The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-05
Malato in Bitter Denunciation Brands
Him as a Coward to Blacken
Wife.
OPENING ARGUMENTS ARE
NOW BEING MADE IN CASE
Defendants Attorney Declares Dis:n.
terested Alienists Have Proven
Insanity of Ellis.

Chicago, March i.--"This man is
guilty and the only punishment that
fits the crime that he committed is
DEATH declared Prosecuting Attor-
ncy Malato, here today, after a bit
ter denunciation Of William Cheney
Ellis. Oh trial for the murder of his
wife "as a coward who would
blacken his wifes name TO save his
life
THE state insists that this man
Is sane and that the murder was
deliberate, planned murder" said
Malato concluding his opening argu-
ment.
THE reputation of his wife ANA
children was above rcproach as
shown in this trial. The man has no
claim for mercy. There is no pal
liation of his crime. Jealousy and
nothing but jealousy, was his h,o-
tive. The state demands that yor
show him no mercy. lie showed no
mercy to his Wife"
insanity is the defense relied ON
by Ellis counsel to save his lie.
George Remus adjusted himself to
this, when he opened his last argu-
mcnt for the defense.
Ellis, In rambling uncertain ict-
tcrs written before the tragedy, his
manner of killing Mrs, Ellis and his
condition after he was found with
her stamps him as insane" said Re
mus.
what sane man would have com
mltted that butchery and remained
for hours caressing the cold corpse?
Remus reviewed the testimony Of
the alienists, called by the defense
who declared Ellis insane These
were disinterested and got little foc
their services.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company officials, who at first d.
clined to bring into Judge Pctits
court a telegram which William Che
ney Ellis, on trial in Chicago for
the murder Of his wife, alleges was
sent from Cincinnati by his wife TO
+. G. Caldwell, the Brantford, Can
ada, man with whom the husband
p1 n inns ci, N ca ~ % Id
cred their decision in view uf th1
direct order Of Judge Petit, and
brough. in copy Of the message l.
reads as follows:
CINCINNATI, Oct. 10, 1913.-
Fred Cauldwell, Brantford, Canada
Arrive in Chicago alone Sunday, Z d
M, Pennsylvania. Cousin meets
train.
Z. II. ELLIS.
Mrs. Ellis full name was Eleanor
Hosea Ellis.
Ellis dropped his head on the
table in front of him when The |
message was read and sobbcd.
This message. II is contcndcd by |
the defense, offered an excusc,for i1l |
lis frelzied condition. Immediately |
after 1t was read Attorney Ecmus |
said with great satisfaction; "We |
must rest our case" States Attor~ |
ney Malato, however. declared that |
the telegram strengthened the Onll |
weak spot i'll the states case. 1t sup
piled a definite motive for the mur-
der. Apparent lack Of motive bad
been the defective place in the states |
evidence The state will insist that
the telegram reveals that The muir
der was deliberate act of revenge |
And Ellis Is much worse than
Harry X. Thaw," declared the AS
sistant States Attorney. "Thaw kill.
cd the man who he believed hal |
broken up his home. Ellis wrought |
a hideous revenge on bis wife be- |
cause he could not hold her love"
Judge Receives Threat.
In telegram from his home in |
Brantford, Tuesday night, Cauldwcll |
said.
Did not go to Chicago and received
no kilograms.
F. G., CALDWELL.
Judge Petit received an anony-
NOUS message soon after court con-
vened Wednesday. The judge said
he believed the message was sent by |
an entirely harmless crank.
Warning to Judge Petit: You will