The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-15

him, he started up the stairWagto find
Miss Garpett. Had he succeeded he would
undoubtedly have killed her also, but she
had escaped the vengeance of her discard
ed lover. Terrified by the fearful events
that were transpiring, and needing the
warning that her mother had given her
with almost her last breath, she leaped
from her chamber window to the ground,
a distance of thirteen or fourteen feet.
Fortunately she was not injured by the
fall, and fed IN wild alarm to the house of
Mr.. Poole. a neighbor living on the oppo-
site side of the road and concealed herself
in the cellar.
Fooled in his efforts to find the young
woman, Hunter descended the stairway,
having almost to step over tile body of
Mrs. Gargett which lay upon the floor, and
emerged from the house. By this time
two or three of the nearest neighbors had
been apprised of what was going on and
FASTENED to the scene. A hired man
named Abrams, employed upon the farm,
was milking the COWS IN the barn-yard
when the shooting occurred. The horses
which had been standing in the lane, took
fright and ran toward him. Having Sc
cured them he started for the house. As
Hunter came out he saw him approaching,
| anu, IGCORulLluR I'LL C4l1hlIlOQs III
you, you want a pill too. Suiting the &C.
ton to the word he fired at him, but miss
| ed his aim. Frightened by the whistle of
| the ball he fled to the house of q neighbor.
Hunter then planted himself against the
house, and, his revolver being nearly
empty, he quietly proceeded to reload it,
| complete master of the situation. Mr..
Waldo cautiously approached and asked
him what all this meant. and he replied
al have done it for pure love p With an
eve to personal safety, Mr.. Waldo asked
him if he was through shooting and he
said he was, but he would never be taken
alive, he would shoot himself first. He
| asked where the girl was and Mr.. Waldo
told him he did not know. The murderer
then sauntered leisurely about the yard
for D few minutes, evidently trying to
make up his mind where to go to look for
the girl. Three or four men were closely
watching him, determined not to let him
AEape should he attempt to. He carried
Vie revolver in his hand and looked as
though he was ready TO do any amount OF
miscellaneous shooting, and no one felt
like risking his life by an immediate at
tempt to capture him, preferring to wait
until such time asst might be accomplished
with safety. Had there been a rifle at
hand he would have been speedily brought
to terms or had a bullet put through his
death deserving body at long range.
Mrs. Poole was alarmed by the first
shot, that laid low Mr.. Gargett. She
started to go over to the house, but about
midway met Miss Chloe fleeing for safety.
She adjured Mrs. Poole not to let any,
body know where she was concealed. As
soon as Miss Gargett was safe, Mrs. Poole
went over to the scene of the tragedy.
Entering the house she found the old lady
Just in the gasp of death. Then fearing
that the murderer might continue his
search for the young lady, she returned to
her own house and a moment later Hun
ter approached, pistol In hand. With
more courage than half a dozen men she
met him face to face, without finching,
and demanded his revolver. Leveling it
at her head he said, Stand off, or I'll
shoot your but the brave little woman
never quailed. he asked for Chloe, but
Mrs. Poole firmly told him that he could
not see her. Again pointing the weapon
at her he shouted, AZ will see her or I'll
shoot you % but still she showed not a
sign of fear. He assured her that he would
not harm the girl, but she was infexible,
and at last awed by her frmness, he turned
away and walked across the road and into
the lane. Seeing no one that he cared to
shoot he slipped the weapon into his peck
ct. As he did this a Mr.. Buck stepped IN
behind him and clasped him tightly around
the body, holding both his arms as in the
grip of a vice. Then Mckee and Bigelow,
two of the heroes, closed in upon him, and
Hunter was a prisoner. He was quickly
disarmed and firmly bound with ropes
hand and foot. He evidently feared that
they might take it upon themselves to
blow his brains out or hang him con q
sour apple tree" He told them he might
shoot or hang him, but he didn't want tc
be abused" He was at once taken tc
the Centre where threats of lynching were
made, but reason prevailing he was brought
to this city and lodged in Jail.
On Sunday, DIR. Chase, OF Akron, DR.
Thayer, OF Cleveland, DR.. Randall, of Bath
and Drss Ewing and Pope, of Ricbfeld
were called, but could do nothing for the
wounded man, the probe showing that the
ball was lodged in the back of the brain.
At three o'clock in the afternoon an in
quest upon the body of Mrs. Gargett was
held by Justice Chandler, the Coroner Of
the county being absent from home. The
jury were P. G. Ellsworth, Norris Hum
phrey, J.B. Lambert, S. C. Sheppard, w
E. Newton and c. n. Jaeger. The ques.
tioning of witnesses was conducted BY
Hon. Sidney Edgerton, of Akron, acting
for his law partner Mr.. Kohler, the prose,
cutting Attorney, who is in Washington
Rodney Gafgett, S. S. Waldow and one Oh
two mediesl witnesses were examined, tbs
latter having made a posi- moTten exami-
nation. Nothing additional TO the facts
given above was elected by the testimony
A verdict was rendered that the deceased
came to her death by a pistol shot fired by
John Il. Hunter.
Hunter remains confined in jail, II,
was visited on Monday by VIM. Mcneil
of Peninsula, with whom he lived some
J time. He said to him that all he wanted
now was TO see Chloe, be forgiven by her
and thenhe was ready to die.
PERSONAL OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS
MISS CHLOE GARGETr
lis a blooming young lady of very attract
i've appearance, and well calculated to en-
snare the susceptible masculine heart
Her age Is twenty-four. She has Away
sustained character above reproach, anG
those who have known her from infancy
say that the breath Of suspicion has nevel
cast a stain upon her name. She has
married sister, Mrs. Stiles, living IN Elm
Hail. Michigan, t~hirty-fVe miles from
Saginaw, and it was through her that tn,
acquaintance between Miss Gargett ana
Hunter commenced
JOHN h. HUNTER
is about thirty years OF age, five feet ter
inches high, rather light frame, wears 4,
mustache and ,goatee, and weighs abon.
onsihnndred and forty pounds He wa
born in England and came to this country
some sixteen years ago. His ordinary
appearance Is decidedly mild, there being
nothing in his features to indicate the des
perado that he proved to be. Hs has NJ
property, and has been a sort of jack-of-al
trades, dong anything that came to hanC
that would afford hind the means Of sup.
port. Three or four years ago he a0orkeC
HHudson and Peninsula, and then moth.
he1n particular seems to have been known
taGainst his character. AT that time tn,
ba~slRaintance which has resulted so tragi
Leally had not been formed. For the pas,
two years he hal lived IN Michigan, in o.
near the place of residence of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Stiles.
ROBERT GASGETF
Cd.