Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-11-25
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WARREN. WEDNESDAY, NOV %.
The Murderer, Hiram W. Cole.

oCauSo uhtf, nt Tue muFuer OF III.
vile. Ii APPEARS that he was born o
respectable parents in the State OF New
York. ABB Ut four years ago he married
the only daughter of an aged widow LADY
in Lyons. New York; hut soon after wen
to Hamilton. Upper Canada, where he
engaged in the grocery business. and
afterwards kept a livery stable. Durrp
the first year of their marriage, a daush
ter was added TO their family. and they
lived apparently c"nIented and happy.
Cole itcame acquainted with a woman
named Augusta Whrelrl. and kept her
as his paramour. This fact coming tothe
knowledge of his wife, she left him and
returned home TO her mother. Cole f.
nally broke up in Hamilton and came
over into Gainesville, InIhi> S,are, bring.
ing a portion of his livery and his woman
ne called his vi t; who. it az prals. was
nothing more han this mistress. by the
name of Augusta Wheeler. He soon
vert from GAINESVILLE 10 Chagrin Falls,
where he took IN a partner named E.gie-
ston. and Continued in The livery bust
ness. His mistress gave such evidence
OF her real character AZ 10 cause linn
much IIcuhie. especially among hi,
relatives residing in and about ChagIin
Falls, aRd who are highly respectable
people. He was inally induced by his
brothers To send his mistress hack 10
Canada. and TO send for his wife, with
The promise that he would live with her
and behave himself AS a married man
should. His own brother went for his
wife; she in that iorgiving spin; alone
known 10 woman. agreeing 10 forgive
and forget all past offences on his part.
IL was arranged that Cole should meet
her Al Cleveland and return To Chacri in |
With hen, bUi owing TO some dis~~rran"e-
ment in The trains he missed her. and
she went ont Chaerin a day before him
She wtnt ia the hotel where Cole lad
been boarding and requested 10 be shown
up 10 his room. Tins was Immediately
done, bul Mrs. c. nn entering, thought
that there mast be som~ mistake abou IL.
as she saw nothing that she recognized
IS belonging To her husband. The
bureau was unlocked with ii key belony.
ing To The house, and n variety of artI
cles belonging 10 woman's apparel were
found, such as a ha. and riding dress,
lace collars, gloves. DC. party worn.
AT last letters were found addressed 10
Cole from this Canadian mistress. No
pen. says her attendant, could picture
the distress OF this poor crea,ure upon
these condolences OF her dis
grace and Of her husbands deg radiation.
She clasped her child, = rosy checked
IIttie daughter of three years, and sank
insensible TO the floor.
But as she had promised TO i've with
lie father of her child. the man she Lad
once loved. and had returned for thai pur t
pose, she brushed away her tears. chok-d /
Town her grief, and Gained herself for q
he meeting with her long LOST husband.
Next day Tie husband rame. A long ,
was had. Wbal passed IN ]
sad scene, what signs we've uttered, I
hat pardons asked, what crimes conf. ss- \
d and sins forgiven. are alone known to 4
he parties themselves and 10 Him who
.nows all things. An apparent recon- l
.iliaiiun was effected, but evidently with
mental reserve on his par as demonia-
al as hell itself. About the first of :
-ptember he conveyed his wife TO mn
ucle of his, residing in cambridge,
county, and while there he ad.
mustered POISON TO he. so that she died.
'he people at her old home hearing Of
er death and the circumstances Attend
ut. believed there had been ioul play,
was sent TO Bainbrldge to
AXE an investigation. They arrived
Ist as the funeral services were COM
eLcing. stated their errand. and asked
ole If he had any objection 10 an ex-