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Show - M JIME? OIESS, EES , : i 1 Prosecution Moves to Strike Out All the Evidence Re- garding the Alleged Hot V Springs Episode. 3 i ' t CHRONOLOGY OF THE ELLISON CASE. J - - . " . , NOVEMBER 8, 1902 Ellison shoots A. S. "Watson. ' NOVEMBER 10, 02 Ellison is charged with assault with intent to " 3 kill. .' NOVEMBER 11, 1903 Watson dies of the wound inflicted by Ellison. NOVEMEER 13,. 190!- Ellison U charged with murder in the first de- 'gree. y , . DECEMBER 1, 1903 Ellison is' arraigned and pleads not guilty. DECEMBER 9, 1903-EllIson is held for trial by the District court . APRIL 22, 1903 Ellison's trial in District court begins. (ij APRIL 27," 1903 Jury is completed and testimony begins. : "May 1, 1903 Ellison testifies.- , JURORS who are trying Ellison: Charles B. Rand, George F. Palmer, Joseph M. Holt. George B. Freeze, Lindsay Brady, George H. Dansie, John A. Silver. George W. Bills, Charles E. Miller, John E. Cox, George W. Webster and Albert E. Poulton. . .' 8' l8'c'o'C'C'cr,,a'i'' The cross-examination of Clyde Ellison, Elli-son, who is on trial for the murder of J - A. S. "Watson, was concluded this morning. morn-ing. The defense has but one more witness to place upon the stand, besides its expert testimony .The prosecution will offer some rebuttal testimony af- ter the defense Is through. VJudge Powers asker the court, before Jfdjournment was taken, that all the 1 testimony bearing on the Hot Springs 'episode be stricken out. . Both of the attorneys for the defense argued for a denial of the rnottonrtftil tcti art took the matter under advisement. . Cross-Examination Resumed,. At. the opening of court Judge Powers Pow-ers asked Ellison: . "Were there not some other people Jiving in the Watson house while you were there?" . , "Yes, sir.' I believe there was." "Were not Mr. and Mrs. Dupont living liv-ing there at that time?" . -"I do not know their names." Dupont Is Called In. Judge Powers then called Mr. Charles M. Dupont and had him step forward. "Do you recognize this man as having lived there?" "No, sir: I cannot say that I can. "You didn't refer to any one else being be-ing in the house when you were asked to describe the premises V "I was not asked that question.' "You and the Duponts used the reception-room in common, did you not?" "Yes sir." "Could you. recognize Mrs. Dupont?" Ellison's Memory Faulty. "I do not know that I could." "Then you lived together in that house and you can't tell us in what rooms the Duponts lived?" "I said. .1 believed they had the west front room." "Is it not a fact that their dining-room dining-room as Immediately above yours?" "i do not know that it was." "Now it is true. then, that Mr. Wat-Bon Wat-Bon was not taking your .wife to live in a house where there were no other riple?" Yes, sir." "Now," coming down to the time you fzv Mr. Watson go into his room, don't you know that it is a fact that you can't see up the stairs from the door ' onto the upper floor at all?" Insists- He Saw Watson. "No, sir; I saw him." "Wheu you saw Mr. Watson that morning, from the car track, I believe, where were you standing?" "I was standing on the west side of the street." "On which side of the car track were your ' "Oa the north side." "In which window was Mr. Watson?" "In the one on the south side." "Do you know E. C. Penrose, a reporter re-porter for the News?" . "Yes, sir; I know him." Doesn't Recall Conversation. "Did you have a conversation with Mm about your wife two, or three weeks before the-shooting?" "I do not recollect that I did " "Did you not - say to him, In substance, sub-stance, that you were going to get a divorce di-vorce from your wife?" "No, I do not recollect that I did. I would not be positive about it either way." "Is it not a fact that you have always al-ways talked about your Mite to other people?" "No, sir; I do not know that it Is." . "Do you recollect an occasion about two years ago when you wanted your - wife to go home?" . "I do not." An Insinuating Question. "Do you recollect when your wife came home one night and rang the bell and waited about fifteen minutes, for you to open the door?" . , "I do." , 1 "Do you remember that your wife I wanted to know who had been thftre?" -No. etr." Was there a bed In the room?" "Yes, sir." - . -Did it appear to havo been used?" "Yes, sir, I had just got up." Uid it look as though two people bad i-letu i-letu la it?" "No, sir." "Did you not tell your wife that If she wanted to know her name you would tell her?" "No, air." Girl From Butte Mentioned. "Did you not tell your wife the name of some girl from Butte?" Yes. sir." "Do you remember having a conversation conver-sation at your mother's house one night in which you talked about leaving the Watson house V "No, sir." "Where did you live when .yon -and your wife separated the first timer "I believe it was 167 West Third South." . , . "How long did you live In Colorado?" "About one year." "Is It not a fact that you did not aend her. a single dollar?" "I was not married at that time." ' "Well, haven't you been there since you were married?" "Yes. sir." . . "How long?" ' - "About two aid a half months." "And you never sent her a single dollar dol-lar during that timer Sent Wife Ho Money. "No, sir. I wrote to her, but received no reply." "Is it not a fact that you didn't have any money, and that you borrowed money from Mr. Sampson to go to Colorado?" Colo-rado?" "No, sir." ' "Did you not marry Miss Sampson without the knowledge or consent of her parents V "I told her to ask them, but she wouldn't." "While In Jail did you ever authorize any one to go and talk to your wife?" "No. sir." "Did you authorize any one to go to your wife and propose to her that if she would swear to your insanity, you would save her characters Denied by Ellison, J "No. sir; I did not. I didn't think it necessary. If she wants to come here and tell the truth, she can do so." , Judge King objected, and the witness said he would leave that with his attorneys. attor-neys. "If I was positive In my own mind that she would tell the truth, I would not object," continued the witness. "Then you couldn't tell if she would tell the truth or not until she went on the witness stand?" "No, sir; I could not." "Do you remember that Mr. Watson said the Duponts were not tending to the furnace, and that he put that in your bargain V ."I do not recollect.' "Did not that make the work harder on your wife, tending the furnace?" "Yes, sir." Question of Wife's Virtue. "Have you not said that your wife was not virtuous V "I do not know that I haven't." "You know to what I am. alluding? Does any incident come to your mind on that subject T' "No. sir." "Did you ever work In a steam laun-dry?" laun-dry?" "No, sir." "Did you ever know any one that did?" Yes. sir." "Did you not have some trouble with that girl?" . "No. sir." "Did you see Mr. Murphy when you went to see Mr. Watson V "I do not remember that I did." "Did you tell him that you wanted to move?" "No. sir." "Did you tell bim that you could get cheaper rooms somewhere else?" "No, sir; I do not remember that I did." . "Did you not tell him that you and Mr. Watson were good friends and that you did not want to discommode him?" "I do not remember." Judge Powers then said he was through with the witness, and court took a recess of ten minutes. Re-Direct Examination, " The witness then testified on re-direct examination that during the two . (Continued oa page .) Ellison Under Fire - . 1 i (Continued from page t) ' months and a half that he was in Colorado Colo-rado he was sick. "How long were you sickr asked Attorney At-torney Truman. . "I don't Just remember. I think about "How longtlid you wfrk there?" "About three weeks." "And it was not understood between you and your wife that you had separated?" sepa-rated?" "No. sir." Game Time-Checks to Wife. . "What did you work for when in the employ of the Oregon Short Line?" "For money." "What did you do with your time checks?" ' "I gave them to my wife." "Now explain that time that Judge Powers referred to when this' woman was at the house." "Well, she was a friend of Mrs. Ellison, Elli-son, and came there when Mrs. "Ellison was away. She waited with her wraps on and then went away. I went to bed and later heard the bell ring. I slipped on my trousers and went and let her in." |