The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-20
Obtained Her Marriage Ii
CeDSe In MI. Vernon
Woman Interviewed By New
ark Newspaper Men
And Then Taken To CdnnOnS-
burg To Face Charge
Newark Advocate)

Because she told conflicting stories
regarding the death Of Charles Ather-
ton to relatives OF the dead man, a
warrant was issued Wednesday at
Cannonsburg, Pa. for the arrest of
Mrs. Annalou Treen. wife of Azor
Treen of Utica.
The warrant was issued on the af-
fidavit of brother-in-law of the dead
man and was served Wednesday night
on the defendant in the village lookup.
Mrs. Treen was arrested by the viii
lage authorities and was slated held
for warrant" The arrest was made on
information received from the au-
thorities of Cannonsburg, who stated
that an officer would be sent with the
necessary papers Wednesday evening.
Charles Atherton died in the hos
pital at Cannonsburg last Friday morn
ing at 1925 o'clock, from q bullet
wound in the head received from a
32-calibre revolver, The wound was
inflicted last Thursday afternoon in a
room at 218 Orchard avenue, In Can
nonsburg, where Atherton and Mrs.
Treen were rooming.
After Atherton's death the coron-
er returned verdict of accidental
death. AS Mrs. Treen was the only
person in position to throw any light
on the tragedy, the verdict was found
chiefly on her testimony.
Mrs. Treen left Utica this morn
ing about o'clock on B. e. o. train
No. IA, in charge OF Constable j. j.
Miller of Cannonsburg, to return to
that place, where she will face n
charge of murder.
Ms. Treeu took her arrest very
cooly and smilingly asserted her will
ingness to return to Qannonsburg and
tell all she knew OF the tragedy. She
said It was purely o case OF accidental
death and that she was in no way re,
sponsible for Atherton's death
She talked Willingly to the news
paper reporters told her version OF
statements have not been successfully
cOntradicted According to the state
menta Of both Mrs Treen and relatives
OF the dead man, her greatest oireuse
seems to be her cudeavor to conceal
the facts surrounding what she aleg.
,es was AtheItons accidental self.
destruction
Four weeks ago last Monday, Mrs.
freen eloped from Utica with Chas.
Atherton. She had known him short
time, having become acquainted with
him after he moved into the vicinity
OF her home. D.
Mrs Treon left three small children
NJ home when she left, taking the
youngest, IL 2.yoarold daughter. They
arrived In Cannonsburs four weeks
ago Wednesday and took room at
the Orchard avenue house. Mrs.
Treen's little daughter was with them
the entire time,
Atherton had been promised work
In the Vicinity of Cannonsburg and
went there to take this position.
lie worked hut little According to
the story related by Mrs, .Treen, he
spent much of his time drinking.
Treen, the husband, sought to 10.
cate his wife and succeeded IN tracing
her to Cannonsburg and expected to
go TO that place to bring her back,
when word WAS received at Utica of
Athertons death Mrs. Treen soon
followed and notified her husband of
her arrival In Newark last Saturday
night.
When she reached Newark, she
called George Mossholder, Atherton's
shrother-in-law, on tae telephone and
told him OF Athertons death. At that
time she said he was In saloon In
;Plttsburg, drinking and gambling. She
claimed. according to Mossholder's
statement, that after losing all his
money he shot himself
She said he was wounded In the
abdomen and had been taken to the
Mercy hospital where he died, Ather