The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-08
MANY RUMORS
WE'RE APLOAT.
Stories Came to Naught After
An Investigation.
HUSBAND IS VERY INDIGNANT
Concerning Reports Circulated About His
Dead wife-Physician who At
tended II r Makes
Statement.

On the 18th day of April there died in
this city woman by the name Of Caro-
line b. Fruet, who resided at No. 1919
Allen street The funeral occurred April
goth, and the remains were inferred at
st. Peters cemetery. Soon after the
remains were placed in their last rest
ing place rumors of a grave nature were
circulated and 1t was alleged that the
woman's death was caused by an at
tempt at a criminal operation. At that
time, 1t was attempted to sift the mat
ter thoroughly, and learn whether there
was any truth in the report, but for
some reason the rumors were not run
to earth. During the past few days the
rumors were revived, and IL was report
ed Thursday that the husband, Caeser
+. Fruet, intended between the hours
of 2 and o'clock. to have the remains
exhumed and thorough post-mortem
examination made, in order to satisfy
himself, as to the truth of the matter.
News-Democrat representative called
at the office of DIR. j. +. Marchand,
health officer, and was shown the certi-
ficate of death. This certificate ap-
peared to be properly filled out with
the name of the deceased, date Of birth,
date Of death, age and the physician's
certificate showed that the cause of
death was acute peritonitis and was
signed by Dr. l.. e. Flickinger. Coroner
H. M. Schuffell, was next seen, who
said that he also had heard the rumor
but that he knew nothing of an at
tempt being made to exhume the re-
mains. DIR. Flickinger was next seen.
He had Just arisen from a nap, and
in answer to the queries said:
II attended Mrs. Fruet during
portion of her sickness. 1 was not at
tending her when her sickness began,
but was asked, by DIR. Charles E.
Schilling, who was quarantined at his
home, at that time, to attend the lady,
and having been acquainted with the
family when they resided at Slabtown,
1 took an interest in them and accom-
panied by DIR. r. A Biechele, I attend
ed the lady. I attended her for six
days previous to her death, and found
no indication of an operation having
been performed. l do not think such
was the case. Her condition did not
show It,"
The next call was at the home of the
husband, Caeser F. Ruet, who is
hard-working man, employed as a coal
miner for the Canton Pottery Co. Fruet
had not returned from his daily toll,
but came directly, and when asked
about the matter, said that there was
not a particle Of truth in the rumors."
He was Inundated and harrassed by
the heartiess stories that had been cir
culated about his dead wife, and could
not understand why his family and his
dead wife were drawn into this heart
rending affair. Fruet is an Industrious
man, attends to his own affairs and
has much to do to take care of the two
bright little motheless boys, left to his
guidance and care. Inquiries about the
neighborhood elected the fact that Mrs.
Fruet was an excellent woman, loved
and respected by ALL One lady particu-
larly who nursed Mrs Fruet during her
last illness, said that DR.. Flickinger
had done all that mortal man could do
for her during her sickness. Neighbors
believe that If an operation We're per-
formed 1t was done by the woman her
self. The body will not be exhumed.