Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-09
SINFUL SEXTON.
How He ElOped with n Pretty
Servant Girl-And How Both
Died OF Yellow Fever i'm
New Orleans.
Cincinnati Commercial

duX Brothers, OF this city, died OF yell
low fever in New Orleans. Four days
Katie BOBBY, a servant girl
with whom he had eloped, and whose
mother lives on Mount Au-
burn, died in the same city, and of the
same dreadful scourgo.
The particulars of the cruel and un-
accountable desertion of a most exem-
plary wife and interesting family of
children, the flight to New Orleans
with this servant girl, and the swift
and terrible retribution which over
took them, as gathered by a CONNER
cial reporter, are these:
Years ago H. G. Sexton, a son of
DR.. Sexton, of Nashville, Ind, and a
near relative of the late lieutenant
governor of the same State, was mar
ried to Elizabeth Maddux, daughter
of one of the Maddux Brothers, to-
bacco dealers, Nos. 25 and q West
Pearl street. The father of the bride
decided to her a fine residence in
Avondale, and young Sexton was taken
into the above named firm. There
was everything around and before
them that a young couple could de-
sire, and to all outward appearances
they lived happily together. Five
children were born, the oldest of
whom is now about twelve years of
age. The circle is said to have been a
beautiful one, and the wife and mother
the embodiment of all those qualities
which have made sacred those titles.
About two years ago Sexton took
it into his head to study medicine, and
severed his connection with the Mad
dux Bros. He then removed with his
family to Nashville, Ind, where his
father, DR.. Sexton, resides. Before
beginning his studies, however, he
changed his mind as to the profession
he would enter, and turned his atten-
ton to the law. At Rushville he and
his family were almost, if not quite, as
pleasantly located as while living in
AvOndale. Every attention was shown
them by the husbands relatives, who
from their high standing we're able to
make the situation exceedingly pleas
ant.
For some time before leaving Avon
dale Mrs. Sexton employed a servant
girl named Katie BOBBY. At that
time she was quite young, and is de-
scribed as a pretty and well-mannered
girl. Katie went with them to Rush
vile, and remained in the family until
April last. She then came to this city,
remaining with her mother on Mount
Auburn until July, when she left
again, ostensibly to pay a visit to rela-
tives in Wisconsin. In the meantime
Sexton had been in the city, and had
quietly, though not unbeknown, dis
posed Of the Avondale property. The
deeds had been made out in the wife.
name, but so little was the real pur.
pose of the man OWNED that she
yielded a full consent to the sale, anC
none Of her relations saw any reason
for counseling her differently. In thi,
way Sexton got together about $1,000
which upon returning home he care.
fully kept in his deepest pocket, to b.
devoted, as the sequel showed, to the
basest use it was in his power to devise
In July Sexton left town to attend
as he claimed, the Louisville races
About the same time Miss Booby
started, as it was supposed, for Wis
consin to visit he relatives. Nothin,
more was ever seen of them. About
month after the girl left, her mothe
received word that she had not We
reached her ostensible destination
Slowly a suspicion of the shockin
truth began todawn on her, but month
passed without anything beingfoundt
confirm it. Thursday a week ago a dis
path came from New Orleans, gayin
that Katie has heon down with tn
fever, 1t reached her mother at mid
night. The next day another cam,
saying that Katie was very siek, and o
Saturday morning a third, which said
" Katie is dead" All three of tn
dispatches We're signed by II, G, Sex
ton, On the Monday following Their
came a fourth dispatch, this tim
from one of the Towards, saying tina
H. G.. Sexton had been taken dow
with the fever. The news wa in
mediatelY forwarded tn Rqshyill,
The day following another dispatc
was received from the same source, an
J "Wednesday athird. saying that Sex
ton was dead, and asking what dispC
sitiqD sheqId be made Of tho gemain
Notices Of the death Of both al
peared in the New Orleans papers, an
have been copied into the Cincinna
papers. They read as follows
SExToN-At Hammond, La, G
| Friday w9rBing, 0ctGber "a, 1879, I
O'Clock, Of yellow foyot, Kaua Boz
| by, wife Of II. q. Sexton, a native {
Ohio, aged % years.
SEXTON - In New Orleans, q
Wednesday, October 30, 1873,
1905 an, nc sell9s fayep,. Nv. II,
Sexton, brother Of he9njaaas sexto'
lieutenant governor Of the State
I Indiana, aged about 30 years.
a valuable package and two trunl
haze been saBt feR New Orleans |
the Adams Express Ia Mrs. Boob
Learning of this tho friends Of Il
! deserted win yoAtapday had a writ
+ repleyin issued, and arranged for Il
G trial Of tho case before Squire job
J. ston. A visit to Mrs. BOBBY Ia
4 night, however, convinced those mo
? prominent in bringing .tAe suit "a
the matter can be amicably settle
Q which it now seems probable will
done. The Trunks are supposed
S contain the clothing Of ono or both
}, the deceased, In the package the
are some Jewels, and it is thought
considerable amount Of money,
$4,000 could not have been spent, u
II less in the most prohigate way, in
Il ahoyt a tina