The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1875-10-29
RUssELL's REVENGE.
DOUBLE WEDDING AND DOUBLE FU-
NERAL IN PENNSYLVANIA.

DOUBLE WEDDING AND DOUBLE FIJI
NERAL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
About five years ago William Russell,
farmer, living few miles from Roseviile
pennsylvania, was left widower, with on,
child. The care of the farmers house ther
devolved upon his daughter Harriet, agec
sixteen years. A girl named Mary Stokes
about the same age, was employed to aid in
the household work. Miss Russell discoy.
cred that her father was paving attention
OF lover to the girl The formers daupb.
ter dismissed the Stokes girl from her situ.
alton in the family. When Russell learned
2: tn.s proceeding he Immediately brought
.1e g'ri pack, and told his daughter that
So she was to remain thespAas long as she chose.
fhs Slaughter thetsqpcg left the house, and
went 70 work sevl - She neighbcrhood.
MARY stokes tuafl Russelps and few
days afterwards Miss Russell resumed her
old position in her fathers house.
Living in this village was highly re-.
| sspccted young carpenter named Horton
| Hurst. His father owned farm adjoining
that OF the Russclls. Some years ago a
difficulty arose between the two farmers
about the propes location of line fence
"A long, bitter and expensive lawsuit fol-
lowed. Farmer Hurst was finally success.
iul IN the suit, and died two wears apo.-
Russell hated the name of Hurst and when.
some three years since, he made the discoy
cry that his daughter and the son of his
old enemy had formed an attachment for
each other, and were actually engaged to be
married, he threatened to disown Harriet
II sue ala not at once rcnounce tho idea of
wedding youn: Hurst She made the sac.
rlhce In obedience to her parent. About
three months ago Russell astounded his
daughter by telling her that he intended to
soon marry the girl Mary Stokes, and bring
her back to the farmhouse Harriet as.
sured him that when he brought his wife
home he would find his daug ghter gone
Friday morning the old farmer, telling
Harriet that he would return with his wife
IN the afternoon, drove toward the home of
Mary Stokes. The daughter placed the
house in readiness for the return of her
father, and about noon started for Roseyille.
She left behind her, on the bureau in her
room, the following letter addressed to her
father:
DEAR FATHER:-I have always tried to
be dutitul daughter to you, but the act
you intend to do to-day is more than can
submit to, as l have more than once told
you. You choose companion above me-
hoPs she viii be as trH,e, ,ttmseu .. I .hays
1D5 not tKfnk | am writing this with i'rS,
heart, although in leaving the home of my
childhood | go to find home with one
have long loved and whose wife expect to
be in few hours. God bless you, father
and good-by. Your once-loyed daughter,
HATTIE.
Upon reaching this village Miss Russell
was met by Horton Hurst. They proceed.
cd to the house of Mrs. William Filley, q
sister of Hurst's, and about o'clock in the
afternoon were married by Rev Mr.. Young,
of the Methodist church Afterwards they
went in company with Mrs. Fillcy and a
young gentleman, a friend of Hurst's, to the
village tavern, where it had been arranged
to take dinner. They were nearly through
the repast, when the door of the dining
room was burst in, and farmer Russell, pale
with rage, and singular glitter in his eye
spranS into the apartment. His daughter
arose hastily and ran toward him with out
stretched arms, but he threw her aside and
sprang upon her husband.
"You scdundrel % he exclaimed, "You
set my daughter up to leave her home v'-
He grasped Hurst by the throat, but the
young man threw him off and commenced
backing toward the door. Russell seized a
knife from the table, and getting between
Hurst and the door, attempted to stab the
young man. Hurst received the thrust in
his arm, and seeing that the old man was
bent on murder, drew revolver and warned
him to stand back. Russell did not Iced
the warning, aud continued to make deadly
lunges with the knife. Hurst received
mauy of these in his arm and shoulder
Hurst's sister escaped from the room during
the melee, and the young man present
seemed to be paralyzed with terror. AT
last Hurst pushed his assailant back from
him and leveled the pistol at him. His
wife at this instant sprang between the men
just as the husbands pistol was discharged
The ball entered her brain, and she fell to
the floor and expired without saying word
The report Of the pistol brought number
of persons into the room. Hurst had fall
en- on his knees beside his wife's body, and
after several times frantically appealing to
her by name to look up and speak to him
he rose to his feet, and before hand could
be extended to prevent him, shot himself
through the head, and he fell dead beside
his wife. Russell seemed stricken dumb
by the fearful scene, and was led from the
room like child.
AS soon as the excitement that followed
the news of the tragedy could be somewhat
allayed, the bodies Of the young married
couple we're removed to the residence OF
Mr.. Filley, followed by hundreds of people
In the evening an inquest was held Ly
James Powell, Justice Of the Peace Rus
sell was arrested and held in $4,000 to
await the action of the grand jury. A
verdict that Mrs Harriet II. Hurst met her
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