Huntsville gazette., 1882-09-16
KILLEDBf HIS WIFE.
Sad Ending of an ElC,pement.

Lowe Davis Esq. youn g. talented
and ambitious walked our streets 50
recently in the pride Of health and
manhood that it is difficult to think
OF him as dead. The strange and re-
markable circumstances of his killing
invest 1T the more with sDlemnity and
eliclts for the bereaved general sym.
pathy.
The Chattanooga Times of Thurs
day, the 18th, after recounting the
circumstances of the double elopement
from this citv to Chattanooga a few
r,onths since, of which Lowe Davis
Esq, and Miss Merriwether formed
one Of the couple, and giving purpor-
ted causes of the trouble between the
young couple following their honey
moon, her serious sick ness and reno
val with her mother to Rhea Springs,
under the advice of che physician that
her husband should keep aloof from
her for some months, concludes
lengthy article with this account of
the sad and unfortunate tragedy,
Tuesday the 18th, at Rhea Springs.
which has cast gloom over this COM
munity and brought heaviness to so
many hearts of relatives and friends
of all the parties
s.She recuperated rapidly, and her
intellect was soon restored, and her
husband visited the springs but did
not see her. He visited the springs
a second time, and saw her but few
moments, she still refusing to return
to him until he reformed. Last week
he again visited the springs, but was
denied seeing her. Several stormy
interviews passed between the mother
and him. and for several days he was
seen hanging about his wife's room,
but was denied admittance. Sunday
he procured pistol and demanded
admittance, or threatened to kill the
mother. He was finally quieted and
gave the pistol to her. Monday he
was heard to say that bis wife should
return to him, or a murder would fol-
low. Tuesday night Mrs. Davis step
ped from her room to 60 to toilet
room. He was near at hand, and fol
lowed. They met some distance from
the hotel, and he, pointing to pistol
he carried in his hand, demanded that
she return to him. She had the pis-
tol he gave her mother, in her pocket
at the time and quietly slipped it
from her pocket, placed it against his
body, and fred, the ball passing
through his bowels. She then walk
ed deliberately to the hotel, informed
the proprietor Of what she had
done as coolly as if she were relating
some trivial incident, isnd lett for her
room. She exhibited not the least ex-
element Tuesday night, although
mady ladies were in Mysteries from ex-
element. She related the circum-
stances as calmly as if telling an an
ecdote, and at midnight Inquired af-
ter the patient, and slept soundly un-.
til morning. Yesterday Mr.. Davis
was found to be rapidly failing. He
stated that hit wife shot him in self
defense, and he deserved it; that he
had brought it on himself and no one
but himself was to blame. He beg
ged that she would not be arrested
adding that she acted in self defense
only. At9p. m. Mr.. Davis was
thought to be dying.
A number of prominent citizens of
Huntsville passed through the city on
yesterday to Rhea Springs. The young
wife is but a mere girl, Of very hand
some appearance.
Later.
Mr.. Davis died Thursday morning
at 2 O'Clock. Mich Davis Esq, Supt.
Belts and the bereaved Mother re-
turned from Rheas Springs with the
corpse Friday night. The funeral