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MRS. PERCY COOK DIES IN HAMILTON
Was Victim of Murderous Assault
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 15 June 1926]
Her many Welland friends will deeply regret to learn that Mrs. Percy Cook of Hamilton, who formerly lived in this city, and who attacked on Thursday by Joe Barty, Hungarian, died Saturday afternoon. Barty will be charged with murder.
Barty tried to rob the store where Mrs. Cook was employed. She attempted to stop him whereupon he struck her on the head with a hammer.
At the jail it was learned that Barty had not been informed of the death of the victim. A few hours after the crime, when informed that Mrs. Cook was in a serious condition at the hospital, he was little concerned; in fact, he was quite indifferent.
Mrs. Cook was to have visited Welland for several days, the guests of Chief of Police and Mrs. Harry Jones. She was to have arrived here Saturday.
An inquest has been ordered. The funeral will take place at Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon.
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