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After Martha's death, James put his two youngest children in a home. Strange that he felt he was unable to care for them. Also, at the time ofJames' death, he was a resident ofthe Washington County Infirmary. Poor man must have suffered something traumatic in order to end up where he did. --> See article below for some explanation.
James' parents were born in Connecticut and Ohio or both in Virginia.[1920,1900Census]
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Marietta Daily Leader (OH) -- Monday 20 Apr 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
Saturday an alarm box from 51 called the fire department to the house of Mrs. James Arbour, West Side. A spark had set fire to the roof buttheblaze was extinguished before the department had arrived.
Marietta Daily Leader (OH) -- 03 Feb 1897
BUSINESS LOCALS
Have you tried the Pink Pad Scouring Polish? It is the finest and handiest thingout there for cleaning windows,mirrors, and all metals. Made by James Arbour, this city, and sold by William H. Grass. Best of local references.
Marietta Daily Leader (OH) -- 25 Aug 1901
THE PUBLIC MIRROR
Mr. James Arbourhas returned from Seattle, Washington, where he has been for the past six months in the employ of the Puget Sound Oil Company.
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The Marietta Daily Times (ON) -- 19 Jun 1933
RITES HELD FOR VICTIMS OF SHOOTING
Funeral services for Albert Newton, slain Saturday by James Arbor, wereconducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dixon Funeral Home, Rev. W. A. Moore officiating. Burial was made at the Round Bottom Cemeteryin Waterford Township. The funeral of Arbor was conducted Monday morning at 10o'clock at the same place, Dr. J. A. Holmes officiating. Burialwas made in Oak Grove. Coroner Fred Jackson, who investigated the dualshooting, that occurred in the apartment of Arbor's wife at120 Front Street, made an official finding of murderand suicide. There were no eyewitnesses to the tragedy and the coroner affirmed what the police found in their investigation following the shooting. A note found on Arbor's body indicatedthat trouble was expected, even premeditated by him. The notewas addressed to Chief Homer O. Wolfe of the police department. It was written Friday evening at the county infirmary, more than twelve hours before he followed Newton to the apartment. Text of the note follows: "Marietta, June 16th. Friend Homer:I am going to town tomorrow andI have found out for a fact that Newton is still going to the house. Well, there is something going to happen. It's just too damned raw for me toswallow as every one knows about itand they know that I am wedged outhere and sick and broke. I can't get a gun any place and theykeep bolts on the door when he is there and just the key turned in the lock when he is not. One time he slipped out the back door when she let me in thefront, but I have not been there for a long time. I am going to getin tomorrow. Her folks think she is o.k. Good bye, maybe, J. M. A."
Note from FindAGrave, extracted 20 Aug 2013:
Murdered Herbert Demming Newton and then committed suicide. Married to Clara Arbour.
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