Wife wields piece of firewood to end fight between brothers
ELKVIEW, W.Va. – Authorities say a wild squabble between two West Virginia brothers came to an abrupt end when one of their wives cracked her brother-in-law in the head with a log.
A criminal complaint filed Thursday by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Edward Guy Cornish is facing multiple charges after a fight with his brother in Elkview.
The complaint says Cornish first pointed a rifle at his brother but the brother was able to wrestle the gun away. Deputies say Cornish then pulled out a large knife and tried to stab his brother.
That’s when the brother’s wife hit Cornish in the head with a piece of firewood, knocking him over.
Cornish left before authorities arrived but was arrested after returning to the scene.
He has requested a public defender but hasn’t been assigned a lawyer yet.
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