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EXFOTJ^XKEH M AT 22 1908HER SONTRIED TO POISON HERMrs, Wiiisor nee Mrs, A. B. Coles Says Elmer ColesPut Poison In Her Tea. Sheriff Graham Orders ft Ahaflzed,' Mrs. Wupor; nee Mrs: A. B. Coles, aWell known cbaraotet of this city, hasr \ . •charged hersoa ami a daughter of Bar-i . - •bey MeGinc of Coavle, with trying topoison her.It sppeifa that Mca. Winsor was Hv*■ .•.,»* , .iog with, her son Elmer Colee da the Wolcott farm south or Battle Creyk, having gone there Stom this city where fchay have resided for years.The ou got-ttred living alooe bo be* * ►went up to Canyia and brought the Me Qinn girl bask with him, according tothe atory told the officers by Mra. Win-sor.Their actions did out suit Mrs. Wiasor and she tipbrsidsd bath of them) savero-!y. She then allegan that both of them abused her. She is badly crippled with rfceamatiam, and is obliged to sit in a chair, air the time.I * ,One day Bltcer, so she claims, pickedher up itt;the chair, and plan ;d her butof doors for three hours Eh the rain,where she sat until the r ural mail carrier... •• . • '/ * r 1 %•**came and put her ia the house,. ; . . ** , * # aShe also ullages that finally her sonand She McGinn girl plotted to kill herand gave hbr a cup of tea one morning. Sho told the ehsrjff tbat (fe; d idn’fc lookright to her add She lo'Hocue mauaer obataiaad a bottle and kept it. She then: • * • * *wrote to rolstivea here to come and get her, claiming aho was afraid of her life Her former hutband and mother brought her home. The bhdr iff was thee given the bottle of tea and the facta inthe ease. Au analysis of the tea win be made and from all appearances the tea contain* arsenic. Whether it w* piac-■ei'a, £•:*** Mrs, Win sor to make trouble for Dole and the McGinn girl,or whether the latter two actually diddo it, is a question which tha oiHeers will hava to determine. Assistant Prosecutor Loud-.ha* advised that s careful analysis bo made.Meanwhile, uo warraot will be issuedfor either of the parties^ pun ding the analysis. Cole and the McGinn girl were in town Tuesday, eo it is reported.-Mre, Wiosor ia now' living, with Mrs. 7rooman iii Verona street.The Wiosor and Cole family has al-ways been an trouble in the local jcBribe courts, At oao time Mrs, Winsor accused James Short with having killedher soil Elmar, when they lived badk ofthe fair grounds, She said that Mr.Bhort.had buried b®r son up there somewhere.- - The' a! dry was not 'true a nd was' not givpp credepce by the officers.DEw«'pp£—Aofatbusgat-tor.•. * * *. • m • K-dpiconthiscbaCmpor;odd*auo tiik low reai litift andCdontwotoni
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Marshall Expounder
Marshall, Michigan, US
Fri, May 22, 1908
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