The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-25

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In front OF DR.. Wataon's drug store when
the intelligence OF the shooting was
brought to mei Mr.. Peacock came for
me; went right 70 Kirkland'a; Burnet
Shepley was with me when Peacock
came; went TO Kirkland's az fast
as we could got there together; saw two
parties about half way between Tre-
mont and Oak streets AT the Episcopal
Church; they were going quito rapidly
and could not recognize them; one was
larger man than the other; cannot say
that Mrs, Kirkland was dead when got
there; DIR. Kirkland asked some one 10
20 for DR.. Roger; IL went after him; when
rot back found number OF people
there; saw John Mclean and some OF the
LandOns there,
JENNIE MONROE.
Lived at MassillOn In July, 1883; lived
there from ID OF January, 1885, lived
on Jarvis street; my name then was
ClOman; my husbands name was John
| ClOman; was ut home on the night OF
July "a as well as on tho morning OF
July 3D.; went to Cleveland On the morn
ing OF July 4th; went on an excursion
| llhlu VII lHo AuhNhluNH' 'Hiiol luii
road; returned on the evening Of July
ith; saw Warth0rst there on that even
ing; saw him Arst In the bar room at
my place on Jarvis street, he came
about o o'clock alone; John Cl0man aud
myself were here when hel camel |
went into the sitting room from the bar
room after him; the bar room adJOlns
the Sitting room, with u door be-
tween; WarthOrat spoke first; no
asked for beer; ClOman brought the beer
10 him and then stood In the doorway
leading from the bar ROOM | sat on
chair close by the sitting room table,
WaTthOrst sat on q lounge; | aal1,
Frank, you're drunk again." no said,
"Yes, Pm drunk" no then said, II am
accused OF shooting Mrs, Klrklandi" |
went off on the excursion at 1850 In the
morning; had not seen him from the
time the shooting took place up to that
time; | asked him why they accused
him; he said, because | have made
threats that would kill her because
Mrs. kirkland had some money that my
wife gave herr no said, "when drunk
nv wife would take money from me and
glyeit TO Mrs, kirkland TO keep for herr"
he sald that no had made threats that he |
would kill Mrs, Kirkland II she
did not soon quit interfering
In his domestic affairs; did not say |
anything TO him; he next said that a |
burglary had been committed NJ lia
house; that the window blind had been |
emf, and an opera glass and o ring with |
red set In II taken; said that tho par
ty who robbed his house was the one
who shot Mrs, kirkland; ho said che was
shot by man on the ,poftlco
roof through the window, the ball
striking her tongue and splitting II; he
then said the man got down OH tho ROOT
by taking hold Of tho edge OF the root
aud dropping down; he showed me with
his hands on the chair how II was donei
there was nothing further said NJ thai
time; could not Tell how long no stayed
he drank beer twice while there; saw
him again about week after that; he
came TO my place In the evening; Clio
man and several others were there; he
went from the bar room 10 the sitting
room; was In the sitting'room when
he came In; had another conversation
with him nj that time; told him had
been away looking NJ some tramps; had
been sent away TO identify them; he
asked me where had been; aud told
him; no said that Mr.. Kellogg
was the first one TO tell him that he was
accused Of Mrs. Kirkland's murder; ne
said they would have to prove II llisI he
sald II was late that night when he went
home, and that no went 10 bed In q
seperate room from his wife; he eaiO
there was 30 much noise and confus on
around tho house that they were obliged
to get up and come out; he said his hr9t
thought on coming down was TO 20 to
the water.cl0set at the rear end OF his
LOT and throw hls revolver down; he said |
that he and his wife went across TO
Kirkland's, but no just stopped there
minute; no then said, Jennie, don't you
say anything about what I've
been saying" no showed me an
opera glass and q ring with
red set In II; no took them from
hls pocket while sitting on the lounge;
the opera glass was In u morocco case
II was u c0mm0n'sized one, the ring was
q small gold one, old'lashiOned, with n
red set the set looked like red glass; he
said they were both keepsakes, twenty |
years old, from his mother or grand |
mother, can't say which he said he said |
that no tried TO make his Wife believe
TINT some one had been In 10 rob their
house; that his wife said she did not be-
lloye that anybody was In there, but
that no himself done II; no said hi5 wife |
told him that II was strange they did
not take tho gllyerware that was In
there instead OF the opera glass aud
ring; he said that the shutter TO the
window was closed aud that the liRhl
was cut out Of tho window; no also said
that his wife saw u lot OF matches scat
tered on tho carpet under
the window on the intidei
no did not say what room ho occupied
there was nothing said about u pistol
being found that morning, nor whether
q search would llnd II; ho said the Shep'
Icy boys told him there were 10 men In
shop, masked, that were going
TO lynch him by hanging him TO q lamp,
post; no said, III am scared, aud II
had my stone quarry sold
would leave Massillon, | said
"If you didn't kill that woman
you've no need TO leave Maaelll0n, lot
them say what they wnnt t0;" no said
there were detectives In town working
up the case, and asked me II ! had talked
10 any of them; told him that had
given them u description Of the tramps
who were In my house on tho night the
murder was committed, he then said,
'JennIe don't want you to repeat any
thing have said, have trouble
he then called for beer; the
beer was procured; no drank " aud
then left; sent him u note about q week
Or ten days after that asking him TO
come to my house; did II at the request
Of Ar. Burnett. u detectives; Eddie
Melon, q telegraph messenger boy car
ried the note; Narthoret came 70 my
house about hnlf an hour after l sent
The note; he came In the daytime
and went into the kitchen; no ono but
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