Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-31
PENNSYLVANIA.

A Tragic Wedding-The Groom Kills
His Two Brothers-in-iaw, Is Wounded
Himself and the Bride Goes Crazy.
BEREINs, March 3O.-Ida Morrill, daughter
of L. G. Morrill,, well known citizen of
Jamestown, near here, hos for the past year
and a half been affianced to Henry Shelly,
farm laborer, who has acquired bad repu-
tation during the five years of his stay in
this county. He came from Chicago, and it
is reported here that he had served five-
year term in the Illinois State prison prior
to his sojourn here. He is handsome man
and until his reputation and character be
came known, was quite favorite among the
young ladies. Miss Morrill,, whe is hand
some young lady of twenty-five years of age,
met Shelly about two years ago, and it soon
became apparent that something more than
ordinary friendship existed between them.
Miss Morrill's parents requested her to dis
continue her meetings with Shelly, and, to
all appearances, she obeyed them. Shelly,
however, met her clandestinely. and the re-
monstrances of her parents seemed of no
avail. She worried herself greatly over the
eseapades of Shelly, who repeatedly avowed
while in his cups that he would marry Miss
Morrill, in spite of her family.
About year ago he had street fight with
the girls brother, in which the lstter was
badly beaten. Her parents then kept per-
petual watch en- her to prevent an elopement,
and for the past six months the girl never
met Shelly unless accompanied by come
other party. Friday afternooa Miss Morrill,
absented heYsalf from home longer than
usual, and the fears of the family were at
once excited by the fact. Mr. Morrill,, who
set out to seek his daughter, quickly learned |
that Shelly had procured marriage license,
and, accompanied BY two friends, had been
married q few minutes before by a country |
justice, and that the couple had gone to Shell |
ly's home. The old man returned home and /
informed his two sons of the fact. and in |
the wild rage which prevailed in the Morrill, |
household many threats Of killing Shelly |
we're made, The swo brothers went to |
Shel17;a h0uee about O'Clock last tight and |
found the latter in the company of their sis |
ter and his mother. Ignoring the presence /
of Ida, they both commenced abusing Shelly /
in the most unsparipg terms, and finally, in |
the heat of his passion, James Morrill, struck /
Shelly in the face. rough and tumble /
fight ensued, Joseph Morrill, joining his |
brother in beating Shelly. The latter, dis
engaging himself, sprang to the end Of the |
room, drew o revolver ald ordered the |
two brothers 10 leave the house or he |
You1i Kill them both. The Morrills |
at this ALSO drew pistols, hui Shelly fred be-
fore they could them. His first ball |
struck James Morrill, In the side, perforating |
the left lung. Joseph fired at Shelly twice, |
the shots striking him in the neck and left |
ARM Shelly returned the fire, and Morrill, |
fell to the floor, shet through The head.
Shelly and his newly made wife then en-
gagged in spirited wordy quarrel, during |
which the neighbors rushed in, to whoa
Shelly surrendered himself, saying that he /
had only defended himself At noon to-day
both the Morrill, boys were dead. Mrs.
and wiz not see her husband,
though he Ia Rtill in Jamestown under guard. /