The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-13
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Mrs, A, j. Cole ViciOusly Strikes
Her MOther-ln-Law
With a Heavy Iron Weight, and ii
May Reault Fatally.

This afternoon about 2 o'clock M Of
hGer Jim Yant was standing on the
square two boys came running mp
10 him and informed him Of the fact
that he waa wanted at once nj the cor
ner of South Cherry aud Charles atreeta
aa Mrs, A, j, Cole had cut her mother
in'law In a terrible shape with q knife,
The officer started for the scene Of the
ARRAY and on the way met Marshal
Fletcher who accompanied him, Mr.,
Cole keeps u grocery store ut the cor
ner named and when the officers ar
rived there, Mrs, Cole informed thsm
that she did not want a policeman but
that she guessed her mOther'in'law did.
She politely Informed the officers and
News DEMOCRAT reporter whore the
old lady could DO found and they pro
ceeded to her home, The old lady who
is about sixty years Of age was found
sitting IN q rocking chair and her face
was covered with blood, her hair dis,
ranged and q terrible cash under the
right eye, She appeared yo'y weak
and was hardly able TO talk and NJ one
time came very near fainting away,
She finally managed TO explain Ia
broken German that she owned the
store and property where her son was
doing business, She said that this af'
tcrnoon her son went down town and
left hia wife in the store, She went
over there and one word brought on
another until finally her daughter In,
law caught her by the hair and dragged
her over the counter o. King her with
u heavy iron weight under tho eye She
also claimed that her blck 10 hurt ana
one oi her lnge8 broken,
n pIybluIul uUl uuUu semi Iut lUt
had not arrived When the reporter left.
~ Us lmpof. Die mo thiN writing % tell
Che extent of her iaIurlDg but they ufc
likely 10 prove very serious, aa Mrs,
Cole appears old and feeble aud the
nervous shock N liable 20 affect her
greatly,
The daughter lu'law Is q strong look
Ing, rather handsome young woman of
about t|wonty-One and when geGn by
the reporter stated that her mOthcr.in,
came over this afternoon and had
commenced abusing her aud for this
reason she struck her with the weight
and was sorry that she had not hit her
She also said that the old
lady had been trying TO separate her
aud her husband for sometime, and
that In her opinion any one who would
10 part husband and wife should be
severely punished.
The store showed signs OF the ARRAY
and the counter, wrapping paper aud
floor were spattered with blood. The
young wife did not seem Mt all sorry
for what she had done, and Ia fact,
seemed rather proud Of the manner In
she demolished the Old lady,
She had q young babe In her arms while
the reporter was there and seemed
much attached TO II.
Just ~ the reporter was about 10 dc.
part, the husband entered hcstOre and
when he saw the officers, said 10 his
wife: what have you dOnei" She
replied that she had done the
best she could. At this remark no
turned white with rage and NJ one
II looked ~ II he intended TO
strike his wife but he did not attempt
II.
The old lady signed u blank AFFIDAVIT
and says she will prosecute her
daughter in-law, and assOon ~ the war
rant Is made ont young Mrs, Cole vii!
probably be arrested.
The reporter met some Of the neigh.
bors and they said that Mr. Cole would
probably make things lively for his
wife for doing rs she had.
IL In u sad affair and one TO be regret
ted, as II Is a hard matter for q son to
turn against his mother, or for u hus'
band 10 forsake his wife and 10 difficult
10 tell how this case will terminate.
Mrs. A. j. Cole, the assailant In the
case, was arrested late this afternoon
by Officer James Hant on u charge OF
assault and battery, and If the facts
warrant, she may be held TO answer to
q more serious charge.
Owing TO the distance from this Office,
II Is impossible 10 learn the result of
the examination made by the physician.
10 Is to be hoped that the injuries will
not prove serious, but II is feared that
the shock will be u severe one, and that
the old lady Is badly hurt.