The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-01
A PENNSYLVANIA TRAGEDY.
A Double Marriage Followed by Doublo Flu
eral.


About five years ago William Russell, a
farmer living few miles from this village,
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 devolved upon His daughter
Harriet, aged sixteen years girl named
Mary Stokes, about the same age, was en-
ployed to aid in the HOUSEHOLD work. This
girl had lived in the house about eighteen
months when Miss Russell discovered that
her father was paying the attention OF
lover to the girl, and that close intimacy
existed between 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 proceeding he Immediately brought
the girl back, and told his daughter that
she should remain there so long as she,
chose. The daughter thereupon left The
house and went to work ut sewing in the
neighborhsod The affair created great
Stokes finally left Russell's and returned
home. A few days atterward Miss Russell.
resumed her old position in her fathers
house, and the scandal soon ceased 10 be
the subject of gossip.
MISS RUssELLs LOVER.
Living IN this village was Il highly re-
spected young carpenter named Horton
Hurst. His father owned farm adjoining
Al. 81 Il Il
Guilty arose between the~two farmers about
the proper location of a line fence. long,
bitter and expensive lawsuit followed,
Farmer Hurst was finally successful in the
suit, and died two years ago. Russell hated
the name of Hurst, and 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 actually engaged, to be married, he
threatened to disown Harriet if she did not
at once renounce the idea of wedding young
Hurst. She made the sacrifice in obedi-
cnce to her parent. When she left home
on account of the difference with her inth-
er and Mary Stokes, she and her old lover
met again, and renewed the VOWS thatih had
been broken. This did mot come to the
car of her father until some months after
her return home. He then reiterated his
displeasure at her choice, and declared that
she should never take the name of Hurst
80 long as he lived.
THE TWO WEDDINGS.
About three months ago Russell astopnd-
ed his daughter by telling her that he in
tended to soon marry the girl Mary Stokes,
and bring her back to the farm house.
Harriet was firm in her. opposition to the
old mans folly, as she termed it, anu as
sured him that when he brought hiswift
home he would find his daughter gone IRON
the house never to ret1rn., i
The early part of last week Russell madt
known to his daughter that he was to b'
married on the following Friday. She
made no reply, but went to work at once il
perfecting arrangements that had heeI
pending between herself and Hurst 10
some weeks, in view Of the marriage Of he
father Friday morning, the farmer, frs
telling Harriet that he would return will
his wife in the afternoon, drove away 20
wards the house of Mary Stokes. Tn
daughter placed the house in readiness TO
the return of her father, and about inool
started for Roseville. She left behind her
on tile bureau in her room, the following
letter addressed to her father:
DEAR FATHER-I have always tried t
be dutful daughter to you, but the nc
YOU intend TO do to-day Is more than | ca
submit to, as | have more than once told you
You choose companion aboyc me. %
hope she will be as true to YOU az hay
been, and that you will both be very happy
Do not think am Writing this with q ligll
heart, although in leaving the home Of IN
childhood 90 to find a home with one
have long loved and whose wife dxpet
te be in few hours. God bless you
father, and goodbye
Your once-loved daughter,
HATlIR.
Upon reaching this village Miss Russe
was met by Horton Hurst. They pr,
ceeded to the house of Mrs. William Iiley
asister of Hurst's and about 3 O'Clock
the afternoon were married by the Ra'
Mr.. Young of the Methodist church. A
terward they went in company with MIR
Filey and young gentleman, friend {
Hurst's. to the village tavern, where it ha
been arranged to take dinner. They wei
nearly through the repast, which had bee
very little like wedding feast, when IL
door OF the dining room was burst in, m
farmer Russell, pale with rage, and a sil
puar glitter in his eye, sprang into Il
apartment. His daughter arose hastll y al
ran toward him with outstretched arm
but he threw her aside and sprang upc
her husband
TIE TRAGEDY.
"You id scoundrel!" he exclRime
"You set my daughter up to leave h
home!"
Hegrasped Hurst by the throat, hut II
young man threw him off and commence
backing toward the door. Russell seiz'
aknife from the table, and getting betwe.
IJsnrat a md ha 1nor attaplntpl IN etnh III
young man. Hurst received the thrust
the arm, and seeing that the old man WI
bent on murder, drew a revolver and warn'
him to stand back. Russell did not bet
him and continued to make deadly lung
with the knife. Hurst received many
these In his arm and shoulder. Hurst
sister escaped from the room during Il
melee, and the young men present eeemt
to be paralyzed with terror. AT last Hur
pushed his assaiant back from hnn an
leveled the pistol at him. His wife at III