THE EXECUTION OF ELLIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8163, 28 February 1905, Page 2

THE EXECUTION OF ELLIS.

HIS HEARING IN IIIS LAST DAYS.

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WELLINGTON, February 27. Mr E. Arnold, J. P., who is an official gaol visitor, has had several interviews with Ellis in his cell at the Terrace Gaol. When Ellis was urged, after the decision of the Cabinet that the death sentence should be carried out, to see a minister of religion, tho condemned man told Mr Arnold that ho thought "Every man should pray for himself, 1 ' and he did not need a .spiritual adviser, and as to confession ho add<>d "1 have nothing to confess." During the course of another interview, Ellis said to Mr Arnold: "I will not mako a confession." Tho condemned man was in bright, spirits on Saturday. Writing to Mr Vvilford, thanking him for his services, he said: "You have heard my plea in court, and if you think I am not guilty you will remember the rest is silence."