Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-31
A TERRIBLE DOMESTIC IRA.
GEDY In GEORGIA.

A Wife Protected from DIshOnOr by a
Faithful DOg-The Man RIIIed-Ma
tertRt for "A Local Sensation Drama
From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, July Is.
On yesterday we came into possession
of the particulars of most singular and
fearful tragedy, which recently occurred
IN one Of the mountain counties of this
State. The gentleman from whom we
received the information has requested
US to give neither the name Of the county
In which the horrible scene took place
nor the names of the actors in it; in the
tirst place, because the families of the
parties are among the best and most re-
spectacle in the county and should not
be subjected to thus additional mortifica-
ton for an act which they can in no
manner be held responsible, and, in the
second place, because publicity would
now in no way subserve the ends of JUS
tice, as the guilty party has alIeady ex-
plated his crime by so fearful a punishs
ment. We will only preface our account
of the matter by stating that our infor-
nation was derived from a we'll known
and highly esteemed gentleman of this
city, and may be safely relied upon as
perfectly correct in every particular.
In one OF the mountain counties of
Georgia there live two families, each be-
fore the war noted for its wealth and re-
tinement. Since the war the families
(whom we shall call respectfully Il. and
ID though they had, like nearly every
one else, lost every thing by the conflict,
still retained the high position in society
which they had for so long time held
One of them, the LIS, lost several of its
members, as well as its fortune, by the
war, and at the commencement of our
story consisted Of Mr.. L., a gentleman
tifty>iive years Of age, his wife, nearly
the same age, and an unmarried daugh-
ter of about twenty-five. Within a
quarter Of a mile of their house lived one
of the RS, young man who had re-
Gently married a very beautiful young
lady OF the country, and having left the
paternal mansion was farming himself on
small tract of ground. The two fami>
lies lived some distance from the county
town, in a sparsely inhabited section of
the country, and being each the nearest
nsighbOr Of the other were of course on
terms Of great intimacy Between the
young wife and the daughter of Mr.. L.
fast friendship was soon formed, both be-
ing nearly the same age and of similar
tastes and dispositions, and relying upon
each other for company in the daily alb
sence Of the two gentlemen, who were
engaged in experimenting the business
of their farms.
A few days since Mr.. r. informed his
wife that he had received letter, which
which would compel immediate attend
ance in Atlanta, where he would have to
remain several days, and as it would be
announcement for him to take her with
him to that city, advised that she should
ask her young neighbor to stay with her
during his absence. The next morning
he set out in his buggy for Atlanta, and
his wife during the morning went over to
LIS house for the purpose Of inviting her
young friend to stay with her. When she
ARRIVED there she told the young lady OF
the absence of bet husband, representing
how lonely she would find her house al
night, from the fact that she employed nc
house servant, and the cook, together
with a few labOrers employed on the
farm, slept at the negro quarter" near
ly half a mile from the dwelling house
and ended by asking Miss L. to spend
the nights with her until her husband
returned. The young lady, after consul
tatiOn with her mother, readily assented
to the proposition and promised to come
over during the afternoon. Having ac~
complished her purpose and feeling very
,,,,,rh valinu1R in mind Nc - A.
home and spent the day, performing
the usual household duties. When the
morning had passed away and the
afternoon came and then the snu set
without bringing her friend she felt no
alarm, but thought that the latter haC
decided not to come till after tea, when
her father, across the field, which sepa-
rated the two houses, would escort her
Accordlnglyithe evening meal was eaten
household affairs arranged and the cool
dismissed for the night to her distan
cabin at the quarter" About min,
O'Clock Mrs. r began to feel a little un
easy, as Miss L., had not come, when
q servant came up TO the house anC
brought note from her expected friend
stating that she would be unable 4
spend the nigh: with her, as she ha,
promised, for her father, from some cauS
or other, had positively refused to Civ
his consent to the arrangement. Ate
delivering the note the servant took hi
departure, and the brave woman pre-
parcd to spend the night by he1sel
Feeling thai She had a protector in
large and very fierce yard dog belongu
TO her husband, she took him into he
bedroom, and after securing the houS,
Law down and resigned herself to sleeI
About twelve o'clock she was awaken
ed from her slumbers by noise in tn
house, and the angry growing Of the do!
ana discovered that the hall door Ia
been forced, and that some ono wa
standing at her room door seeking a
entrance. Speaking as loudly as hl
fright would let her, Mrs. Il. Rsket
~ no is thcre?" A mans voice, whc
she dill not recognize, replied by tellir
her to open the door. Again she askC
the same question, and again received I'll
same reply, the stranger adding that
she refused lac would break the d
door down" During this dialogue, Il
dog, still growing, crOuched upon Il
floor as if ready to spring. Thinking
lntimidato this man, no sought h
ruin. Mrs. L. cried 10 him that if