Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-13
EXTRAORDINARY CASE---ELoPE-
mENT ANn SMOOTHING.

mENT AND SHOOTING.
4 Married Nan EloDss Nth his Sister-in- Lar
The Rfurn-Ths Brothers Shoot he .4ggrsssor
In Expected Bridegroom Cheated out Of a
VIE.
Fsuthe Linda. c. W.. Pre- PTrs1
In the township Of Yarmouth here lives a
well-to-do farmer, named MarTood Gilbert,
owning a good farm. well stocked, and, as re-
port SAYS, a pretty good sum Of money like
wise, who some years since was married 10 a
Miss Blewitt- The sister Of Mrs. Gilbert
another Miss BleWitt-was engaged 70 be mar
" TessPasssIAsdE; . He Henry hha2sstkssaa a TxffIBRg man high
best families DO the township Of Yarmouth.
Everything went smoothly on TIL the morning
Of the day on which the marriage was to have
taken place The bridegroom vas jubilant,
and the expectant bude blushfully iovous.
The invitations were issued-the wetd.ngcake
was ordered-preparations usual TO such fes-
tive occasions were made. The morning came;
the families were assembled the neiEhbors
were ready 10 congratulate, and the parson had
a ely smile himself at the misch ef be was
about 90 consUmmate. But one little incident
marred the whole proceedings-the bride was
wanting and was noyhere 20 be fOdudl
Where was she gomez Her apartments were
visitsd-the premises seaTched-but no hiss
BlewItt could b. discovered. Surely she had
rot, On imitation # the Inflated "Ge1svra.0
hidden herself In an old oaken chest, when
t.lt y, q an5usa ta-r
Certainly H0-, l0r there w-s no such chest
in the house. But the unwilling truth soon
became known-Miss Blewitt had eloped on
the morn Of The day that was 20 have witnessed
her nuptals-giih her bro;her-iu-law. Mar
wood Gilbert
The birds were Town. A council was held.
and Il was resolved that no good would result
from the chase. Gilbert had his siX-slot re-
vo'ver with him, and he might use t.. Be-
sides, the bridegroom expectaHt coGld hardly
be supposed to be particularly anxious re-
specting the fate Of his deceitful inamorata. /
The guilty couple were, therefore, left 10 their
own devices. About a month afterwards,
however, back they camel Whether the nus
band had qualms Of conscience, or got tired
Of his new found flame, the depone'h saith
not. tremendous scene now ensued, the en-
ragct and cheated brideErOom-the weeping
and outraged wifc-the indignant brothers-I
and the guilty girls Explanations followed.
The girl-Miss B'ewitt-alleEed that she was
compelled, under threats that she would have
her brains knocked OUT, % accompany Gilbert.
and was In great fear Of him; while be declared
that it was she that played the Dsllah's part.
and enticsd him TO leave the bosom Of his
Vrtu0ls family Tor the guilty expedition. Mu-
tual ecrmi at01s only peTplexed matters.
but, despite the pr0testatiOns Of the man, the
brothers Of Miss Biewitt sYore vengeance. and
enteayored to break OF The connection. But
his was more easily attempted than accom-
By this time, however, much under fear as the
gIl was, she was in 10 such fear now, for her
aud her conduct discovered that she
had become infatuated with her paramour .
likewise, seemed in a way DESTROYS to
break OF the dis-raceful connection, for, being =
unable 10 see ner, owing 10 the strict surveii- ,
lnce under which the girl was now kept, be :
sndcavored to correspond. Letters were re- !
left, and designations made the p
were intercepted, and thelstter trustra-
ed.
By some means, Gilbert understood that be
night come for a interview with the girl al IL
'ciock On a certain night. The signal to be a
.andle ia a window, and II wavedto the left he O.
10 come on. This was one night last
According TO the appointment Gilbert came.
nd made himself known under a window
the brothers Of Miss Blewitt slept. One
{ them was watching with a loaded eun r.
harged Wiih buck-sh0t, determined % be ayen- :
ed for his sisters dishOHOT. The moment the |
nhapIy Gilbert came, the gun was fred 7
trough the window glass; The shot took ef- D
entered the mans RIBS in a slauting dree- p
passed through the body, out al the back. "a
ingulariy enough, none Of the vitals were G,
luchet, the shot passing within a small dfs- %
iuea OF the kidneys and intestines, aud but
lree-quarters Of an inch Of his spine. 49,
Gilbert swears, as soon as be RECEIVERS, 70 J.
the whole tribe Of Blewitts, and the two 4.
-otaers have been arrested 10 answer the
large Of shooting with latent TO Kill.