Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 25 May 1911 — Page 2

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Were in Law Office of Cook & Cook

When Husband Drew Revolver

and Shot Wife Dowh.

The law office of W. W. Cook & son, on West Main street, was the scene of an attempted murder at li o'clock Monday morning, when John Holiday, age 29 years, shot his wife, Cora Holiday, age 24 years, twice with a 32-calibre revolver.

The attempted murder occurred in the north room of the law office, while Mr. Charles Cook was preparing a complaint for divorce for Mrs- Holiday, who alleged that her husband treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner. She also said he threatened to kill her.

The first shot fired took effect in the neck of the victim, just below the jaw bone, and she fell to the floor. Her husband showed her no mercy, but jumped from his chair and pointing the gun full at her as she lay, he fired the second shot. Mrs. Holiday threw up her arms just as he pulled the trigger, however, and the bullet passed through the muscles of both arms, but no bones were broken.

The actions of the man were so rapid and unexpected that no one had time to turn a hand until after the second shot was fired, when Charles Cook showed wonderful courage by grabbing the would-be murderer by the throat and struggling with him until he secured the revolver, which still had one loaded cartridge in it. The struggle carried them out into the middle or public office, where Mr. Cook held Holiday until Deputy Prosecutor John Hinchman arrived and took charge of him and turned him over to Sheriff Jesse Cox, who was rushing to the scene.

While Mr. Cook and the wouldbe murderer were struggling Mrs. Holiday arose from the floor and staggered into the front room, where she again fell. Doctors C. K. Bruner and Carl McGaughey arrived in a few minutes and Mrs. Holiday was placed on a stretcher and carried to the sanitarium of Dr. Bruner, where the two doctors named above and Dr. Earl R. Gibbs attended to her wounds.

It was at first thought the first bullet fired had lodged in her neck, but this was found to be a mistake, as the bullet had passed through the front part of the throat in a downward course and passed out about midway between the ear and shoulder on the right side.

Mrs. Holiday came from under J.h.i influence of the anesthetic just before i'lOOn and seemed to be in fairly good condition, although it is said the extreme danger point will not be passed for a day or two.

News of the attempted murder spread over town like wild-fire and a great crowd gathered at the scene in a few minutes. The floor contained a great pool of blood where Mrs. Holiday fell when she was shot, and a trail of blood extended across the offices where she staggered through them.

The story of the attempted murder as told by Mr. Charles Cook is in substance as follows: He was preparing notes for the complaint for divorce for Mrs. Holiday, who was with him in the north room, when Mr. Holiday went to the office and asked to talk with his wife. Mr. Cook asked him what he wanted and lie said he wanted to see if she wouldn't live with him again.

Mr. Cook said it had always been their policy, when a client employed them in a divorce case, to aid a reunion and agreement of the parties involved, if it were possible, instead of discouraging, such action, and, 011 consent of Mrs. Holiday, he allowed Mr. Holiday to enter the office where his wife was seated.

Mr. Holiday, he said, showed no signs of anger or excitement, and did not seem to have been drinking. He seated himself at the south end of the fable, while Mrs. Holiday was seated on the east side, and Mr. Cook on the west side, while a younger brother of Mrs. Holiday sal at the north end of the table.

Mr. Holiday asked his wife if she would not go back and live with him and she told him she could not, that she had tried it and that he abused and kicked her Sunday, and had threatened to kill her. Mr. Holidoy talked very quietly, he said, and asked his wife if she was going to file a complaint for a divorce. She said she was there for that purpose. Mr. Holiday made no reply to this, and Mr. Cook had decided that any further conversation between them was useless and was going to ask Mr. Holiday to retire, when suddenly and without warning, Holiday drew a revolver

and fired full at his wife's head, and a second time after she had fallen, his actions being so rapid that neither Mr. Cook nor Mrs. Holiday's brother had time to interfere until the deed was done,

The revolver with which Holiday shot his wife was a new 32-calibre and was purchased at the Spot Cash hardware store just a few minutes before the shooting. The sale was made by Paul Boyd, who, of course, thought nothing of the matter, as the sale of revolvers has been very heavy since the many burglaries. When Holiday loaded the revolver in the store, however, he told him it was a rather dangerous thing to do. Holiday loaded it with three shells and one of these was found in the gun, unexploded, when it was taken away from him.

When seen at the jail by a Reporter representative this afternoon, Holiday seemed calm and unconcerned, as he smoked -a cigar and talked through the iron bars of the door. When asked if he had anything to say regarding the shooting of his wife, he said he believed he had not. When asked about buying the revolver he said he had intended to shoot a couple of dogs that had been bothering him, and said in the next sentence that he did not know that his wife was in Cook's' office until he went up there. lie was asked about the report that lie had intended to shoot his wife and then use the last bullet on himself. At this he hesitated and said, "there might be some report like that." He refused to make any further statement in regard to the shooting to the Reporter.

Holiday is a younger appearing man than his years, and is rather under medium size. He has always been a rather quiet and unassuming man, or shy, as those who have known him all his life say. He is of a good family, as is also his wife. She is a daughter of George Walker, west of Maple Yalley, and her brother, Charles, was with her when the shooting occurred.

Holiday is a son of the late Amaziali Holiday, who died about twenty years ago. His mother, Mrs. Alice Holiday, two brothers, Chas., of this city, and Amaziah, of Brown township, and two sisters, Mrs. Omer Eakin and Mrs. C. C. Collier, are living. He has lived in and around Wilkinson all his life, according to report.

While he did not make the statement to the Reporter, it was said that he stated to other persons that he knew the consequences of what he had done, and that he had not, intended that any divorce should lie secured.

At 2:30 this afternoon Mrs. Holiday was resting fairly well, but the physicians say the bullet wounds through the check and neck are very dangerous.

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Spiceland Academy Graduates. The 1911 class of the Spiceland Academy will graduate oil Friday morning, June 2d, and the exercises are to be held at the Spiceland Friends church. There arc eighteen students to receive diplomas ten girls and eight boys.

Delia Leonard and Mary Davis, of Indianapolis India Elliott and daughter, west of Philadelphia, John Ilagans and family, Burgess Tuttle and family and David Ferris and family, of this city, took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Conant Tuttle and family.

James N. Goble has returned from a trip through the Southwest and Colorado. He visited his fruit farm at Delia, Colo.

Misses Beatrice Beckner and Lueile Oin#r were guests of Miss Leah Hainan Saturday and Sunday, near Charlottesville.

Miss firare Thomas returned to Butler College Monday, after spending Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Thomas.

Several from here have received invitations for the return dance to he given at Knights town by the Tri Kappas.

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Charles Jackson was calling on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. McClellan Jackson, near Philadelphia, today.

Miss Lucy Hally has returned to her home in Cincinnati after a visit here with Ward Fletcher and wife.

Miss Mabel Gant has returned to Butler College, after spending Sunday and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manville Gant.

QBE!ENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1911

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PROSECUTOR WILL TAKE ACTION AT ONCE IN HOLIDAY CASE—TIIKEE CHANGES

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CHANCE OF VICTIMS RECOVERY

Holiday Has Not Asked for Counsel and Seems Unconcerned—Talk of Confession, But it Will

Not Be Made Public at Present.

Prosecuting Attorney Edward F. Quigley will file charges this afternoon against John Holiday, who is in jail for shooting his wife, Cora Holiday, Monday, while she was at the law ol'tice of Cook and Cook, preparing a complaint for divorce.

The prosecutor will file a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, another for carrying concealed weapons, and another for drawing a deadly weapon.

Holiday will probably be held without bail, pending the condition of the victim, his wife. Mrs. Holiday das reported today as showing every sign of improvement and strong hopes are entertained for her recovery. The bullet wounds in her neck are the most dangerous, but it is thought that she w7i11 recover unless something new develops to change her condition.

In case of her death a charge of murder in the first degree will be filed against her husband. Holiday, who maintains his indifferent attitude, had not asked for counsel today and when asked if he wanted counsel said lie did not know as lie did. He has had very few visitors at the jail, no one seeming to take interest in his behalf.

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Dr. William Fuller is visitingfriends in Galion, Mich. He will be there for some time. He writes to friends in this city that the rumor that he had moved there was an error. He expects to return to Greenfield.

Otto Shinn and wife, of Cumberland, spent, Sunday here with Wilson McGuire.

Mr. and Mrs. Asa M. Slifer have moved into the property of Edward Slifer, on Third street.

A. J. Banks sold Noah Braddock, of Jackson township, a registered Shorthorn bull a few days ago.

Mrs. A. C. Pillcenton leaves Thursday for Omaha, Neb., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Hughes.

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