The daily gazette., 1878-03-08
That North Carolina Tragedy
DEATH OF THE UNHAPPY BRIDE-FUR-
Their DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.


DEATH OF THE UNHAPPY BRIDE-FUR-
Their DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
Speciu 10 the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 2.-For two
years past Miss Ada McCloy, a beautiful
and highly respectable young lady, the
youngest daughter of a widow living ten
miles from Clay Court House, has been
engaged to VIM. Shelburne, who is
ago Shelburne, who Is q native of this
county, secured a position as clerk in
large cotton house in New Orleans. He |
bade his lovely little sweetheart farewell, |
and after many assurances that he would |
soon return and make her his wife, |
mounted his horse and left. During his |
absence he and his affianced correspond |
ed regularly, and on Christmas he sent
her gold watch. Never were lovers
more devoted. The United States mail,
never bore more touching epistolatory
missives than those which passed be-
tween the parted lovers. Three months
since the young lover wrote that his sala-
ry had been raised, and that he was COM
ing on to claim his treasure. Last Mon
day he returned and was married yester
day afternoon.
1t was his intention to leave for New
Orleans the first of next week, after re-
ceiving congratulations of the few
friends in this sparsely settled part of the
State. The young couple retired to their
chamber. The widow and her remain
ling single daughter testified to-day that
they fancied they heard angry voices in
the bridal chamber, but they laughed
away the idea, thinking in the goodness
l. of their hearts that IL was the wind how
Hing around the heights of the Blue
Ridge, near which the house stands. AT
Z O'clock this morning there was COM
motion in that house. The new-made
bride, with hair dishevelled and her
1.-THE form clad in a loose-fitting wrapper,
startled the household by cries of "Wil-
lie, my darling, come back" In answer
to the atfrighted questioners she cried
I"He has gone to Simpson Fosters; stoI
him" Then, without answering any
further questions, she herself rushed tc
o the stable, made the hostler saddle g
horse, mounted and rode off at q tearing
rate. When she reached the barnyard /
4 narrowing sight met her gaze-the hand
some form of Simpson lay on the grount
covered with blood, and her husband wa.
coolly mounting his horse and riding of
What led to the tragedy is made know
to-day. Last night, when the newly-mar
risd pair retired, the husband, ,tohis horror
discovered that his wife was enceinte
He accused her of it, and she confesse'
that she had been seduced by Simpson
Foster five months ago. She said sn
had sworn that she never would betra.
him, and begged her husbands. forgive
= ness, saying she despised her sedueer an
loved only her husband. The husban
remained in the house until morning an
turned deaf ear to the appeals of hi
wife. He seized double-barrelled she
gun, and, mounting his horse, went I
the farm of the man who had dlshonore
- him He called Foster from bed, ant
when the seducer opened the door, fire
one barrel at him, which took effect
: his right shoulder. Simpson staggere
forward on the veranda and, saying
\ "What have you done 2" fell.
4 The unhappy girl, the unfortunai
bride of day, died in the night, aft,
having given premature birth to chill
Sc Although Simpson Foster, the your
student who had accomplished Mrs, She
:, burne's ruin, was terribly wounded
~ the right shoulder by the infuriated an
- betrayed husband, he is now pronounct,
:. out OF danger. Mr.. Shelburne, immed
, ately after the shooting, left for parts u
,a known, absolutely refusing to see
''' speak to his dying wife, who, while 81
retained consciousness, piteously decla
ed her love for her deceived husbai
and her contempt for Foster.