il
newspaper man of that city, saying
that lie had cared FOR tho youth. who
was anxious to como home and wanted
money to pay his transportation. The
father refused to send 1t. Young Ellis
IL said to have left Louisville for In
dianapolis one hour after n man had
been robbed in II hotel, and this fact
has been added to the suspicion now
lodged against him. He will be seven
teen years old next mopth, according to
his father, and only several months
ago he donned long trousers.
News Kept From Mother.
Mrs. Ellis is suffering with heart
trouble, and for fear that the news OF
the accusation against her son would
seriously affect her. 1T has been with
held by her husband and daughters.
II know 1t would kill my wife if she
heard Of the charges against Joseph.
even If they are false" said Mr. Ellis
The Ellis family came to this coun-
try from Russia about twenty years
ago. Joseph was horn in 1896 in Jer-
sey City. Later tho family moved to
Portsmouth. Va, and after spending
some years there went to Denver. Col.
for the beneft of Mrs. Eliss health.
Afterwards Mr.. Ellis determined to go
20 Los Angeles. and when he thought
Ills wife had sufficiently recovered to
CONTINUED on Second Paga.)