The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-04

Ol lne OEltnes
East Greenville is torn ssunder by the
Mysterious death of one Of its promi
nent citizens. Mrs. Elizabeth waisner,
aged 55 years, wife Of John waisner,
well-to-do-farner residing in the little
village situated noar the western borders
Of this county, died last Thursday after
an illness of but two days duration,
Circum stances surrounding the womans
sudden death, and the act that there had
been trouble in the family, led to rumors
Of foul play, and friends of the family,
one juror in the Annie 4. George case,
repot ted the matter to Prosecutor Pom
creme. That official instructed Coroner
schufrell to investigate and on last Mon
day night the coroner drove to East
Greenville, and with Drs. Hattery ana
Gauz of Massillon removed the remains
Of the dead woman from the cemetery
vault and held postmortem examina-
tion. The results of that examination
showed that all the vital organs were in
normal condition. No cause other than
poisoning could be determined as respon-
gfI o., br
we're but slight evidences Of poisoning be-
ing the c,use The remains were returned
to the tomb and yesterday Coroner
Schuffell again went to Greenyille and
secured the testimony of relstives and
friends Of the deceased From this evil
dence the coroner suspects that DR.. G.
r. Kimber, q son-in-law of Mrs. Wais-
ner, an alleged morphine 1end, and who,
it is shown, frequently quarrelled with
his wife's parents, with whom he lived,
knows something of the cause which
produced his mother-in-llw's death. At
least suspicion is directed toward him,
not only from his actions before the
death of Mrs. Waisuer, but since her
demise. He has left the village for parts
unknown.
John WAisner, husband Of the woman
who met death so suddenly, testified be-
fore Coroner Schuffell that DR.. Kimber
had trouble with his wife, waisner's S
daughter, about six weeks ago, at which
time he alleges Kimber seized his wife
by the hair and dragged her over the
floor until the girls mother interfered.
Then Mr.. Wsisner says, the doctor
turned upon the mother and called lher
vile names. This episode, it is alleged,
arose because DR.. Kimber wanted to go
to Massillon with disreputable woman,
and his wife objected. Mr.. Waisner
also says the women were afraid Of Kill
mer who several times said they believed
he would kill one of them.
Monday night April II my wife com
planned cf pains in her side" continued
Mr.. Waisner. "She had always been in
good health except when she had trouble
with Kimber. Tuesday morning my
daughter and l helped my wife down
stairs. At O'Clock in the afternoon she
felt much worse and telephoned for
DR.. Gardner of West Brookfield. Gertie,
my daughter, Kimber's wife, ran for him
and both doctors worked over my wife.
She revived little. Later found Kim
bar on the front porch He appeared to
be cry ing and said, 4 will not deny it,
am to blame for this; if hadn't been
here she wouldn't have lived through
that first spell. DR.. Gardner would never
have seen her alive. had intended to
pull out and leave this afternoon bat If 1
had you would have arrested me before 1
got to Dalton thinking had given her
something"
The testimony of Robert B. Vantiue,
a brother-in-law, Edward Waisner, a son,
ira Waisuer, Jesse Waisner, Alice, Mary
and Ada Vantine, substant!ates the
story that Kimber was confirmed NOR
phine eater, and also shows that the
relations between the doctor end his
mother-in.law were far from pleasant.
Coroner Schuffell has worked hard on
the case. 1t Is understood his verdict
will depend greatly upon the result OF
the chemical analysis Of the contents of
the dead woman's stomach, which will
be sent to Prof, Eymann, of Cleveland.
Prosecutor Pomerene has been so busy
In the George murder trial that no
action has been taken by him In the East
Greenyille matter, but 1t is understood
the mystery will he probed to the bottom
without further delay,
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