Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-23
The Statement,

Wednesday.
The Statement.
A. NJ. Bond and Miss Bette had hesn en-
gagged TO be married fer tha lsst eighteen
months, the fcE1ace Beng twenty-five and
the latter sixteen years of age. Mr.. L. S.
Hill objected, and their engagement was can
| celed SIX or seven months ago. About two
months ago young Bond ard Miss Hill began
correspondence which resulted in renewal
Of the engagement, Her father sscertained
this fact, Thursday, week as0, and objected
to it, compelling her 10 write a letter last
Sunday morning to.ihe effect that he deemed
II better Tor the marriage not to take place
lust then. Bond thereupon called that morn
ing 10 see Mr.. Hill and had conversation
which Is not known, further than that it was
disagreeable and unsatisfactory to both par
ties. Bond then asked Hill permission 90 see
Miss Hill, but this request was emphatically
refused; Bond, however, persisted and Hill
finally consented that he might see her in
1 THE PRESENCE OF HIS WIFE.
He entered the house, spoke to Mrs. Hill
relative TO the matter, and the latter said she
did not wish 10 be present at their interview,
but told hlnI he could go in the room and see
| her daughter. This Bond did, and If was
understood that he should come TO Memphis.
| procure the necessary license, and that they
would marry Tuesday morning He there
fore came to Memphis Sunday evening, pro-
cured his license Monday, and that night re-
turned home. Upon reaching home, he
\ found note from Miss Hill informing lin
that he need not come to their house, as she
| would not see him. This note was sent by
l Mr.. Hill to the house of young Bonds father,
the bearer being negro. In that note Miss
| Hill signed her name in the usual manner
that had marked her letters to him during
their engagement, viz: "As ever, Bette. "
| Upon receiving this note, young Bond seemed
BECOME CRAZY,
| and Immediately went to a neighbor's by the
/ name of G. A. Young, the object of the visit
being to see his brother, w H. Bond, for
| whom he called. The two brothers had con-
versation relative to the affair; he stating that
| Mr.. Hill had twice broken up the affair, and
! had said some hard things against him and
| his family, which he could not stand. This
| conversation occurred in the presence of Mr..
and Mrs. Young. Young Bond stald there
| about an hour and half, during which time
| his conversation was wild, disconnected, and
| by no means intelligent, it being impossible
70 ascertain what were his intentions save
chat he was determined to go to Hills house
| the next day. He asked his brother to 90
| with him, but Mr.. Bond positively refused,
and entreated him not to CO. Mr.. Young
and Mr.. w. II. Bond tried to induce him to
stay all night, and followed him with this re-
quest to the gate, but young Bond would not
agree to do this, saying that he found it i'm
possible to rest. He returned to his fathers
house, bat did not sleep any during that |
night, and about five o'clock next morning
again went to Mr.. Young's house, where he |
had some conversation with young Mark |
Young and "a lot of boys, telling them that |
ha had Eanr,
not stand it. He called for c. |
A. Young, who arose. Young Bonds |
conversation was similar to that of the even |
ing before, never intimating that he was to |
have any difficulty, but saying
HR HAD BEEN wRoNGED,
and could not stand it. He inquired at what |
time his brother arose, and learning that |
he got up at the ringing of the first bell
for breakfast, he said to little Leroy Young: |
Don't you wake him up, for he will take my |
pistols, and will hurt him, which l do not |
wish to do c. A. Young tried to induce
him to stay until after breakfast, saying that |
he would go with him. Young Bond refused,
saying he could not eat if he were sitting at
the queens table, and mounting his horse,
rode IN rapid direction toward Hill house,
where he stopped and had conversation
with Mr.. Hill, who asked him to get down,
but young Bond refused. Miss Hill came to
the window and asked him not to have diff
fculty. Young Bond said he did not expect
to have any difficulty. He asked and was
told by Mr.. Hill that he (Hill) would be at
home in an hour. Young Bond returned
home and got his shotgun, without saying
word to anyone. When his father attempted.
to stop him, young Bond leVelled his pistol
and said he would kill him if he tried to in
terfere. Mr.. Bond was prevented from
seizing his son by Edward Bond Young
Bond then
MOUNTED HIS HORSE
and returned Immediately to Mr.. Hill S, where
ne spoke to young man and asked him to
tell Mr.. Hill that he wanted to see him Mrs
Hill came out, asked him not to get down, as
there were hard feelings, and she did not
want difficulty. Young Bond was quiet,
and said he did not come for any difficulty.
Miss Hill made her appearance at the WIN
dow in the second story, and asked him not
to have any difficulty. Young Bond replied:
Il don't intend to, and with this raised his
gun and fired at her. The young woman
jumped aside and the load of shot was buried
In the room, having penetrated the window,
but fortunately missed Miss Hill.
THE REPORT OF THE GUN
caused Mrs. Hill to scream, which attracted
Mr.. Hill to the front of the building As he
oOCppCu W llt lIOul VI IIl6 udI ne WdS !
shot by young Bond with load of buckshot.
As Mr.. Hill fell young Bond advanced and
began to shoot his pistols, firing FIVE shots
into the head of Mr. Hill He then ran up
stairs, seized Miss Hill and carried her on
foot to Rev K. A. MIckelbary, who lived half
a mile distant. On the way he stated to Miss
Hill that heintended to take her there, marry
her, and then would shoot her and Kill himself
that In case Rev. DR.. Mickelbary refused
to perform the ceremony, he would kill him
Rev. DR.. Mlckelbury, seeing young Bond and
Miss Hill approach, surmised the object Of
their coming and locked himself up, telling
his family not to let the parties know where
he was. His purpose was to avoid perform
ing the ceremony. as he knew there was oppo-
sltOn to the marriage, because of the age Of
the young man and Miss Hill The absence
of Rev. Dr. Mickelbary so infuriated young
Bond that he let go Of Miss Hill and snapped
his pistol at a son of the preachers, saying
HK WOULD KILL HIM
unless he told him where his father was.
Miss Hill being freed ran into Mrs. Nickel
burys room and was concealed in the bed.
This infuriated young Bond all the more, and
he declared that he would kill them unless
they told HIM where she was He stated
to Mrs. Mickelbary, who is his aunt,
and a lady Of seventy years, that he only
wanted to see Miss Hill once more. when he
would Kill her and then Kill himself. About
that time his brother q. Bondl rode Us on
his horse, and asked him what he intended
to do. Young Bond told his brother IL.
Bond to dismount, as he had not accom-
plished what he intended He leyeled pis-
tol and told his brother he would kill him If
he did not get off the horse. L. Bond did so.
and young Bond mounting his brother
horse went back toward Hills house, where
he found young man named Coleman
mounted on Young's horse, the latter having
come there, and was sending for q doctor.
7 Dung Bond
TOLD COLEMAN TO HALT,
The latter. not hearing his demand, be be-
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