The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-08
REJECTED SU|TOR
INSISTS ON CALLING
Upon Anoth Ma n . Wife. Now
Lies Seriously Wounded at
Stark Insirmsry = Carl
Axe Gave Himself up.

Navarro Thursday might about $50
o'clock Thomas Murough is lying in
the hospital at the Stark county in
firmary in very critical condition and
1t Is said that he has very few chances
OF recovering Carl AXE, also a
resident of Navarro, is accused of the
deed but so lar he has not been ar
rested, although he has sent word to
the mayor of, Navarro that he will
appear at his Office when wanted.
About o'clock, Murough. who is
said to have been paying a good deal
of attention to Mrs. Axxe, the wife of
Carl Axe, called at the latter's home
and raped at the door, Murough was
intoxicated and when AXE saw him he
ordered him off of his premises. MUIR
ough refused to leave and AXE went
up in the second story Of his home
and fired three shots at Murough who
was then standing in the yard. Only
one shot took effect. striking just be-
low the base of the brain and taking
a downward course
After the shooting Marshal KeplIn-
ger. of Navarro was called and the in
jured man was taken to the village
jail. On Friday morning his condition
was considered very critical by DR..
Shelter. who dressed his wounds. and
1t was decided to take him to the coun-
ty infirmary in an ambulance.
At abox o'clock Saturday morning
Superintendent Bixler stated that
Murough was in a very critical cOndi-
ton and said that his temperature was
105 3-5. Coroner Schuffell. who has
been attending him, stated Saturday
morning that there is little prospect for
his recovery.
According to Axe. Murough has
often come to his home IN an intoxi-
Gated condition and raised disturb
ance. On Thursday evening Murough
received his pay and early in the even
ing no became intoxicated and pro-
ceeded at once to the AXE home. Be-
fore the marriage of Axe. Murough
oFtc- IN Had en-, Gao Mise Mauarc ,yh., i,
now Mrs. AXE. and when the mar
rlage occurred. Murough was greatly
enraged and ever since that he. has
sworn vengeance. Murough is totally
paralyzed with the exception of his
right lower limb. Dr. Schuffell so far
has been unable to locate the. bullet.
Murough is about 27 years of age
and has lived in Navarro only three
weeks. He came TO Navarro from Mag
nolia.
1t Is said that the people of Navarro
sympathize with Axe and think
that his shooting was justiiable. No
attempt has SO far been made to arrest
him. Prosecutor Day went to the in
firmary Saturday morning to see Mur-
orgh and AXE will no doubt be ar
rested later.
Mr. and Mrs. AXE reside at the
home OF Unrin Meyers. the father or
Mrs. AXE.
At 1880 o'clock DR.. Schuffell stated
that the condition Of Murough was
very serious and that he was too weak
TO have an operation performed II
he recovers he will be paralyzed.
The bullet either lodged In the base
OF the brain or near the spinal column.
according to the statement of the doe
tor.
AXE came to Canton about 1870
o'clock and after consulting Attorney
John G. Welty, gave himself up to
Mayor Robertson and was put under
bond of $4,000. which he secured. lie
was charged with intent to kill. The
time OF his trial has not yet been de-
cided upon.