The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-14
EXCITED POPULACE.
DoylestOwn Torn Up Over u Sensa,
tlOn.
n Former stark County oitigon Under
Arrest On 3erious Charge iasJ Jennie
feIera MRkoa q Death Confession,

Tho little but thriving mining town Ot
DoyleHtOwn, In Gao northeast corner Of
Wayne nndnonr lhu county line Of Mcdl-
ma aud Starl, counties, h all torn up over
a sensation bordering on the murdorous,
There lived In the town q lady named
Miss Jennie Peters, She had been adopt
cd by Mr., and Mrs, Charles McCormIHh,
She was attractive aud received the uttcu.
tona Of John NJ, nrouHc, prominent
young man Of the town, who was born aud
raised In tho vicinity, lie was an expert
on the guitar and gave hcr instructions
ON that instrument She admired him,
lilo took adyantogo0f the condition Of nf,
fairs aud loved her wcll but not wisely,
Last Sunday morning ut ono o'clock
MIHh Jennie Peters died, DR., Spencer
was lor attending physIcian, She had an
Intimate friend, Mrs, Lou Frank, and In
her presence, the neutrality-suspicious. aud
her ioslcr parents, she mado a dying con.
session, Sho made % statement that
Brouso was the cause Of her ruin hut was
In no way implicated In the cause Of her
death, Her illness was tho result Of "a
criminal operation, and the confession
states that lho operation was performed
on Monday evening, November 4, the day
prior 10 which she was tnkou sick, Her
loator father was askcdl
"DId Jennie mako statement 10 you
duplicating anybody In the crime which
resulted In her dcuth2n
"jcnnIo told me that the operation was
performed by George Wollhousc, Wcll.
house h a man we'll known here, he h
not practlcing physician, She was seen
la tho vicinity Of Wcllhouso's residence
carly that evening, We shall push the
case against the men who are responsible
for her dcath.n
This morning q telephone message was
was received Ut police headquarters ask.
Ing for the arrest Of George L. Wcllhouao.
The matter was placed In the hands Of
olllccr Charlie SlagCl, who took the case
In charge, II was soon learned that Woll,
house was the plaintiff In u case In Com.
mon Pleas Court, against George and
Simon Hershey, The case was soon 10
bo argued before the Jury and he did
not wish to boplaccd In jeopardy, Officer
Slngcl met him In front Of the court house
aud placed him In charge Of officer
Bcdcrmnn. The prisoner sat beside hla
counsel IN the court room aud very few
know ho was under arrest, After the Jury
had been charged, court adjourned for
dinner Hnd the prisoner was taken In
charge by Oillccr VoRlcRcsong. lie was
taken to the city prison awaiting the
arrival Of the Doylcstown authorities.
Wcllhousc h well known In the Canton |
courts, having a ease each term for the |
last throO years, He formerly lived at |
Grooniown aud has figured In similar |
case M the Summit county courts, llC |
has claimed tu be- a doctor on "gpcCinlN |
eases and N now IN a bad hoX on that |
account BrousC II now undCr arrest and |
excitement runs high
ThiH afternoon the olllccrs from Doylos.
town had not set arrived, but tclcgrnphlc
0dviccs from that place state that her
scduccr is In Jail aud an angry mob N
around the building, llc is being
protected by the officers, Meanwhile
IL In the city awaiting the yer.
diet In hIscivil case, lIc sued for nearly
$1,000 for an interest In coal bank and
for services, lis sformcr suits In the coun.
ty have been Of a similur nature. He told
u NEws.DEMoCRAr man that ho supposed
he was wanted for having something "a
do with a bnstOrdy case, and was very
much worked up over the affair.