Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6
Shame and Murder.

Tragedy ID CIay cJuuty' Auo iooa'ioo 10 ~
the chain of the Blue Ridge, iu the western
part of that State Miss Ada McCay is the
daughter Of the late Hon. Richard McClsy,
who was a wealthy and esteemed farmer aud
politician of the county Just named She IL
twenty-five years of age, beautiful. refaed and
: accomplished. She was educated at seminary
| 10 Lexington, Ky, having graduated thero
! with the usual honors about four years ago.
Just after leaving her alma mater she mado
her debut at the White Sulphur Springs. w est
Virginia, and has visited that place OF fashion
able resort every summer since.
! 1t seems that year ago last summer she met
there Mr.. William 2. Shelburne, a handsome
and polished gentleman OF twenty.six. Ihe
couple fell in love; courtship followed, aud they
were betrothed. He lived in New Orleans.
four times at her homo 10 Clay county, but
had kep up regular correspondence. He had
not seen her for ten months until last Monday.
when he camo to fulfil bis plighted troth. The
day was sot for the lst inst. They were duly mar
ried, the nuptial ceremony taking pla ace at noop.
The company in attendance was not large, but
it was elegant and aristocratio. The afternoon
! and evening were spent 10 weddiog festivities,
| and it was late hour when the bride and
groom retired for rest. But then-oh, sad to
tell !-Shelburne discovered that his fair loVo
was enciente. 10 rage he baspbemed and
] raised the duco. He threatened to kill her in
| his frenzy, and only desisted on the condition
| that she would reveal the name of her seduoer::
This she refused to do at first. but fnally told
him that Simpson Forester was tho man: de
lived adjoining tho McC)ay mansion, aud had
recently graduated at one OF the colleges 10
Virginia. Ho was only twenty.two years OF
age, but had the reputation OF being gallant.
and at the White Sulphur last summer was o
tavorite with the bellies. Shelburne g bride de-.
cared that this gay Lothario had accomplished
her ruin five months ago, and that she had
sworn never to betray him. lie visited
the house like an intimate friend, and that
night he was one of the gayest of the gay at
the festal board.
At six o'clock next morning Shelburne pull
ed on his clothes, armed himself with double
barreled shotgun'and went to Forrestors nome.
The young bride followed. screaming and be-
seeching him not to shoot her destroyer that
she had forgiven him. But Shelburne was de-
termined. He aroused the Forester family,
consisting Of two or three sisters and the mother.
and called for the guilty man Forester felfn;;
ed surprise when he faced Shelburne, and denied
knowing anything about tho ladys shame.
Only few words ensued, when Shelburne
banged away, dischargng load of buckshot in
to the shoulder Of his enemy, who naa no
weapon of defence The wound man exclaimed,
III am killed and have deserved it all!' The
second barrel was not red, for Shelburn thinking
the man dead turned and saw that his wife, who
witnessed the affair, had tainted. The murderer
took horse from the stable OF Mrs. McCIay
Tennessee The news Of the tragedy soon spread:
Special Constable Dolley gathered q party OF
men and went in pursuit. The excitement III
the neighborhood was intense. Or. Heather was
summoned to attend the dying man. bis
wound was dressed but little hopes are enter,
tertsined Of his recovery. To add to the scsnd dal
the bride gave birth in few hours aftor the
tragedy to premature child. No such sensa'
ton has happened in that out.of-the.wsv place
since the johnson Williams shooting aiirsy' ten
years sgo-Ctnl. EnQ.
CHARLorTE, N. g., March 3-Mrs. VIM P.
Shelburne, the unfortunate bride of Clay Oo',
N. c., who was involved in the scandal ana
gave BIRTH in her excitement and fright. TO o
premature child, died early this morning. Der
seducer Simpson Forester, who WAS shot by
tho bridegroom, Mr. Shelburne was not mortal
| ly wounded, as was first thought. The surgeon
thinks he will recover. Shelburno, who fed,
| has not been spprehcnded. 1t is thought no has
gone to sea.
SPIRIT OF TIE AuE.-A member OF the
sanitary police iorco came across boy tho 9TH
er day who was wheeling home load of oys'
ter cans and bottles, and curious to know what
| use tho lad could put thom to ho mado dircot
| inquiry.
"Goiug to throw them into our back yard
| replied tho boy. took two loads home yes
| terday."
but what do you use 'em for ?"
"Itsa trick Of the family" grinned the
| lad.
"IIow trick 2"
"I'd Just as lief TELL, continued the boy, as
| he spit on his hands to resume his hold OF the
| barrow. "Wc'ro going to have somo rolasbuns
| como 10 from the country. We may not have
much to eat, but if they SEQ those cans and
bottles and boxes they II think We ve had lstera
! champagne, figs and nuts till VIC ve got tired of
en- and arc living on bread and taters tor
healthy change |"
| The officer scratched his ear like man who
| had received new idea.-DetrOit Free Press.
| FIGHT BETWEEN TWO STALLIONS.-One
night last week son Of f. G. Brush who
ownsa largo farm near Birmingham, ,camo home
at late hour, and when stablng stallion for
got TO tic him in his stall. After consuming the
feed in the stall, the stallion wandered out into
the stable and attacked his mate, stallion tied
in stall close by. Tho imprisoned beast en-
deavored to break loose so as to defend hlm"
sell, and making spring to jump through tho
manger door before him. the top OF which was
let down, was caught 10 the halter and thrown
on the floor. Tho other stallion pounced upon
him with bis sharp iron hoofs, and sank his
teeth into tho flesh of tho prostrato animal,
which fought as vol as he could. The struggle
continued until tho PROSTATE stallion was ex.
hausted, apd the other left him for dead. When
found 10 tho morning tho beaten animal was
dragged out almost llfeess, and bis fine and
smooth hide all chopped and bittcn.-Detrost
Free IresS.
ARDEN SEEDSl
~ GARDEN SEEDSl
We are in recent Of our usual spring supply of