The New York herald., 1869-06-29
A FAMILY DlFrEuLIy IN INDIANA.
Pursuit. of a wife-A Tragic Scene.

Pursuit OF Wjfe-A Tragic scene.
Henderson City Correspondence Of the New Albany
shooting affair took place eat at Anderson City last
week, which has caused great excitement ;a. among among
ford county and married the dsugnrer OF Patrick
sesn when Two re after living M oassSer
some two years the wife became dissatisfied for
some cause. aud left her husband. Able, the hus
did not lind her there. The father told HIM he
would 90 with Nun 70 where his daughter !. was was,
Inn ali right: but he was not Wiling that harsh
means should be used. SO they started, Able hav-
ing procured Hampton Able his brother, 70 help
HIM inhis emergency. They proceeded to the house
Of Thomas houston, in this town, and there found
the wife, The family or Mr.. Houston invited them
In, and when they entered John Able solicited his
wife TO go home with him. She refused to CO. say.
but the wife refused. Able then told her he wanted
to talk to her privately. They stepped outside the
door, He talked 10 her privately for awhile and
60, won't you?" NO will n0t,n' she replied:
Abe then said, ~ will take you. dead or alive"
ton caught hold Of her. Able dragged them both
out Of the house into the yard. Upon this Patrick
alone. Able drew Ills revolver on Dewitt ana snap
ped 1t at him. Dewitt Knocked him down. Able got
up and was again Knocked down by Dewitt they
had quite a scunle, when Able called to his brother
Hampton to take the vile ana start with her. The
brother seized her. dragging her and she screaming
for help Able then got loose from DEWITT and started
on run TO overtake Hampton and his wife Swearing
and threatening her life at the same time. Dewitt
procured revolver from HOustOn's house. over
ook the Ables trying to force bis daughter upon
q horse, and she resisting by pushing against the
horse with her feet and hands, Able, seeing Dewitt
coming told his brother to make haste and get away
with his (Abies) wife, and he would fight Dewitt
back, and on Dewitt approaching, Able tod him TO
stand back or he would blow his id brains out
presenting the pistol at the same time and swapping
the trigger. Dewitt drew his revolver and fired two
shots at Able, and, having one load left deliberately
revolved the cylinder till the remaining load came
under the hammer and again fred, one Of the
shots taking effect in Able's left arm, near the
elbow, the ball passing down and coming ont
near the hand shatterlng one OF the bones in O
dreadful manner Dewitt then returned 10 the
house and got Iife, and 0vert22k the three, John
from where ne left John. John was on his horse,
and Hampton had hold OF the woman, trying to put
her on the horse behind John. The woman at this
time was completely saturated with blood nQm head
to foot from tine wound on her husbands arm. De-
witt, ON seeing Hampton have hold OF his daughter,
raised his rifle to hts face and was just in the act OF
shooting him, when ne threw Up his hands
and told Dewitt not to shoot him. and hf w.I,a s;s
do ANYTHING he would tell hs'inil VIII shoot Won dead
ID you t taks t9 sas R then ran away. By this
time Jn,. of his horse and had hold OF his wife
.safn. "NOw," says Dewitt, ~ say, John, let her
CO." John swore that he would not that he intended
to take her or kill her. Dewitt raised the gun and
drew bead at Johns breast saying, "Now, this 10
the last time III tell you; let her GO or win shoot
YOU" Able then relaxed his bold, got upon his
horse and galloped away. Up to the latest accounts
Able was in precar0us situation. He will lose his
arm and perhaps his life. The parties have not been
arrested yet but wrts have been issued and are In
the officers hands.