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#Eir/.or 0. Shreve, living the first door west of the Barrett house, where Mr. and Mrs. Cox are stopping, said,Mondav, that he knows little of the%! 'case.“I have known Cox for some time. He and his wife came to Barrett's along in the winter from a boardinghouse on W. Washington-st. He is a brakeman on the Peoria divisi 11 of the Big Four and is expecting promotion, He is well liked by all who know him and is a sober, industrious fellow. The developments that have so far been made have undoubtedly come from some things which neighbors declare Mrs. Cox told them.As to the truth of what thev #say I know nothing. Mrs. Cox was in here this morning and said that she will not attempt to get out of the way, but will stay and face the music, if there is any music to face. It is a peculiar story and I can’t understand it.”Mrs. Shreve would say little whenquestioned. It is said, however, that Mrs. Cox “confessed” everything to her, but Mrs. Shreve stated firmly to Tine Sun reporter that anything she herself might say could not add to the story already told. She said: “Mrs. C’ox told me a few disconnected tilings about some affair of the kiucl, but 1 don’t care to say anything regarding it.”o c* * *Omer Bay, who is accused by C’ox of having originated the alleged story of confession, was seen by a Sun reporter in the county jail, Monday morning. He smiled blandly when told of the accusations which had been made, and said:“I did not originate the story. The first I heard of it was from neighbors. 1 was boarding at Barrett’s when Cox and his wife came there aud was soon well acquainted with them. Mrs. Cox and I used to joke one another occasionally and one day I came in for dinner, I think it was, and made some remark to her in fun, in the presence of Mrs. Barrett. To my surprise Mrs. ('ox-whirled around and said ‘Don’t you think me a lady?’ ‘Oil, not much of a one,’ 1 replied. Mrs. Barrett got mad and ordered mefrom the house arid T was
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Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Apr 18, 1892
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