The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-11
men. lie asked one OF the men hla name
and received the reply
N AM nm, sMIrn on oANTOE,n

|
~ AM pR, SMITH or oANTOE,n
The doctor explained that lhe glrl hai
heen ran over aud was aeriouHly Injured
They started home with her and she diel
on tho way, was the statement made b.
Nh Bordner carried the remains int
the hOuse and deposited Them carefully
ON sofa, flo then sent out 10 have thl
men who brought his LILLIAN home, cont
la aud toll him the whole story, Wha
was hla surprise when he elearned lhey lia'
nr. Goodrich, Of Gandyyllle, was sum
moued Immediately aud made q haAly ek
animation Of the body, No marks OF yio
lenoe could be tpund on her person, ye
even from an outward examination u
was plain 10 see SHE
HAD nEEN FouLLy nfAtr WITH,
DR.. Goodrich then left the house, Ht
was seen at his Office early last evening
by "a NEwa'DEMooRAr reporter, but did
not care 10 talk IN regard 10 tle
case. lilo said he had made
an examination aud had hia own
opinion 40 10 tho cause Of hor death, but
/ did not care 10 make II public,
The reporter then went back 10 the
| nordner residence aud was allowed W
| vlGw the remains. Lillian bordner must
| have been a very handsome girl when
alive aud we'll. SHE wAH beautiful even
Ia death. Her eyes are OF dark grey,
dark brown, curly hair aud very fair
complexion, The only mark on her face
was slight scratch on the right cheek, IL
had evidently been lnillcltd some days
before, aa II had healed up. IL appeared
as II In agony she had caught her cheek,
iullloilng this wound win finger nail,
IL was only flesh wound, and could not
possibly In any manner, have caused her
death,
Al this time the house WAS filled with
frlcnda OF the family LILLIAN was gems
oral layorlte with all who know her, and
no ono had ever heard a breath uf auHplo'
lon cast on her character. She was con-
aldered charming, cultured aud yrluoua
Girl.
Many causes we're advanced for her
death by tho nelghhora, Gradually tho
story OF how she had b0en brought home
gained circulation, and The niyiJery in
crenaed among those assembled t the
house,
Mr.. Bordnor, In conyoraatlon with the
NEwa-DEMoCRAT, asked what tho reporter
thought Of the case and II he had any aug.
plclona. IL was delicate question 10
answer, but ns no urged Tor reply the
suspicion, which ID now certainty, was
revealed 10 the father. lie did not want
10 believe II, yot appeared 70 fear that II
was only too true.
When asked who had been going with
his daughter ho replied that for. the past
thrco years she had boon Keeping COM
pany with Charles w. Sohott, "a telegraph
OPERATOR employed by the Valley railway
company at Sandyyllle.
THE LOVER TALKS.
Charloa w, Sch0tt was then seen, He
appeared TO ho rather u hnahiul young
man and Judging from his conversation
aud what others had 10 say, was deeply In
love with LILLIAN Bordncr Ho said the
dead girl had boon keeping company with
him FOR the past three years and they
were TO have heon married In April.
She left homo two wccks ago to-day
saying ahc was going % visit her uncle
llaman Bordncr, who resides on the Mas
aillun road nhout half way between Can-
ton aud Mnawllon, llo described her
many vlrtuoa and said 'horl was nothing
wrong with the girl.
Whom cloaoly questioned II was plain 70 |
see he know more than he cared TO tell, |
lie said he had not heard from loror acon |
her, from the time she left Sandyyillo un- |
On Friday last, when he received letter |
snying sno would DO home Friday night |
and naklng him % meet her NJ the train, |
This letter he said was written from Cam
ton.
Hc went to the trnin Friday night, but
no Lillian was there. lie knew nothing |
u her Illness or death until Saturday |
night, when the telegram was received |
saying SHE had boon run over.
Tho young man tried hard 70 mako II
appear he was tolling straight story, but |
II waa plain 70 see h0 could lilo with ~
much oaec as Dr., Maxwell had fcw |
hours before, both thought they could |
get out Of % bad acrnpo by denying every.
Thing and telling good many lies Thoy |
were badly fooled, ns the people on their
track could not be thrown OIL their guard
10 easily.
THE HEws.DEMQoRAT WAS FIRST.
Az o'clock Coroner Schaofor DR.. A.
Loinlngor, Officer George Jpcoba and
'Rop.n reporter arrived on the scono,
rhoy loft Canton half an hour before the
DEMOCRATS representative and yet
we're an hour and half later In arriving.
While on the rond the writer thought Of
he Rep being first on the scono and
lid not like the idea. II would not sound
we'll for that sleepy sheet TO brnR they had
beaten tho NEws'DEMoCRAr by ovOn ton
minutes. The horses were urged forward
md responded noby. Tho animals ap.
,eared TO roallge that they were 10 mako
he trip ~ quickly aa possible and NJ
North Industry passed. tho "Rop.n man.
The roads were bad but the noble animals
airly flow and mado tho trip In consider
IDLY less than two hours.
THE CORONER AT WORK.
Soon after their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
md DR.. Loningor started TO hold n post
nortem. An external examination was
sat tauIa unH .yhlla mot ghaufiuf, aap.
'lusiyoly that foul play had cansod tho
urls death there waavory llttlo doubt In
bo mind OF any one present, that such
vas the case. There was not mark on
he body except tho slight scratch on tho
light check.
Tho examination was carried further
md every part OF the body examined
losely. The heart and lungs were normal
While there was every evidence that n
rlmlnal operation had been performed.
lrs. Sh1efer and LonlnRer did their work
thoroughly, and were d,eterminod there
hould be no mistake. Tho stomach and
ther parts Of the body were taken out
nd placed In jar. This was scaled and
1ill bo used In evidence whom tho case
ONES TO trial.
Dnrlng the examination DIR. Goodrich
amo In and assisted In every possible
iay. The clothing worn by the girl was
arefully scrutlnized and showed clearly
II was not right.
The post mortem lnsted until nearly II
clock whom the doctors and reporters
artook OF refreshments which were
erved by the ladies present.
pR.ioooDRIoH TALKS.
Tho Sandyville doctor was questioned
y officer Jacobs and told story which
Ives some facts that may be material at
ho trial. He said the girl came TO his Of
&C some three weeks ago, and desired 10
ave an OF alton performed. This no no.
used TO do, but gave her some harmless
iedicine. The mother was aware OF tho
ict.
sonoTT WANTED TO MARRY HER.
Az this time young Sohott urged her to
ettle the whole matter, saylng he would
'llllnRly marry her This sho did not
ant 20 do, saying her parents were ops
osed TO her being married ut present.
he young man begged her TO comply
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