The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-29
LTHE ARNOLD MURDER CASE.
A SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
BROUGHT OUT IN THE COM
MON PLEAS COURT.
A Large Array Of Witnesses Called
The Evidence Expected to in
by Tuesday Evening.

The trial of John Arnold for the murder
of his wife has been in progress in Elyria
since March 20. As the alleged killing
took place here the proceedings Of the
trial have been watched with unusual in
terest. The accused has reached his
seventysixth year and has been an actual
resident of Wellington since 1880, with
the exception of few months that he
spent in California, and has filled his
place, so far as the world knows, as good
honest, upright citizen. Therefore, TAX
everything into consideration, the charge
is grave and unusual one to be made.
The principal witnesses for the state are
Mrs. G. W. Hemenway, Mrs. G. o. Ben.
nett, Mrs. H. Converse and DR.. Hathaway.
The defense having no one In particular
out OF the long list subpoenaed, except to
testify as to his good character, and the
mental coudition of his wife during her en- :
tire life. The principal weapon being used
is to show that the aged gentleman's eye
sight was so defective that he would not
b. able to discover small objects and more
especially spots of blood.
It was expected that the testimony for
the defense would all be In by Tues day,
and the arguments to begin this morning,
There is nothing new developed in the
case since the preliminary examination
was held before Mayor Couch, and the
proceedings were published in this paper,
except that some cloths we're found in an
adjacent room with spots OF blood
upon them. The following is from
the Lorain County Reporter:
The circumstances connected with her
death are somewhat peculiar, and ut the
time il occurred, 1t was the current belief
tina, she died from self inflicted wound.
The case is conducted on the part OF the
state by A. r. Webber, prosecuting al
torney, Judge Boynton and Lee Stroup
The attorneys for the defense are
Judge BlandlD, of Cleveland, E. G. John
son and j. H. Dickson.
A special venlre was issued and tbiry-
seven Jurors were drawn, from which the
trial jury was to be selected. The case
was set for Monday and the twelve jorors
were selected from the FIRST thirty names
called. They are
Cal Barchard, Grafton.
John Schmitkons, Black River.
William Shanks, Russia.
J. d. Stearns Ridgeville.
Robert Redfern, Columbia.
s. w. Moon, Avon.
]. B. Baumhart, Brownhelm.
Martin Mathews, Black River.
Lafayette Brush, Elyria.
Charles Chandler, "
Geo. Litchfeld.
Z. p. johnson, Russia.
The defendants house, where he resided
with his wife, was situated on Bennett
street in Wellington, with neighbors rcsid
ing ON both sides In either direction. Al
about 10 o'clock on the morning Of De
cember 12 Mrs. Bennett. VINO lived sew
eral rods away on the same street, on the
opposite side, called to sec Mrs. Arnold
who had been seriously i'll for severa
months, the latter part Of the time con
fined to her bed. 1t appeared that during
her illness the defendant nursed her ant
provided for her wants. Witness founC
defendant at home and learned from botf
him and his wife that she was feeling bet
ter at that time. She staid there abou
half an hour, and then went across thu
street to call upon another neighbor, ar
riying there about II o'clock. After sh,
she had been there from twenty 10 thiriy
minutes, the lady she was visiting calleC
her attenuon.to the defendant, who wa
running up the walk, bare-headed. Sh'
ran out and asked him what was the mat
ter Defendant replied, my wife is dy
ing" The two ladies and defendant tbel
hastened to the house, the ladies reaching
the door immediately after defendant en-
tered. On entering the bed room the
found Mrs. Arnold lying upon her back
her head inclined little to the right
with both arms extending down over he
booy, above the bed cover, which wa
tucked up close under the chin. She wa
unconscious, but still alive.
Soon after the three persons entered tn
, room, the clothing was pulled down fror
her chin and wound was discovered Il
her neck. One OF the ladies exclaimed
"She hasEstabbed herself" and the de
fendant said, "Why did she do thatp
close examination revealed the presenc
Of blood adjoining the upper lip of th
wound. but no other marks Of blood wer
discovered on the neck or clothing On
of the ladies ran out and sent Tor ply
siciau, and DR.. Hathaway was ther
J about fifteen minutes latei. He found th
patient still alive and administered by
podermic stimulant, meanwhile sendin
lady (for there were several there b
this timeJ for some brandy. and a slim
was administered as soon as II could b
prepared. .EWtile this was being done
her body was moved and she was toun
to he lying in pool Of blood, which sal
urated the garments under her neck so'
the upper part Of her body. Seeing n