Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-13

Mr. Cobn. This continued from bad to
worse until the husband took to drink, and
Az Last lost his position and his wife her
business. Later, il Is alleged, COIN got into
other bad ways, became gambler, and
for some time past has doDe nothing.
Abont month since Mrs. Cohn, It 10 said
LEFT HER HUSBAND
and taking her two children went 20 her
home in Psrkersburg, since which time
Cohn has had no home, but lived around
nromiscuously. Becoming more and more
respondent, be at last became desperate
and decided upon some means OF
revenoinv his alleged wrongs
and at the same time put an end to his
earthly troubles. This purpose Is evident
from the fact that yesterday morning he
went to Hoges hardware store and pqr-
chased a revolver. he looked over the
stock carefully and at last selected q
38-cahbre Smith i Wesson selt-acting
yun, the price of which, with cartridges, is
Sl35O. He said nothing, but put the re-
volyer in his pocket. A number Of his
friends met him after this and to several
OF them he, in conversation, brsnched OF
into
. TALK on HIS TROUBLES,
saving that be hadn't friend in the world
! BE seemed respondent but no one sus
pected the terrible conclusion be had
come TO to end his own life and that Of the
man whom he thought caused him all his
troubles. But they found it out later and
the rrestest excitement was the result.
Nothing has stirred up the city go for q
long time, and a great deal OF pity was ex-
messed for the victim o! his own hand. 1t
was indeed an affecting sight to see the
Door fellow lying on the cold floor with a
pistol wound through his head, muttering
in piteous accents, while the tears streamed
down his face, that he had no friends on
earth, and he did not care what they did
with him.
Prosecuting Attorney Jordon ordered the
wounded mans arrest on chsrgeoi
SHOOTING WITH ATTEMPT TO KILL,
and he was taken to Jail in charge OF Con-
stable St. Myers and Mr.. Jordan, where a
cot had been prepared in one OF the rooms
on the second floor, When q reporter
called at the Jail shortly after COINS re-
noval thereto, he found the wounded man
| in a semi.conscious state, although entire
" rational in his answers, when asked a
question.
Cohu is q man OF medium stature and
weighs probably las pounds; he has a
rather small face, retreating forehead his
upper lip being covered by a small black
mustache. He was we'll dressed and gold
watch and seventeen dollars We're found
upon his person. BE is a member OF a
Jewish beneficial association which pays
81, 900 upon the death Of member to any
one whom the SAID member may designate.
TIE OFFICERS OF THE AssocIATIoN
called upon Mr.. Cohn last evening to az,
certain 10 whom the money should De paid
in case Of his death, but the result Of their
! interrogations could rot be learned
Mr.. Cohn came to Wheeling from Hun
gary about twelve years ago and for a time
travelled for Coin, Sampliner i Co. he
thea went to Psrkersburg, where he started
in the notion business and married. Sub
s-uuently he returned here and again
Travelled for the same firm until he received
a position with New York firm.
/ A reporter again called at the Jail at a
late hour last night, but DR.. Hoge had given
the patient an opiate aud he was sleeping
souudly and the attendant had orders 10 al
low no one TO see him. The Doctor stated
that it was impossible to tell yet whether
the wound would prove fatal or not, but
considering the size OF the ball and the di
reclion taken in back Of the eye and past
the TOD OF the nose, there was every posi-
bility that it would, if not soon, eventually
end in death.