The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-28


Fanny.
Mr.. Garrett was very wealthy man.
Originally from Nashville. Tennessee,
he mad removed to New Orleans, where
he had amassed a fortune in the cotton
trade.
But the death of his wife, who had left
him two twin daughters twelve years OF
age, had caused hlm to remove in 1916 to
San Antonin, where lucky speculations
had enabled him to nearly quadruple his
fortune.
He was, in 1850, the richest man in
Western Texas, and he owned all the
most valuable lots in San AntomO.
His two twin daughters, although
(ondly attached to him, caused him al
ready, when they had scarcely reached
the age of maldenhood, great deal of
trouble by their obstinacy and way
Wardness.
Early in 1s49 the two girls fell in love
Helen with young Wharton, and Fan
ny with young Lambert. Both OF the
young men were we of, but their repu-
tation was none OF the best.
Mr.. Garrett, however, was man of
extraordinary frmness of character,
and he told his daughters very plainly
that the matches In question would
never come of.
lamented, but ali to no purpose. Their
father remained ineXorable.
Then stormy scenes ensued, and
when, on the day in question, their
father.informed them that he intended
10 set out with them that very evening
for the White Sulphur Springs, in Vir-
ginia, they at first datly refused, but
some time later i'll the day tney
sullenly acqulesced.
Az setting In OF dusk, Mr.. Garrstt's
large travelling coach, drawn by four
mules, drove up to the door of his
house.
Several trunks were fastened on the
carriage, Mr.. Garrett and his two
daughters stepped in, and the coachman,
young colored man, drove Off on the
old Austin road.
1t was cool, balmy, moonlit night.
For hall an nuur the coacu passed on at
II rapid rate. Suddenly iL was stopped
by four masked horseman, who We're
armed TO Lneir teeth.
OAe OF them leyeled a pistol at the
head oil the driver, who was speechless
with terror.
The other three tore open the coach
door.
While one of them threatened to shoot
ola Garrett, tue other two lifted his twin
daughters out OF The coach, lifted them
upon their horses, and gaIlopeu OF with
them,
Tuey did not ride very far. In a thick.
ct, close by, Wharton and LAMBERT we're
waiting Ior them. Tuey received their
sweeLnearts with the utmost delight,
and tne Two young glrls rapturously re-
turned their caresess.
Nv g hope no harm will Deiall iather?u
they asked at last.
"No! n0W cried the young men. "Bu,
now get INTO The saddle, aud let us try
| to ge.to the Klo u. ande as fast as pos
sibIe." %,
The two young 6 rls mounted the sad
dlt-u0rses that had been Kept there in
reahIness or them, and the cayaIcude
sterved at furious gallop il a sOutuerIy
direction.
Toe Two masked h3rsemen returned to
| tue carriage, wnere Garrett and his col.
| ored driver We're still Kept speechless by
| the pi5tOls leHeleu at tneIr heads
An appalling scene ensued now. fol
Mir. Garrett suddenly snatched the pis.
tol from tue nands OF the fellow VINO Wa.
| threatening him, and shO. him through
Lne head.
hls Three companions, upon seeing
nlm lall dead, rusned tO the coach door,
and the col0red driver, protiLing Oy this,
jumped from his seal, and ran back tu
ward San AnLouio.
| Fortunately he met on the road par
| ty OF gentlemen going out on a hunLlng
expedition, Wnom he nuriledly iniorme "
/ Of What had occurred.
| Tney set spurs to their horses, and
1 five minutes later they reached MIR. Gar
i retps carri~ge.
IsI.
/ Ihe masked horsemen jumped upOI
| their horses Wneu tne newcomers ar
rived, but they were speedily UVertaken
dragged from their norsss, dlsarmed
and lied with 1assoes.
When Their masks were torn iron
their tGces they were found to be Thur
Gao Va,eriaZ, and two other MeXlcAl
tespe adoes.
| Mr.. Garrett was found to be bleedin.
from turee plsto.-shQt " ounds. He " a.
unconscious, but his incessant groan
showed that he was suffering intense y
| lie was immediately taken Dack to Sa
Antonio, whittier also the gentlemen re
,urned with their prisoners. NotWith
standing the lateneSS OF the hour, tn
news oi the outrage spread like wildti +,
through the city, anu surglng multi
Lude assembled i'll The puDic oquare, ae
mandiug that the three MeXlcans b
summarIly strung up.
Uuder fear of Immediate death Tibur
clio confessed that Wharton and Lam
bert had paid him 500 Tor ki4pappIn
The girls, and, he added, falsely, lor mu
dering their lather.
NoLwiths tandihy this confession, th
three villains were hung fifteen minu 9
later, and all hour aiterward one huL
dreu mounted men starred III pursuit c
the lugiLives.
TAey did not overtake them, though
and 1T was alterward ascertained INA
lie Two couples had been married BY
priest at Chepalta, a village a few mile
south OF the Rio Grand9.
Mr. Garrett recovered. He dish
herited has TWO daughters, and returne
, W NASHVILLE, where he died seven year
later.
Wharton and Lambert remained wit
their young wives IN Mexico. They di
h0t dare 10 go back 10 San Antonio
/ Wlat became of them is unknown.