Elliott, Mrs. Sarah | Day 8
Reported about her husband John William Cavell Elliott who disappeared abruptly to Canada. No satisfactory explanation beyond he sold goods for around £4-5 pounds to pay for his passage to America which cost £6 10s.
Witness Type: Other
Witness Testimony:
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What sum did you get for the things that were sold ? — Something like between 4L. and 5L. I could not say exactly.
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What was the price of his passage to America ? — 6L. 10s., I think, it cost him.
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Where did the other money come from ? — Well, we had a pound or two. We was not so destitute, but he had not money from anybody else.
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Are you sure of that ? — Yes.
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Did anybody suggest to him to go to America ? —Not that I am aware of.
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How have you been living since he went away ? — I have been living with my mother. My mother has kept me. I was left almost penniless.
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Have you received any money from anybody ? — No, not a farthing from anyone.
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Has nobody asked you where your husband is since he has been away, and communicated with you about him ? — No.
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Nobody ? —No.
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You have received no money from your husband, I suppose ? — No.
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And no money from anybody else ? — No.
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You really do not know how it was that he came to go to America ? — No.