Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-29
MURDERS AND A SUICIDE.
Henry Cole, Of Cincinnati, Kills His Wife
and Daughter and Then Shoots Himself
Cause, Drfnk-Robberies, LynchiDg aad
Other Crimes.

Cause, Drfnk-Robberier, LynchiDg aas
Other Crimes.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
| CINCINNATI, June 2S-Henry G.. Cole, al
attorney of this city, at an early hour THU
morning, shot and killed his wife and daugh
ter, and then killed himself with another load
from the same revolver. The terrible occur
renee took place at their residence, IS Milton
street, but as no one was present only few
details can be given. Cole had been drinking
great deal lately, and to this the affair il
probably attributable. Cole was formerly a
deputy United States marshal.
/ On the first floor of the residence is the
sleeping apartment of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole.
In this room was found about noon the
bodies of the husband and wife lying side by
side on the bed, each with bullet hole in the
head. Sickening and horrible as was this
sight there was room adjoining which could
vie with the ghastliness of the two dead
bodies. Therein was found the body of Mel.
lie. the only daughter, aged eighteen, with a
large bullet hole in the back of the head near
the right ear. Her face, hands and breast
were besmeared with blood. On small table
were some of the congratulatory cards re-
CtlVcu ltSb rTludy, Wueu she gT3QuaLeO from
Woodward High school.
The circumstances indicate that Cole shot
his wife first, then going to the room occupied
by his daughter took her life, and then re-
turning to bed placed himself with his face
towards his wife and sent bullet through
his own head.
Cole was born in Cincinnati, and was about
farty- seven years old. The following letter
was found in the room addressed to the cor
oner. Itonly said: This is simple case of
gun shot wound" [Signed] Henry C. Cole.
Western Associated Press.l
CINCINNATI, June 2S.-Henry Cole, living
at Milton and Young streets, this morning at
o'clock shot his wife Sarah, and daughter
Nellie, aged eighteen, and Immediately after
shot himself 1t was not known till noon.
Four years ago Cole had an appointment in
the census Office to collect statistics of the
manufacturers in Cincinnati, and has been en-
gagged in that until recently. A fewyears ago,
while living in Brooklyn, N. Y, he lost a
since then has been observed to be moody and
distracted in mind.
at 4 O'Clock this morning neighbOring
drayman thought he heard shot and scream
in the direction of Coles house but paid no
attention to it. About 10 o'clock the people
occupying part of the same house with the
Cole family noticed it was all shut up and
went down to his brother to inquire whether
they had gone away. The brother went up
and finding the house locked up, got police
man and broke it in.
Cole and wife were in the same bed. The
wife had a bullet in her left temple. Mr..
Cole had shot himself over the right eye and
the revolver was still ia his hand. His daugh-
ter Nellie was lying on lounge in an adjoin-
ing room with bullet in the back of her head.
Friends say that they know of no trouble
to cause this tragedy, but Mr.. Cole has been
observed to talk wildly for the past two or
said when his family died they would all die
together.