Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-23
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sell, "A farmer, living a few miles from |
this village, was left widower. with |
one child. The care of the farmers
house thendeyolved upon his daughter
Harriet. aged sixteen years. A girl I
named Mary Stokes, about the same
age, was employed to aid in the house
hold work. Miss Russell discovered
that her father was paying the atten
ton of lover TO the girl.
The farmers daughter dismissed
the Stokes girl from her eituation In
the family. When Russell learned of
this proceeding he Immediately brought
the girl back, aud told his daughter that
she was TO remain there as long as she
chose. The daughter thereuPon left
the house, aud went to work al sewing
IN The Deishborhood. Mary Stokes
finally lett Kussells and a few days
afterwards Miss Russell resumed her
old position in her fathers hoase.
Living in this village was a highly
respected young carpenter named HOr-
ton Hurst. His father owned a farm
adjoining that Of the RusseIls. Some
years ago difficulty arose between the
two farmers about the proper location
of line feuce. A long, bitter lawsuit
followed Farmer Hurst was finally
successful in the suit, aud died two
years ago. Russell hated the name of
hurst, aud when, some three years
since. he made the discovery that his
daughter and the son of his old enemy
had formed an attachment for each
other, and were actusliy engaged to be
married, he threatened to disown
Harriet if she did not at ouee renounce
the idea Of wedding young Hurst. She
made the sacrifice 10 obedience to her
parent.
About three mouths ago Russell as
founded his daughter by telling her
that he intended to soon marry the girl
Mary Stokes. and bring her back to
the farmhouse Harriet assured him
that when he brought his wife home
he would fluid his daughter gone.
Friday morning the old farmer, tell
ing Harriet that he would return with !
his wife in the afternoon, drove away
toward the home of Mary Stokes. The
daughter placed the house in readiness
for the return of her father, and bout
noon started for Roseville She lett
behind her, on the bereau in her room,
the following letter addressed to her
father:
Dear Father: | have always Tried
to be dutiiul daughter to you, but the |
act you intend to do to-day is more
than can submit to, as have more
than once told you. You choose
companion above me: | hope she will
be as true to you as | have been, and
that you both will be very happy. DO
not think am writing this with a light
heart although in leaving the home OF
my childhood go to tiud home with |
one | have long loved and whose wife l |
expect to be in a few hours. God bless
you, father, and good by. Your once
loved daughter, HATTIE.
Upon reaching this village Miss RIs-
sell was met by Horton Hurst They
proceeded to the house OF Mrs. William
Fllley, a sister of Hurst's, aud about s
cock in the afternoon were married !
by he Rev. Mr.. Young, of the Meth
odist church. Afierward they went in !
company with Mrs. Filley and a yourg
gentleman, friend of llurst's, to the
village tavern, where it had been ar
ranged TO take dinner. They were
nearly through the repast. which had
been very like a wedding feast, when
the door of-the dining room was burst
in, aud farmer Russell, pale with rage,
and Il singular glitter in his eye, sprang
INTO the apartment. His daughter
arose hastily and ran toward him with
outStretched arms, but he threw her
aside and sprang upon her husband.
You scoundrel !" he exclaimed,
" You set my daughter up to leave her
home
He grasped Hurst by the throat,
but the young man threw him off and
commenced backing toward the door.
Russell seized 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 a revolver
and warned him to stand back. Rus
sell did not heed the warning, and
continued to make deadly luuges with
the knife Hurst received many of
these in the arm and shoulder. Hurst's
sister escaped from the room during
the melee, and the young men present
seemed TO be paralyZed with terror.
At last Hurst pushed his assailant
back from him andleveled the pistol at
ham. His wife at this instant sprang
between the men just as her husbands
pistol was discharged. The bail en-
tered her brain, and she fell to the floor
and expired without saying word.
The report of the pistol brought d
number of persons into the room.
Hurst had fallen on his knees besides
his wife's body, and after several times
iranticllly appealing to her by name to
look up and speak to him, he arose to
his feet, and before hand could be
extended TO prevent him, shot himself
through the head, and he fell dead be-
side his wife Russell seemed stricken
dumb by the fearful scene, aud was led
from the room like child.
As soon as the excitement that fol
LEVIED the news of the tragedy could |
be somewhat allayed, the bodies of the
young married couple were removed to
the residence OF Mr. Finley, followed
by hundreds Of people. la the even
ing an inquest was held by James
Powell, Justice of the Peace. Russell
was arrested and cid in s., 900 to await
the action of the grand jury. A ver-
diet that Mrs. Harriet Il. Hurst met
her death by the accidental discharge
of pistol, and that Horton Hurst
came to his death by his own hand
while temporarily insane, was render