The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-04-14

The people who were Of the opinion that
Mrs. John w. McCurdy intended TO die
from the two bullets fred into her head
by her husband, are badly mistaken. She
is a very lively corpse and judging from
appearances Is good for many years OF
active life.
Az stated In last nights NEws.DEMo-
Graf she left the hospital and walked TO
her home. On arriving there she con-
cluded to make garden, and worked for
some time in the back yard. She retired
at an early hour last night and arose this
morning feeling greatly refreshed. After
preparing and eating breakfast, she con-
cluded TO come down street. About this
time ws.DEMoCRAT reporter arrived
at her house for the purpose of ascertain
ing her condition. Mrs. McCurdy ovi-
IDENTIFY was not over anxious to see the
reporter and managed to elude him by
taking over the hill. The writer reached
the top Of the hill just in time TO see Mrs
McCurdy jump on Cleveland avenue
street car and start down town. On ar
irving at the square she proceeded to at
tend to some business and finally called
at DIR. Brant's office. She appears to be
little the worse on account of her rough
experience.
CALLED ON THE CORONER.
While down town this morning Mrs.
McCurdy called on Coroner Openhimer
to enquire regarding certain things which
were taken from the house the night Of
the murder. The coroner will have the
articles returned by the parties who took
them.
Mrs. McCurdy had very little to say re-
garding the shooting excepting that her
husband told her he would not harm her
IL abe remained seated. She was afraid
he would not keep his word and conse-
quently tried to make her escape.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.
j. Il. Sell was examined this afternoon
by Coroner Openhimer and told the fol-
lowing story: live in Werner avenue
just outside of the city. Twas acquainted d
with both Waltenbaugh and McCurdy. /
was a partner of Waltenbsugh. McCurdy
worked for us. Friday morning we were
working al George Thompson's on Chance
avenue. McCurdy was at work before
got there. We got through there about
o'clock and went to work on Hurxthall
street, At noon McCurdy went home to
| dinner returning about twenty minutes to
| one. He worked about half an hour when
he left saying he was going out for a few
| minutes. Half an hour afterwards when
| he did not return made the remark that
thought Jack had been taken sick and
gone home.
McCurdy and his wife have parted
a number of times. Last fall
when they went to live to
gether again had talk with John and
told him 1 could see no reason why the,
should not live together peaceably. He
said: "Joe, my wife and I have taken ar
oath to be true to each other and by God I
I find out my wife 10 not true to me will
shoot her aud the man too" He did no
say he would shoot himself. / remarked
to him: "Jack, that is the wrong course
for you to take. You can separate If yol
cannot live In peace"
He said that when his wife left him h'
could not eat or sleep and could not liv'
without her. He did not say anything
more. He never told me that Walten
baugh was intimate with his wife. II
May last when McCurdy struck his wifi
he said she made him so mad he coult
not help, doing 1t. / told Waltenbaugl
what McCurdy said he would do IL b.
found his wife was not true to him, ant
that he had fearful temper. Walten
baugh remarked that he and McCurd
were the best of friends.
The coroner will take the testimony o
Drs. e. d. and A. c. Brant later.