Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-10-07
Pistols at a Wedding.

There is remarkable sequel II the n
tempted killing Of George +. Long bv
Congressman Sioss at Tuscumbil. Ala
early in the summer. Mr.. Long. it will
be Remembered, had been paving his ad
dresses to daughter Of Mr.. >lo->. and
according to general reports was her
accepted Suitor. but being di>ta-teful 10
the young lady's parents on account Of
lopscne>s or recAlcS>neS> Of habits. had
been forbidden the house and the lllv's
society. No sooner was this done than
Long began To defame the ladv'S character
asserting III public on numerous occasions
that She WAS uncha>tr Informed of this
on his return from Washington after the
adjournment of Congress. Slo>- proceeded
to hunt up Long. and while lying i'll wit
for him in a store on the principal
thoroughf,re-, di~cllarg' q the contents OF
Il double-Darreled shotgun heavily loaded
with buck SHOT At the traducer a, he passed
on the outside. Long fell pierced with
thirteen Of the missiles. and wa, carried 10
his father house iS 4 dying man. while
Slos> surrendered himself to the authorities
by whom he was Immediately. OF soon
after. released on hi own recognizlnce.
Singular to relate. however. Long recover
ed in course of time
And now for the sequel Of the tram,dy
Since the shooting Miss Slo>s, for whom
and her flther public sympathy ha~ been
unqualified has lived juietly al home hui
movements on her part Of late inspired her
mother to keep close watch of her and
! it may be said that since the recovery oi
Long she has been Il prisoner. On Well
| ne>day She complAinel Of cold feet. IN
said to her mother She would % down
stairs and get some stimulant. 4, >hc feared
a chill was coming on. A. She did not r.
| turn within a reasonable time her mother
| followed to learn the calls, of ,lrlav. an.
found She had left the house: al>o tina
! Long had been seen lurking about til,
premises. SzinE i pair of pistols III,
started into the town in pursuit. ami after
some time arrived II i magistrates oil e
E. lust in time to be- too late for Il mlrriaw'
ceremony. In the midst Of a group Q
Longs friends stood Long ana her dauwh
ter receiving the congratulations custom
any on such occasions. E.nrn.ed 1t til
scene. Mr.. Slo>> flew 1T Long ami litcmp.
Cd To shoot him. but WIS held back bv til
spectators. who adnoni~hei her that 81
WAS too late, that the pair We're man an
wife now, and violent conduct on her ilaI
would only tend 10 make matters wor>,
After further persuasion She accepted til
situation with n much good grace as he
feelings would permit, and returned hom'
while Long and The daughter proceeded / I
! the home Of the bridegroom'> father
!. Congressman Slo>~. who is making
J canvass of his district for rc-clccton. v:
, absent at The tin, A.ut has been advise,
+ and is expected 10 return daily and mab
, things lively again in Tu>cumbia. Lon
, seems to have many lives In several e,
! counters previous 10 his shooting III So
he was desperately wounded and given Il
for dead. and on one occasion. While on
railroad train. going AT twenty miles 4
, hour. he fell between two ears. and. h,-in
. caught in some way. WAS dragged. bpun,
inr over the cross ties. for nearly i mi
before beiur discovered and exlricatc,l
, 4 badly battered and apparently dyin
; condition. H. carries in hi> body bull-
! enough for :: campaign. and i "bli-,
, every week or 80 to submit to IN oIsrati,
/ on his head. where he was wounded /
' SloSS.