River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-01
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A TEXAS TRAGEDY.

4 uor;can Girf, Forced 10 Marry Aqatnst
Her WiEs, Comn,its Sutcide.
,s.o Antonio Special July 22) to Chicago
Times.
.bont two years ago Mexican youth of
..s;s c;tv became attached TO a young lady
rsbo,n he had known from childhood, and
yacentIy engaged, himself to her for marriage,
AGAINST the viii of her parents His name
Il lose Madrid, and hers Jesusita Chavez.
lose Is train master, and shortly after the
enoagement. departed with train for
western post WINE absent rival Ior her
hsnd annearea ia the person of well-to-do
n,,,,tryman by the name of Jesus Zepeda
The latter. having the advantage of Jose In
NO and wealth. was encouraged by the girls
,,ssrents. who protested strongly against her
=, ,y,,r,,,;no Joac Jesus went to the girls
ra,a,te assured them of his love for their
danohter. asked that she be given him, and
We cheered by favorable response. The
g;yI declared that she loved Jose and not
1eeps and vowed that she would marry
rrbom sbe nleaseti. For her persistency in
bar love for Jose, last Thursday she was
a..va,alv punished by her father. Saturday
a.aning last was appointed as the occasion
the wedding. Jesus made extensive pre-
narations, and the parents OF the girl de
yeted considerable money to their side OF the
nsooramme Thursday evening, however,
Jt,ss returned from his western trip, and as
SION as he reached the city Jesuslta sought
him out and told him the whole story OF
what happened during his absence. Seeing
tg,at he had NOT only strong competitor,
Int the parer,ts Of his inamorata to contend
arai,7st. Jose aud Jesusita arranged an
eionemerit. The girl would escape either by
the 'front.' or the rear of her home and find a
hack awaiting her TO convey her to the arms
az her lover. hut Jesusita's parents suspected
the arrangement and guarded .,or all night,
defeating the elopement scheme. The next
,norninp the fn1ber of the girl, after caucus
with the relatives on both sides, agreed TO
bring the two rivals face to face with
Jesusita, in the presence of witnesses, that
she might decide between them which she
preferred. TUG meeting occurred. Every
thing was silent, when the father arose and
informed the daughter that she could now
make her choice. At this juncture Jesus,
tie elder of the two lovers, his eyes sparkling
with determination, stepped forward con-
fronting Jose, Looking him squareiy III
tte face exposing bright new revolver
slowed away in his bosom, and then stoop-
inp down and pulling the right leg OF his
pSntaloons over the top of his boot, expos
ir;r another revolver, Jesus said. Jose,
bought these pistols, one for you and one for
myself. bought them to be used IN the
settlement of this dispute. If Jesusita de-
tesmines here to marry you and discards me
shall insist on your meeting me as a man
for her preference. If you will not end this
matter with me- if she accepts you and you
decline to meet me, as | demand, shall
shoot YOU for being a coward" Jose made
10 response. and not being armed nor caring
t., fight. permitted himself to be completely
bgn-dozed. Jesusita, fearing Jesus would
hart Jose, and under the momentary fright
ard CONSERVATION following Jesus speech,
I ran 10 the arms OF the latter and cried, 81
will take YOU" This ended the matter for
the time being, but the girl despised the
nsan SHE had chosen, whose victory had beer
Won not by personal charms, but through
| tie persuasion which hung about his brace
os bran new six shooters. Jesus and Jesusita
were married Saturday evening last at the
Cathedral of Sapferando, the affair proving
quite interestings but the girl was unhappy,
and after the marriage refused to recognize
her husband on allow him any privileges.
She spent the whole night upon her feet
tearing herself from her husbands embraces.
aad keeping distant from him. Yesterday
morning the troubled woman obtained one
o. her husbands pistols. Stepping out in
tile yard she placed the muzzle near her
heart and fired; the ball passing through her
body, leaving an ugly wound. She now lie
az the point of death, while her husband,
who sits by her bedside, Is fully penitent of
his folly in that he married woman who
would not be induced to love him.