Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04


nothing for him to knock her down,
drag her around the house and
kick the poor woman numerically.
Last March the PRESS called atten-
tion to the inhuman treatment
this poor woman was subjected to
and we then hoped he would be
locked up and thus prevent inst
what happened-murder,
Last Wednesday the fend in
human shape went to Stephens 4
Saunders hardware store and par
chased some window screens. %
pair of shears and % calibre liver
johnson revolver, presenting Il
check (probably given him by his
wife). Nothing being noticed ont
Of place by Mr.. Saunders he gave
the man his change, when he went
down town, stopping at Norris &
Tompkins, where he purchased Il
shirt. This was about noon. He
secured a bottle of whiskey at the
hands of one of those men who are
always ready to procure rum if
they are sure to get q drink. The
following day he hung around the
house in his usual sulleu mood, un-
til about two O'Clock when Il gun
report and screams startled the
neighborhood. What took place
in the store can only be guessed at,
that his wife refused him more
money for drink, when he whipped
out his gun, knocked the poor
woman to the floor and held her
while he fired three shots into her
head, the first shot severing the
jugular vein-any one Of the three
would prove fatal. He then turn
ed the gun on himself and fired the
shot proving only u scalp wound,
but dazed him. The poor woman
struggled to her feet and walked to
the front door when neighbors met
her. This fearful sight was wit
messed by little Jennie O'Dell, aged
nine years, and a young lad named
Browker, aged abont ten. The
boy says he saw him standing over
the prostrate form of his wife and
fire two shots into her head. No
attention was paid to the husband,
all assistance being rendered the
wife, who was rapidly passing
away. The dying mother, with
great effort, managed to make her
mother understand that she want
ed them to care for her children.
She passed away within one hour
from the time the brute who prom
ised to Glove, honor and protect
her" had cruelty fired the fatal
shots that made two orphan child
ren. and many aching and bleeding
hearts.
Murderer O'Dell attempted sui
eide Tuesday morning, about 2:3O
O'Clock, by slashing his throat with
a piece of tin, torn from a pepper
box. Nightwatch, Henry Piehen-
ton, himself prisoner, gave the
alarm, which aroused the Sheriff.
DR.. III. S. Falk was called and up
on examination found the prison
er's throat torn on both sides. be-
sides several cuts on left wrist and
forearm. Unfortunately the
wounds were not fatal. 1t is said
the prisoner made an attempt to
hang himself by using towel.
THE DEAD WIFE.
May Stoddard-O' Dell was in her
thirty-third year. Thirteen years
ago last March she was married to
O'Dell. Two children-Emery,
aged II, and Jennie, aged nine
are left to mourn. During all
these thirteen years thepoor woman
shaved, prayed, begged and hoped
that she could yet prevent sepa-
ration. TO enumerate the awful
ill-treatment and abuse hcaped up
on this woman by the wretch is
sufficient to cause an indignant
public to have long ago banished
him from our midst. Even his
poor children were driven from
home and they stood across the
street, asking if they "dared come
home" The little store, kept by
the industrious wife, afforded a
good living for the family, she
having by hard work built up a
good trade. 1t is the saddest case
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