The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
JESUS, JESUSITA AND JOSE.

A ROMANTIC AND TRAGICAL LOVE STORY OF THE
souTAwEsr-How BEAvADo WON AND cow
AnDIcE Losr-rHE UNLovINa BRIDE At
rEMPrs TO KILL HERSHEY.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, July "a.
SAN ANTONIO 1exas, july -, 1878.
About two years ago Mexican youth OF this city
became attached to a young lady he had known from
childhood, and recently engaged himself 10 her In
marriage against the will OF her parents. His
was jose Madrid aud hers Jesusita Chavez Jose o
trainmaster, and shorty alter the engagement de.
parted with his train Tor Western post While
absent Tor Jcsusitas hand appesred the per-
son oil well-lo-d0 ntry by the name OF Jesus
Zepeda The latter, having The advantage OF
jose In age and wealth. was encouraged by
tho grs parents, who protested strongly against her
marrying JosS Jesus went 10 her parents, assured
them Tor their daughter asked that
gwen him, and was cncercd by favorable response.
Tne girl she ioved Jose. not Jesus, and vowed
would marry wnom rue pieased. For her psrsistency
IN Tor Joso last THURSDAY sns was severely
punished by her iathcr SATURDAY evening last was
appointed As tue occasion Tor tho wedding Jesus
maae extens We preparations, and the parents oi tue
girl devoted considerable money 10 their siae Of the
programme.
On Thursday eveuing, however, jose returned from
a Western trip. As soou reached tho Guy
Jesusua sought him out and told him the whole story
aud what had happened during his absence. Seeing
tbat he had not only n strong conpsttor, but the
parents OF contend against Jose and
Jesusita arranged an elopeInenL 1he girl would es-
cape The front or rear oil her home and nnd hack
awaiting her coming to convey her to The VI nor
lover But Jesusitas parents suspected the arrange
ment aud guarded her all nshi defeating tho elope-
meDt scheme.
Tue next morning the father OF tho girl, after
caucus relatoJ Doth sues, agreed to pring
rivals WITH Jesusila the presence OF wit
ncsses, that she might decide between them which
she preferred. Tue meeting occurred, every hing
silent, wnon tue father arose ana informed his
daughter nov " make her choice. Az TINS juncture
Jesus the elder OF tue Two lovers his eyes sparkling
with determination, stepped forward, confronting
Jose, looking him squareiy IN the lace, exposing
bright revolver away Ia his bosom, then sloop-
ing down he pulled the rlgnt leg of his panta,oons
over Top VI hrs boot exposing another revolver.
AN ALTERNATIVE
Jesus said :--'Jos6, bought tbcse pistos one for
you, one Tor myself. bougnt them u be used In
settlement ot THIS ulspute III Jesusita determines TO
marry you and discards me, 1 shall insist GU you
meeting me NJ Tor her preeToncs. II you will
this matter with me- II sho accepts you aud you
decline meet as demand, snail shoot you Tor
ing coward" Jose nsdo no response, and not be-
ing armed nor caring TO fight, permitted himself to
be completely bulid0zed. Jesusita, tearing Jesus
would burt JOSE ana moncntary fright and conster-
nation following jesus speech, ran to the arms OF tho
latter and cried, IL Will take YOU" aud this ended
tns matter Tor tho time being: but the girl despised
the man she had chosen, whose victory had eesn won
not by personal charms, but which hung about his
brace vi brand new six shooters.
AN LL.FArkD MARRIAGE.
Jesus and Jesuslta were married saturday evening
the cathedral OF san Fernando, the affair prov
my quite Interesting; but the gtrl was unhappy and
alter the marriage refused 10 recognize her husband
or allow nm any privileges. she spent the whole
her husbands embraces, and keeping distant from
him.
Yesterday morning the troubled woman obtained
her husbands pistols, ana stepping out iuto
the yard placed tue muzzs near her heart nred,
the ball passing through her body, leaving ugly
wound, ana she lies at the point of death. while
her husband VINO sits by hor booside, 10 July peni-
tent vi his ioily IA that no married . woman who
could not DO Induced " love him