Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-26
A TEXAS TRAGEDY.
Mexican Girl, Forced to Marry Aaainst
Her VIII, Commits Suicide.
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Her Will, Commits Suicide.
San Antonio Special July 22) to Chicago
Times.
About two years ago Mexican youth of
this city became attached to young lady |
whom he had known from childhood, and
recently engaged himself to her for marriage,
against the will of her parents. His name
is Jose Madrid; and hers Jesusita Chavez.
Jose is train master; and shortly after the
engagement. departed With d train for a
western post. While absent rival for her
hand appeared in the person of a well-to-ao
countryman by the name of Jesus Zepeda.
The latter, having the advantage of Jose IN
age and wealth, was encouraged by the girls
parents, who protested strongly against her
marrying Jose. Jesus went to the g,rk
parents, assured them of his love for their
daughter, asked that she be given him, and
was cheered by favorable response. The
girl declared that she loved Jose and not
Jesus, and vowed that she would marry
| whom she pleased. For her persistency in
her love for Jose, last Thursday she was
severely punished by her father. Saturday
evening last was appointed IS the occasion
| the wedding. Jesus made extensive pre-
parations, and the parents of the girl de-
voted considerable money to- their side of the
programme. Thursday evening, however,
Jose returned from his western trip, and as
soon as he reached the city Jesusita sought
him out and told him the whole story OF
what happened during hiS absence. Seeing
that he had not only strong competitor,
but the parents of his inamorata to contena
against, Jose and Jesusita arranged an
| elopement. The girl would escape either by
the front or the rear of her home and find
hack awaiting her to convey her to the arms
of her lover, but Jesusita's parents suspected
the arrangement and guarded her all night,
defeating the elopement scheme. The next
morning the fatheE of the girl, after caucus
with the relatives, ION both sides, agreed tc
bring the two rivals face to face with
Jesusita, in the presence of witnesses; that
she might decide between them which she
preferred. The meeting occurred. Every
thing was silent, wien The father arose ant
informed the daughter that she could nov
make her choice At this juncture Jesus
the elder of the two lovers. his eyes sparkling
with determination, stepped forward con
) fronting Jose. Looking him squarely IL
the face, exposing bright new revolve
slowed away in his bosom, and then stoop
ing down and pulling the right leg OF hl
pantaloons over the top of his boot, expos
{ ing another revolver, Jesus said "Jose.
J bought these pistols, one for you and one TO
myself. bought them to be used in tn
t settlement of this dispute. If Jesuslta de
termines here to marry you end discards m
8 shall insist on your meeting me as ma
, for her preference. If you will not end thu
. matter with me, if she accepts you and yo
decline to meet me, as | demand, l sha
/ shoot you for being coward" Jose mad
no response, and not being armed nor carln
a to fight, permitted himself to be completed
bull-dozed. Jesusita, fearing Jesus woul
hurt Jose, and under the momentary frlgf
. and CONSERVATION following Jesus speed
r r ran to the arms of the latter and cried,
will take you.'' This ended the matter fo
the time being, but the girl despised IL
= man she had chosen, whose victory had bee
won not by personal charms, but throue
;, the persuasion which hung about his bra'
= of bran new six-shooters. Jesus and Jesusi
d were married Saturday evening last at tt
Cathedral of Sanferando, the affair provlr
i, quite interesting; but the girl was unhapp
: and after the marriage refused to recognii
= her husband or allow him any privilege
70 She spent the whole night upon her fe
Il tearing herself from her husband embrace
Il and keeping distant from him. Yesterds
morning the troubled woman obtained OF
! of her husbands pistols. Stepping out
: the yard she placed the muzze near b
% heart and fired; the ball passing through h
body, leaving an ugly wound. She now Ii
- at the point of death, while her husban
a who sits by her bedside, is fully penitent
e his folly in that he married woman wi
IS would not be induced to love him.