He was released early in the spring of 1879 due to an eye disease. On March 1, 1883, a gambler by the name of Jere Dunn shot Elliot in a Chicago saloon. He died shortly after.
In the spring of 1879, he was released from prison early because of an eye condition. In March 1883, a gambler named Jere Dunn shot Elliot at a Chicago bar, and he passed away soon after.