The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-11

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After diliqent search the body of the
infant of Mrs. Amanda Lohr, was discoV-
cred this morning by Marshal Gentry,
Officer Jacobs, and NEws,DEMooEhi,I
reporter, buried in a swamp about mile
and a half north of town along the valley
railway track.
The above named parties started out at
an early hour this morning intent upon
finding the uody. They had slight clue
aud looked carefully along the track.
When opposite the pond, which IS mile
and hslf from tOwa a suspicious looking
place was discovered. Fresh earth had
been thrown up and the spot had all the
appearance of a miniature grave Inc
officers went TO work and after throwing
off about four inches OF loose ehrth
came upon q small box. IL was an
ordinary paste board shoe DoX. This was
opened and on the inside was found the
badly decompospd remains OF the infant
The box was dug up and character
known as "FrcucbyN secured TO carry TIE
remains to the coroner; The funeral
started for the ci'y with "Brenchy" as
undertaken. Following close behind
Marshal Gentry and Officer Jacobs as
chief IN burners. The reporter brought up
IN the rear. After proceeding i'll this
manL-T for some distance tue scrioe was
sent suead - notify Coroner Openhimer
that the procession was headed for his
drug ~ re.
"For heavens sake do not
bring that horrid thing here" said Tbs
coroner. II will be down .t once con-
tinued that official Accordingly the fu-
neral procession halted and awaited the
coroneE's arrival. As SOON as he reached
the scrue "Frenchyn was ordered to take
the bsck streets and head for McCrea's
undertaking establishment. Ihe remains
were afterwards viewed by she coroner.
Shortly after o'clock thio afternoon
Coroner John II. Openhimer. Marshal
Gentry, Dr.. A. LsininRer and reporters
of the News DEMOCRAT and Repository
left for Navarro, where the testimony OF
Mrs. Amanda Lohr will be taken. 1t is
probable she will he arrested on charge
of murder aud brought back to Canton
tonight.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS.
II is .aarned'on excellent authority this
after o n that the case is undOuh Cdiy
murd, r. When Ihc child was born mark
was tt.1 on the scalp as il mnGe Ivy some
SHARP 3 syrument rud it criou until de"Ib
result Il. Sometime after IL was born Hrs.
Shenck wrapped it up carefully aud
placed IL in bed with H. mother, telilnR
her to give il plenty Of air. Later she dis
covered IL under the cover and taking 1t out
wherr It could get cir, told tue mother 70
be careful. The next time she saw the enid
il was dead. The face was black aud the
touge was out of its mouth. Ihe child
looked as IL it had been smothered
to death or choked. This seems very
queer and makes the case against the |
mother look even darker.
IL 10 also learned that the child died a
week ago Sunday and was not buried
nntil the folloWing Monday evening. On
1hat evening William Ungershick left the !
house between 8 aud o'clock in company
with AIR. Shenck. They went together |
out the Valley track and when Shenck
-. Il l,r. hn ut mad
nome. Uugershick proceeded alone and |
buried the nody. Up to the present |
writing nothing has been learned as to
Ungershick's whereabouts. Sensational |
are to be expected.
THE HEAD CRUSHED.
This afternoon shortly after dinner the |
body of the child was subjected TO care.
ful examination by Coroner Openhimer |
and Dr. LeininRer. The head and face
were found TO be bruised and crushed in
serrtbie manner, the bones being mashed
rs. II had the apI earance OF having oeen
done after birth, and 1t will not be aurpris'
ing in the ligut OF events thus tar invsstl'
gated II a genuine case OF murder Is made /
out in the matter. The child was very /
nearly a full time one, having gone AT /
least eight months, and every Indication
points to the theory OF murder having /
been committed. The box in which the l
little one was found was solid and intac!
and the head of the child could not pos
sibly have been mashed in the terrible
manner that ii was, after being buried.
Mrs, Lohr will, in all probability be ar
rested at once and brought before the |
court to answer TO the charge OF haVlus /
caus ed the death of her child. 4
LATE DEVELOPMENTS ON SATURDAY.
Mrs. Amanda Lohr was arrested late /
Saturday afternoon, at me residence OF
her father Jesse Bordner near Navarro, on 1
the charge of attempting 10 proGurs En
abortion. She was orought 70 San!G!RH !R
and given into the charge OF Sherin 1
Krider. Later in the evening Marshal
Gentry arrested DR.. Il. l. Walker OF lO9 /
E asst Fourth street, on similar cnarge.
He was arraigueu before Mayor Blake
and entered plea of not guilty.. His
bond was fixed al 500 and his Erlai SCI IGr
next "Wednesday, II default OF ball ne |
was taken 10 jail. Mrs, Lohr admits her l
guilt while the doctor claims he is limo
cent,
Coroner Openhimer on Saturday took
Mrs. Lohr's testimony ~hicn IN substance
was as follows: | gave birth 10 the child
aud t. lived three hours. My home has
been in Eighth street, Canton, and l am L
My husband IL George, Lonr.
We lived together for ten years and sepa-
rated three years ago. he now resides
about five miles north OF here. Mira.
was hrst called IN 70 attenu me
when was taken sick. i sent for DR.. A.
B. Walker and he came to the house TO
ace me. He made an examination and
said the child would not be born just then.
This was Sunday afternoon, July "a. he
left saying he would return soon. He
came back in about half an hour, again
leaving and returning half ain hour later.
When he came back the last time the
child had been born, operated upon
myself, and nobody had anything To do |
with IL. My intention was TO peform q
criminal operation. The child looked
healthy when IL was born and cried a
great deal. Two ladies, Mrs. Shanks and
4 widow, were pre- sent when the baby was
born, Some time before, the widow,
whose name don't know, asked me IL l
was not in trouble, aud upou
my telling her that l vas, she offered
to help me out. She gave me an tnstru
meut which she sRid she used herself. |
.yaa afraid TO use is, and took IL to DR.. Il.
q. Walker, who said II was no good, and
hat he had a better one. The doctor then
on me, telling me that he would
io what he could 20 help me out OF the
Irouble. i was in pain from that time un'
M she child was born, which was about
Ihree weeks later. The doctor said he
leared was too Tar gone. but he would do
The best he could. He said his charges
would be very reasonable. made his wife
l Clress and took II down TO her. No one
said anything about pay, and supposed