The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-09-23
KILLED BY HIS BRIDE.
The Terrible Tragedy at nhen Springs.
The Full Particulars OF the Most Re-
Killing OF the Age.

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Yesterdays Times, created eonsid-
cradle excitement in Huntsville
yesterday, where the facts we're not
previously known, and excited a
great deal o~finterest in this city.
A Times reporter was yesterday
commissioned to ascertain the facts
in the case, and from various
sources cleaned them as related
below.
Several months ago two of the
most dashing bellies of Huntsville
were Misses Meriwether, daughters
of Colonel Meriwether, a prominent
citizen of Huntsville, and the for
mer Chief Engineer of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, Their most
ardent admirers we're Captain,Belts
and Lon Davis, son of Colonel Dav-
is, who was once n of the most
prominent men ofNorth Alabama,
and nephew Of Zeb Davis, who was
Mayor of Huntsville for many
years. Young Davis was consider
ed fast, and Mrs. Meriwether objec-
ted to his attentions to her daugh-
ter. The girl appeared to love him,
and finally an elopement was
agreed on, and one night, when
the young couple had engagements
to attendta concert, they instead
boarded a train for this city, where
they were married.
Their honeymoon passed happily
but soon DAVIS character began to
assert itself, and his wife discovered
the awful fact hal he was addicted
to the use of opium, and was an In
cessant gambler. This discovery
created dissensions, and he began
to make her life unhappy by his
proaigate habits. She endured this
as long as possible, bat finally left
his roof and sought protection in
the home Of her childhood. The
excitement incident to this brought
on brain fever, and for a while hel
life was despaired of, and when she
recovered her mind was partially
deranged. The physician advised
her husband to keep aIoof from hel
for some months, and on this ad,
vice he agreed that she should BE-
taken to Rhea Springs, promising
not to annoy her by his presence
until he was sent for, Her mother
accompanied her, and they arrived
at the springs about three month.
ago. She recuperated rapidly, ant
her intellect was soon restored, anC
her husband visited the springs blu.
did not see her. He visited thu
E springs q second time, and saw he.
but a few moments, she still refus
ed to return to him until he reform
ed. Last week he again visited tht
springs, but was denied seeing her
Several stormy interviews passed
between the mother and him, ant
for several days he was seen hang
ing about his wife's room, but wa
denied admittance. Sunday b,
procured a pistol and demanded ad
~mittance, or threatened to kill tn,
mother. lie was finally quietet
} and gave the pistol to her. Monda,
he was heard to say that his wifi,
! should return to him, or a murde
would follow, Tuesday night Mrs
Davis stepped from her DON to g,
) 10 a toilet room, He was near a
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hand, and followed. They me
+ some distance from the hotel an,
: he, pointing TO a pistol he CARRIE
r in his hand, demanded that sh
should return to him. She had iii
: pistol he gave her mother in he
pocket at the time and quietly slip
' ped it from her pocket, placed j
2 against his body, and fred, tn
8 ball passing through his bowel,
! She then walked deliberately t