The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-10
L0TER'S DESPERATION.
Shooting the Gtri who had Rejected Him and
then Committing suicide.


DR.. Spalding, uf Kimball, Texas writing
TO his brother, tue hev. Dr. spaluing. OF tins
ERE Is a wealthy farmer living three miles
below kimhall, on the west side Of the Bra zOs
rivcr, NEAR Powell Dale Churcn. His name Is o.
ID. Greer. lie has several brothers living here
wealthy, Influential. good citizens. They came
originally ON Georgia. He mad two Iugnters
Just crown-Miss willie. eighteen years Old, nd
gent, anlisoie, aud beloved by all VINO knew
them. lhe Oldest was AN unusually sweet gIrl.
About Twelve months ago distant relative
OF Capt. Grecr's first wife the girls were children
OF a second msrriaRe), kooert Simms, a Dung
stock raIser. passed through here Oh his way TO
Colorado, to winch place ne was driving hts
herds. Stopping among bis relatives no became
euatiiored WITH Miss Greer. Whether they were
engaged or not Is not certainly known. she
probably loved hIm, as perhaps any sweet girl
eighteen years OF are would love handsome,
fearless, ron young man VINO might court her
love. And Vet she feared hun. fOr lie had kiled
man IA difficulty. 81 Il Is sGid, IN the SOUTH
west part of the state. He went away, however,
wearing ger ri"g snd she We ring his lie kept
M cofItSp. nIcncc with one Il her uncle. 10
whom ne seemed to Dc very much attached.
Light nouih- az ,aypung, gOoi looking Bait
u '9r, ph>s 'clin Il sneu ra1'r' secuted board at
Esquire Lanes, tie father Of Mrs. Greer. aud
BEGAN practice. lie met Miss Greer. cOurted
he'' aud tney bee me eng. geu, and were TO he
married ON Nov. II. On turday nlormug. Oct.
-, Miss Greer c-me town TO make some uur-
ch SOS. her iather mad gone WIN MS cotton
crop to Dallas. and was To return that evening
WIN her bridal OUTFIT. On tie Thursday before.
300 SImms returned. having received q letter
from his uncle stating that Miss Greer was som
t. he MARRIED. He called on Miss Greer, found
out the state Ot her feelings, thidcd her, told
her they were made for each otter. and tbat no
other man should ever clam her rs wife.
On Sduruny morning he gave 10 friend with
whom he was staying a letter from bis sister,
say iug, Answer tins letter t0-mo,rn row II do
i return. / am going up 20 Capt. Greer's, ana
II l never return wind uD my Unsiurss." lie
went over, and called TOR Miss Willie, who was
with her mother and DIR. III zer, her betrothed,
In the suing room. When asked for, Miss
Wilde said, doctor, have you your p,stol3
am afraid Of Hot lac sid he would XIII me.
Snail | so mp lnc Doctor said, - am not
In. Siinuns asked Miss Willie to walk with him
ia the garden. nut she declincd. He then ask ed
r to " TX out on the back porch ia he wished
to have good-by chat with ner. she went, and
he olloweJ, shutting the door after him.
TIC mother head them conversing. and
heard him say; And you are the cause Of 1t -
heard her sob heard ner say, 80, GOn'tuo that,
SIN otter tnen pause, thel bang 3gsin. Tue
motuer throw open the door. Tn, ne lay her
heauuful daughter dead On the porch One
shot entered near tue heat, one en-
tered the left eye and came out at ths
back Of her head the other cred the cen re
OF the furchc I'd and came out also at the o.. OK
Of the head. Tie must have suppo ted her with
hls left hand while shooting her. Near her lay
ltoD,rt SlnmF. The fourth shot he had fired
through his own head, from back To front Tue
doctor ~ out. turned the InurdereTs hnrse
10 lse. mi ran Co the next house to get "A gun.
A runucr was sem 10 meet her father, VINO " a.
lew miles oil Oh the Dallas road, coming home.
His agony hop' nClther YOU nor may ever
have. Next day, SUNDAY, they brought her body
carried 10 graveyard near Poweli's Dale where
buried.