The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-12
Ssducer Shot.

The Globe Democrat Of March 4th,
publishes u special from Charlotte, n.
c., stating that a terrible tragedy occur
rem in Clayton county this morning,
which is as romantic as it is sad. For
two years past Miss Ada Mccoy, beau.
tiful and highly respectable young lady,
the youngest daughter Of a willow, living
ten mites from Clay court house. has
been engaged to VIM, Shelburne, who
is twenty-eight years of age. About u
year ago, Shelbufnc, who is a native of
this county, secured aposition as clerk
in a large cotton house in New Orleans.
He babe his lovely sweetheart farewell,
and after many assurances that he would
soon return aud make her his wife,
mounted his horse and left. During his
absence, he and his allianced correspond
ed regularly, and on Christmas he sent
her gold watch. Three months since
the young man wrote that his salary had
been raised, and that he was coming on
to claim his treasure. Last Monday he
returned, and was married yesterday, at
noon 1t was his intention To leave Tor
New Orleans, the FIRST of next week, after
receiving the cong atulations of the few
friends in this sparsely settled part OF
the state. The young couple retired to
the chamber as man and wife. where be-
fore the Young lady had lived as yir-
gin. Subsequent events 90 to prove that
the nuptial night was not one that a fond
bridegroom's fancy depicts. The lone
widow and ler remaining single dangh-
ter testified to-day that they fancied they
heard angry voices in the bridal cham
Der, but they laughed away the idea,
thinking in the goodness of their hearts
that it was the wind bowling around the
heights of the Blue Ridge, near which
the house stands. At Z O'Clock this
morning there was commotion in that
house The new made bride, with hair
disheveled, and her 1.-the form clad in a
loose-litting wrapper, startled the house
hold by cries OF Willie, my darling,
come back. la answer to the atfrighted
questioners, she cried, :" He has gone to
Simpson Fosters; stop him !" Then,
without answering any further questions,
she herself rushed to the stable, and
made the hostler saddle a horse She
mounted the steed, and rode off at a
tearing rate, Simpson Foster is young
man aged twenty-five, living about three
miles from Miss McCoy's. lie recently
returned from college, where he gradua-
ten with distinction; is handsome; plays
the flute, and has been called at the
Springs lady-ki.ler. When she reach
cd the barnyard a narrowing sight met
her caze--the handsome form of Simp-
son lay on the ground covered with
blood, and her husband coolly mounting
| his horse and riding of. the sequel to
the story is this. Last night, when the
two retired. tue husband, to his horror,
discovered that his wife was enciente.
He accused her of it, and she confessed
that she had been seduced by Simpson
Foster, five months ago. She said that
she had sworn never to betray him, and
begged her husbands forgiveness, say
ing she despisel her seducer and loved
only her husband The husband remain
ed in the house until morning, and turn.
ed deaf ear to the appeals of his wife.
He seized a double barreled shot gun
and mounting his horse, went to the farm
| of the man who had dishonored him.
He called Foster from bed, and when
the seducer opened the door, let ay one
barrel at him, which took effect in his
right shoulder. Simpson staggered for
ward on the veranda, and saying, "W hal
have you done 7" fell. He is not expect
| ed to recover. Mrs. Shelburne, at noon
gave premature birth to child, and lies
at the point of death. The murderer has
fled Indignation is great against The
seducer.