, 1879-06-24
DOUBLE TRAGEDY,
A Private Marriage IL Dtao0vorol, and tho
Nrltf0 Commits Sa1cldo-Tho Husband Un-
succeHsfuliy Attempts to Follow Her.

A Pfivate Marriage Il Discovered, and tho
1srltio Commits saIcIdo-Tho Husband Un-
successfully Attempts to Follow Her.
Woottlon ti,Hasy.fkun.j Ibsi, jung 20.
From nr. ]. L. Jones, Of this city. We learn
the particulars Of II melancholy tragcdy which
has taken from family and trlenJs ono Of Ferry
Townships farcst and most Intelligent young
ladies, and but for fortunate accident would
also hayo lost to them 4 most worthy young
Mau.
Miss Mary Holt was tho daughter of Jacob
Holt, d man Of wealth and prominence md QUO
Of the most respected cIttzens Of pcrry Town
ehlp.,. ste was III the primo OF her young life,
remc.neossa by many Of tho toaci,ora II this
county Us an attendant at institutes ind exata-
inatlona Shc was respected bY atl. admired by
many aud most fon,ify loved By one. Jamcs
iae,n ucar by. Between himself aisl ths fair
Mary there had sprung MI nttathtnOt,t which,
beginning In Joy. flas been tla death Of one mud
NIL! be a litc!ol!g blight on thu otAcr.
The family Of NV young lady wnFu nvcrsc 10
her atsacl'nunt VITA ,hIs young man. and Ind
provided Whit they deemed tnoro eligible
suitor, who was expected to arrive In short
time to clatul tho tnl Of the young Indy agu1nst
her Tlll, but A. tlle budding Of her parents To
secure themselves against lie rigor Of parental
demands. tie young people resolved upon pri.
yato 1uarstnEc, whicl. WITS uoemnxetl by Esquire
Watdrlp about three weeks ago, only a lew
trustao MtenHs brti13y present. Itiby went to
tlctr respective homes, ind only met occusion
al'y III company with 6fstGr OF the young wife,
On last Saturday Mr.. Ashburn communicated
to his wife tic faet t.as tlioIr sccrut had been
diyulgctl, uni that It would bu !lnpos4lhlc to
keep 1t frGtn her parents, '6tlu declared thnt
she would die beforu she would farn tho storln
OF parental Indignation s,lelt communication
would bring upon her, willis Ic ondea,orcl to
dls31laAu Mnd comfort laF. Immediately OH
her roLurb home, hpweyer, she vent To her
room and swallowed q dose OF etrfculnc, anil
Id thirty minutes she WIS Il corpse. Tho young
husband III ilse ng0ny Of hsa eriof declared thnt
they SHOULD pos he long parted, but waa closely
watched by anxious friends.
On Sunday lln was informed ny hia cousin, in
whose care lie had becn left, tint the funeral
procession would pass the ilouso soon, 1nl was
asked it hc would go.o lla rcpI!ed TINT tB
would, and directed the young man to 70 and
get tho horses ready. Narslly had his compan-
lou lett the room until tile report OF a pistol
WAS hoard, aud. husrylng back, lie found young
Ashburn pn tho floor. weltersHg In Ills own
blood. Tlle Innz1tu Of the ulatol had bcen
placed almost nEainat bis forehead, but 1u tllu
excitement ot hls crazy grief tue range had been
too )os. md tho ball, ranging downward, had
Judged In l,ss face, without inasctng nccessar-
ily fatal woslI,l. lia ID now under the ckro ol
physicians, who entertain strong hopes Vt lii
recovery. Should Au rtcoycr, he will bu removed
as soon Us p0lsiblo 'frpsu the sorrowiul a4soch,
tious OF TITS present hon0 md tRkeu to luIiauh,
Wuere he lad forMeelyltyea.