The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-11-20
ELOPEMENT AND DEATH.
How the Yellow Fever Gut off q
Gully Pair that had Run away
from Indiana.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Nov. 5.


From the Cincinnati Commercial, Nov. 5.
On Wednesday Of last week H. @.
Sexton, formerly ofthe firm Of Mad
dux Brothers. of this city, died of
yellow fever in New Orleans. Four
days before Katie Body, q servant
girl with whom he had eloped, and
whose widowed mother lives on Mt.
Auburn, died in the same city and
Of the same dreadful scourge.
Years ageH. G. Sexton, "a son of
DIR. Sexton, Of Rushville, Ind, and
a near relative Of the ex-Lieutenant-
Governor Of the same State, was
married to Elizabeth Maddux, daugh-
ter OF one of the Maddux Brothers.
tobacco dealers, Nos % & p West
Pearl street. The father of the
briue decided to her 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 desire, and to all outward APP
pearances they lived happily togeth-
er. Five children were born, the
oldest Of whom is now about twelve
years of age. The circle is said to
have been beautiful one, and the !
wife ana mother the enrichment OF
all those qualities which have made
sacred those titles. About two years
ago Sexton took into his head to /
study medicine. and severed his
connection with the Maddox Bros.
He then removed with his family to |
Rushville, 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 attention to The
law. At Nashville he and his fami-
ly we're almost, if not quite, as pleas.
antly located as while living 10 Avon
dale. Every attention was shown
them by the husband relatives, who
from their high standing were able
to make the situation exceedingly
pleasant. Inn Esga
For some time before leaving
Avondale Mrs. Sexton employed a
servant girl named Katie Body
At that time she was quite young
and is described as pretty and well
mannered girl Katie went with {
them to Rushville, aud 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, os-
tensibly to pay visit to relatives in
Wisconsin. In the meantime Sex
ton had been in the city. and had
quietly. though not without any ones
disposed Of the Avon
dale property. The deeds had been
made out in the wife's name, but SO
little was the real purpose of the
man OWNED that she yielded a full
consent to the sale. and none of her
relations saw any reason for coun-
selling her differently. Ir this way {
sexton got together about $4,000.
n July ne left town to attend. as he
damned. the louisville races. About
he same time Miss Body started.
S it was supposed for Wisconsin, '
o visit her relatives. Nothing more {,
-as ever. seen of either of them. y
bout a month after the girl left her p
lother received word Tthat she had
OF yet reached her ostensible des- j
nation. Thursday, a week ago, a II
ispatch came from New Orleans o
aying. that Katie had been taken
owl. with the. fever.z 1t reached D
le mother at midnight. The next b,
ay another came. saying that Katie W
as very sick, and on Saturday n,
orning third, which said, katie n,
dead Aii.three OF the dispatches :
ere signed. by H4Ga Sexton. On. , (
e Monday following there came a :!
urth dispafe6 this from one or The -
owards, saying that III. @. Sexton -
ID been taken down With the fever! :,
he news was Immediately forward :"
to RdshSille: The day folloVing1 !
Iother dispatch was received from
e same source. and on Wedaes- ~
y d,,sayings that Sexton was %
.ad, and asking what disposition ~
ould be made of the remains. No. LIS
.es.-or the death Of both appeared &
the New Orleans papers. and M
We beenscopied in the Cinsinnatf tn
pers. They read as follows: pr
SExToS AT Hammond, La, on Fri th'
Y morning, Oct. Is, 1873, at 5 o'clock, 90
asza1a Geese -.a 49, $3.50