The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-08
a TEKRIBaE TRAGEDY.
A Double Marriage Followed by DOnb-
10 Funeral.
The Bride Killed BY Her Husband at
Their Wedding Dinner.

le funeral
Fhe Bride Killed BY Her Husband at
Their Wedding Dinner.
The ShOt Aimed at Her Father-Sui-
eide Of the Husband.
Rosevillc, Pa, Sept. 26-ADout
five years ago, William Russell, a
farmer, living few miles from this
was left a widower with
one child by the accidental death OF
his wife and a second child, they
being thrown from a wagon by a
runaway horse. The care of the
farmers house then devolyed upon
his daughter Harriet, aged 16 years.
a girl named Mary Stokes, about
the same age, was employed to aid
in the household work. This girl
had lived in the household about Is
months, when Miss Russell discov-
cred that her father was paying the
attention of a lover to the girl, and
that a close intimacy existed be-
tween them. Naturally shocked
and indignant at this, the farmers
daughter dismissed the Stokes girl
from her situation in the family.
When Russell learned of this pro-
ceeding he Immediately brought
back the girl, and told his daughter
that she was TO remain there as long
as she chose. The daughter there
upon left the house, and went to
work at sewing in the neighbour
hood. The affair created great
scandal in the rural social circles.
Mary Stokes finally left Russell's
and returned home A few days
afterward Miss Russell, resumed
her old position in her fathers
house, and the scandal soon ceased
to be the subject of gossip.
MISS RUssELE's LOVER.
Living in this village was a high
ly respected young carpenter nam.
cd Horton Hurst. His father own
ed farm adjoining that of the Rus
sells. Some years ago difficulty
arose between the two farmers
about a proper location of line
fence. a long, bitter and expen-
siVe suit followed. Farmer Hurst
was finally successful in the suit,
Y
hated the name Hurst. and when
some three years since, he made the
discovery that his daughter and the
son of his old enemey had formed
an attachment for each other, and
were actually engaged TO be mar
ried, he threatened to disown Har-
riet if she did not at once rcnouneC
the idea of wedding Young Hurst
She made the sacrifice in obedience
to her parent. When she left home
on account of the difference with
her father and Mary Stokes, sh,
and her old lover met again and re-
! neWed the vows that had been bro
ken. This did not come to the cal
of her father until some months at
| ter her return home. lie then re
iterai ell his displeasure at he
choice, and declared that she shOulC
never take the name OF Hurst =,
long as he lived.
THE TWO WEDDINGS.
About three months ago Russcl
astounded his daughter by tellin:
her that he intended to soon MARI!
the girl Mary Stokes, and bring he
|
was firm in her opposition to III
and mans folly, as she termed il
old assured him that when h
brought his wife home he wonli
find his daughter gone from tn
house never to return.
The early part of last week Rus
sell made known to his daughter
that he was to be married on tn
following Friday. She made II
reply, but went to work at once j
perfecting arrangements that Ia
been pending between herself all
Hurst for some weeks, in view O
the marriage of her father. Frida
morning the old farme-, first tellin
III .arriet that he would return wit
b Is wife in the afternoon, droV
away towards the home of Mar
Stokes, the daughter placed tn
house in readiness for the return {
her father, and about noon starte
Tor RossVille. She left behind hel
on the bureau in the room, the fol
lowing letter addressed to her fail
err:
DEAR FATHER.-I have Away
tried TO be dutiful daughter {
you, but the act yam intend to Il
to-day is more than | can submit Il
as | have more than once told yoI
You choose companion above m,
hope she will be AZ true to yon a
have been, and that you will bot
be very happy. Do not think ] al
writing this with light heart, al
though in leaving the home of IN
childhood, go to find home wit
one l have long loved and who's
wife l expect to be in a few hour
God bless you, father, and good byt
Your once-lOved daughter,
HATTIE.
Upon reaching this village Mis-
Russell was met by Horton IIurs
They proceeded to the house {
Mrs. William FiIley, sister {
Hurst's, and about three O'Clock i
the afternoon were married by tn
Rev. Mr.. Young, of the Methods
. church. AfterWard they went j
company with Mrs. Filley and
young gentleman, friend of IInrs
to the village tavern, where ii ha
. been arranged to take dinner. The
were nearly through the repss
which had been very little like
! WcuulnS ieaSt, WHEN INC uOOF
the dining room was burst in, an
Farmer Russell, pale with rage an
a singular glitter in his eye, spran
into the apartment. His daHghte
I arose hastily and ran toward hin
with outstretched arms, but I
threw her aside and spraDg upo
her husband.
THE TRAGEDY
: "You id scoundrelI" he G,
claimed. "You set my daug hler L
to leave her homeI"
: He grasped Hurst by the throa
but the young man threw him Q
2 and commenced backing toward
I the door. Russell seized a kHi
from the table, and getting betwee
r Hurst and the door, attempted {
!, stab the young man. Hurst receiy
, ed the thrust in his arm, and seein
r that the old man was bent on mu
e der, drew a revolver and warne
{ him to stand back. Russell did N,
r heed The warning, and continued
!, make deadly lunges with knit
D Hurst received many of these in h