Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-01
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CulmInution of a Horrible Tragedy "A
Husband Accidentally Kills his Wtfe In
Self.Defense Against her Father and then
Commits suicide-The Father Hangs Him.
self.
A six months old domestic tragedy,
at Roseville, Pa, has / lad melancholy
SEQUEL In the suicide of William Russell.
William Russell came to Roseville, q
letter from that place says, about ten
years ago from England. He brought
with him his wife and two children, both
girls. Buying a farm, it was not long
before his industry and integrity placed
him in leading position among his
rural neighsors. Three years after be-
coming a citizen of the community sad
casualty left him a widower and robbed
him of his youngest daughter. The re-
naming child was ten years old at that
time. Her name was Hattie, and being
an extraordinarily bright and active
child, despite her tender years she took
almost entire charge of her father 8
household, a servant girl, named Lizzie
Sackett, being her only assistant.
At party in Roseville last spring the
motherless girl met young man named
Horton Hurd. His father had formerly
owned farm adjoining the Russell
homestead, but about five years ago q
dispute arose between him and
Russell as to the location OF . line
fence between certain of their fields.
The dispute led to bitter quarrel, and
finally to long and expensive litigation,
which resulted in the defeat Of Russell.
The decision of the court was taken
deeply to heart by the English farmer,
and his hatred for Hurd became general
against every member of his family.
Two years ago Hurd died, and Horton
Hurd, as the only male representative
of the estate, endeavored to obliterate
the feeling held by Russell against the
the family by offering to make certain
concessions, but only succeeded in ag-
gravating it. The Hurd farm was leased
to other parties and the family removed
to Roseville.
The acquaintance between Miss Res,
sell and young Hurd. ripened into an
ardent mutual affection, and the two
met frequently in the village. Although
she made no attempt to conceal hel
choice of lover from her father, it was
some weeks before he was aware OF the
intimacy that had sprung up between
the son of bis old enemy and hit
daughter. He at once and emphat.cally
forbade her ever again meeting or speak
ing to Horton Hurd on penalty OF hi
severest displeasure. Loving her father
devotedly, Miss Russell sacrificed hel
own happiness to his will, and wrote tt
her lover that all future intercourse be
tween them must cease, and she thence
forth declined all invitations and solici
tations to the merry social parties to-
which this section is noted.
Meantime Lizzie Sackett had grown
from healthy chubby girl OF thlrteel
to be an attractive and tidy young
woman of twenty. For year and owe
Miss Russell had noticed her father
conduct toward the housemaid. He
father was nearly fifty years OF age, ant
the girl twenty. He was rich widower
she the daughter of poor laborlnl
man. Miss Russell at once made up ne
mind to speak to the girl and warn he
of the impropriety of her conduct. Sh
did 80. The girl told the farmer, VIII
commanded his daughter to confne hei
self to her household duties and No
make herself over ofacious about hi
affairs,
The familiarity sssween Russell Al