Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-24
A MARRIAGE OF MURDERS.


| The Brides Grandfather Kitlrd bv N,
Bridcgrooms Father The Bride
Husbdads Father Killed BY her Ia
etc.
Correspondence Of The sun.
indianapolis, Feb. l6.-A mar
riage has recently been solomized IN
Harrison county under the following
extradinary compliments Gustavus
Marsh married Mrs. Judith Boothby
The father of Marsh, VIM. Marsh
killed ST. Clair Young. Mrs, Boothby
grandfather. Ms. Boothby's uncle,
Stanley Yonng. killed her husband
father. VIM. Marsh. In addition,
Mrs Boothhy's father. Col. Timber.
lake, was killed by ono Henry Low,
myer. TO 30 back TO the first cause
Of murder. st, Clair Ioung's son vii.
liam married daughter of Wm,
Marsh They did not live happily,
and after a season Of mutual misery
agreed 10 part Ailer the separation
the husband and father circulated
slanderous stories about her. She
bore an excellent character for hon.
esty, aud generally esteemed for her
many virtues. But her father was
Justly ineeused, and repeatedly ems
deavored 10 obtain satisfaction. They
were a family of wealth and much in-
luence, and steadily refused TO take
back their foul reports.
At length William Marsh met Mr..
81. Clair Young at a hotel table in
Corydon. They were seated exactly
opposite each other. and Mr.. Marsh
embraced The opportunity of asking q
recantatiou of slanderous reports. II
may be imagined that words ran high
but very li,yle time was consumed
II. Clair was insolent, and Marsh
threw q fork at him. No gentle silver
fork, but an ugly steel one, and two
prouged at that 81. Clair, TO avoid
further missiles, arose from his seal
and retreated toward the door, case,
knife in hand, Weighing three hun
drcd pounds net, he filed the door "a
such a nicely no one could get in OF
out Marsh attempted 10 get out, and
-. Clair attacked him with a knife
whereupou Marsh drew . pistol and
shot him dead This Was in 1851
Marsh was arrested, released on bail,
and triumphantly acquitted when
tried by jury.
Eight years ailerward Stanley
Young, brother of Williams, assas.
sinated William Marsh because be had
killed his father. Mr.. Marsh was
standing on the street at the time en-,
gagged in conversation with Gen. Ores.
ham, the present United States Dis
trici Judge, Mr. Young came up and
shot Mr. Marsh through the heat.
To continue this chapter Of crime,
although it Is not exactly relevant 10
the subject, il does not appear how the
irst husband of our heroine. Mr..
Boothby, met his fate; but the death
OF her father is not without interest.
Col. Timberlake was an officer in
the Union army. At home on leave
he attended church in his neighbor
hood. Among the ladies there was
the pretty sweetheart of farmer Low.
myer, and she wore, at her throat, n
star brooch, which excited the ire OF
the loyal Colonel. He could not per-
form his devolions for the wrath that
was enkindled in his bosom, and he
whispered 10 his sisterin-law 10 wresl
off the odious breast pin. IL was cas-
Ter said than done. The maid resist.
ed. Indeed. the starry nymph was
about TO get the better Of her patriotic
antagonist, when the gallant Colonel
intoriered.
This was too much for the lover
Lowmyer. who sprang to the rescue OF
his beloved, and a general fgh, issued
in which the farmer drew a revolver
and shot Col. Timberlake. In his jus
lifcation, il appeared that he used hi,
revolver only when he saw Timber.
lake pu, his hand in his breast pocket
Under the impression that pistol
was TO be drawn out, he fred. aud
Timberlake WIS killed.
Mr.. Lowmyer surrendered himself
at once to the proper, authorities. and
languished in Jail several months, but
was eventually tried and acquitted
Ii is matter Of speculation wha:
next chapter of calamity may be adj
dod 10 the family horrors. The con.
tracing parties in the lately solomnized
marriage are said to bo very clever
well-disposed people. 1t may be that
the score Of blood is wiped out.