The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-20
BOUND. OVER.
Mrs. Bartol Held for Common Pleas Court
In VI, 900 Bonds,


In VI, 700 Bonds.
The preliminary examination OF Mrs
Aunie Bart0l charged with shooting with
Intent TO kill her husband, George Bar
tol, who IL at present lying between life
and death with q bullet In his brain, waa
held before Mayor Rex at the City Hall
Yesterday afternoon. Mr., W. j. PlerC
acted az counsel for Mrs. Bart0l and
Prosecuting Attorney Welty appeared
for the State. The Mayors court room
was crowded almost 10 suifOcati0n our
ing the progress OF the tri i, aud many
people stood out In the hallway unable
10 gain an entrance to the room. Six or
eight females OF uncertain ages, who
were residents Of the White House az the
time Of the shooting OF Bartol by his
wife, occupied seats within the bar clo'e
TO tho accused, These females, mex;
after Mrs. BartOl, we're the center Of ~
traction TO the yArleglted assemblagt OF
spectators, particularly 10 to ten ye y
gray and baldheaded old gentlemen,
whose ages ranged between 90 aud ~
wears sitting cOnspicu0nsly m the front
row OF chairs, toying with their canes,
who seemed TO take more Interest In the
Upirls" than they did in .he Trial going
on before them.
The hearing Of the case began at two
o'clock, John Golden, bartender NJ the
White II uIo, helng the first witness
called. Golden testified that he was be-
hind the bar at the White House at the
time the shooting occurred; that two
shots were fired, he seeing Annie Bartol
Gre the 1rst one into the 1)Or OF the hall
outside the barrO0m; that she came
into the barroom before the firing OF the
shot crying about q SCI ille she and her
husband had had In the sitting room
and saving that he had kicked her; that
previous 10 the shooting Mrs. Bart0l
went behind the bar and took something
from n drawer where q revolver was
generally kept, what II was no did not
know. After the second shot he said
that George Bartol walked into the bar
room from the hall bleeding from 0
wound in the left side Of the forehead
and staggered against an Ice chest that
no washed the blood from his face and
led him into the sitting room where nc
laid him on a sofa. Mrs. Bartol made
no remark but came Into the sitting
room where he was. From his position
In the barroom he could'n see anything
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bartol when the second
shot was fred. He testified that on the
day before the shooting he had fired two
shots from the revolver.
Jennie Golden, an inmate OF the
White House, testified that she was moi
the wife Of John Golden; that on the
morning Of the shooting she was stand
ing In the bar room; Mrs. Bart0l came
in, talked 10 her and then went into the
hall, when she heard her scream, and
then saw her run back Of the bar and
then ont into the hall. When Mrs. Bar
toi got out In the hall she heard o shot
fred. After the firing OF the first shot
Mrs. Bartol said, "Now I'll scare him, OF
now he's scared" After the second shot
she saw George Bartol come Into the
bar roomland stagger against the 10,
chest. Sha ilext saw Mrs, Bartol on hel
knees beside George In the front parlol
after tho second shot. George was bleed
Ing from q wound In the forehead after
ths second shot. She heard the shoot
Ing, but didn't see II, nor did she se'
any revolver.
Marshal Schlaglo was called and rec
ognized revolver shown him as TN
one he got from John Golden at IN,
White House on the morning OF th
shooting; that II was In the same condi
tion now 90 then, with three cartridge
left In II.
May Wonderly, Minnie, Gray and Alic
Berry. inmates OF the White House whe
the shooting occurred, all testified A
substance that they heard the shootin,
but didn't see it-in fact, didn't 500 3
hear anything but the firing OF the eho
on account OF being 30 scared and o,
cited.
DIR. Conklin, the last witness exam
ined, testified that be was called to treI
George Bartolon the morning Of Augu
9Th. He found him lying on y lounl
with q gunshot wound In his hea
Probed for the ball and found II imbe
ded In the head to depth OF 81 inche