Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Edwins, Charles F. May 10, 1905
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Lake Odessa Times  - Thursday May 11, 1905

WOUND PROVES FATAL

Charles Edwins a farmer about 26 years of age and living about midway between 
Woodbury and Sunfield was fatally shot Sunday evening about 10:30 by Deputy 
Sheriff Cole of Sunfield as a result of Edwin's resisting arrest.

Edwins had been married about 3 years, his wife being formerly Miss Etta 
Sprinket of Nashville. For the past six weeks Mrs.Edwins had been home caring 
for her mother in her fatal sickness returning to her home Sunday. Added, 
complaints and suspicions being brought to her notice of her husband's improper 
relations wit Mrs.Laura Youngs a domestic at the Walsh hotel, the two being 
together then probably, she was prevailed upon to repeat her complaint to Deputy 
Sheriff Cole with the request that the two be trapped and captured if possible.

Late that night Cole with Stephen Sprinket a brother of Mrs.Edwins and John 
Roup, her brother-in-law left Sunday for the Edwin's house, they heaving been 
informed that the pair were together there. Upon arriving at the house Cole 
demanded admission and a surrender of themselves.This Edwins refused to do and 
replied further that he had a gun and would shoot. There upon Cole nothing 
daunting him broke through the window into the bedroom, necessarily pushing over 
a bureau.He was met with a bullet from Edwins gun which cut open his wrist. A 
struggle followed with an exchange of shot, Edwins not giving up until finally 
shot through abdomen.The woman in the case was take to Charlotte but finally 
released on account of lack of testimony. Edwins was placed under the doctors 
care but sunk rapidly and passed away Wednesday mornin. On complaint of Edwin's 
father, Cole was placed under arrest under charge of murder and thus we see the 
beginning of what may prove possibly to be a long drawn out sensational and 
otherwise most unpleasant result of good sense and self control.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#3-410

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