Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-11
A BRIDES SAD ENDING.
puusLn MURDER DOWN In urvRe,A.
Frertied by niink y nan snoots His wife
| and Her sisttr--Deta,is OF u sight
| OF Uatotd Hprrar.

botbLn munbhR DoWh In uEUKGtA A.
srertied by niiuh = asn snoot. His wife
and Her sister--Deta,i. OF a Signt
OF Untoid Horror.
No murder occurring within the last 10
years has caused so much excitement
amoog the people Of Georgia as that Of
Mrs. Ella Beck and her sister Miss Addie,
the husband and brother in law being the
criminal. Nearly two years ago Miss Ella
Bailey was one Of the most popular bellies
of Forsyth county, where her father was q
physician OF extensive practice and
excellent reputation. Among the many
admirers of Miss Ella and Mr.. Eugene w.
Beck, gentleman, Of good family and
having bright prospects for the future.
After a few weeks courtship they we're
married. the wedding being one of the
most brilliant in the county. The young
couple removed to Clayton, in Rabun
county. which was to be- their future
home. The bride never returned on visit
to her parents, but from her letters she
seemed to be happy, and no indication was
given that the young husband was other.
| wise than what his friends believed him to
be.
During the past summer the younger
sister, Miss Addie, who had grown to be q
beautiful woman, met and pledged her
hand to Mr.. J. A. Swafford, aud the mar
riage was fixed for Sunday, Nov. 9. In
answer to letter apprising Mrs. Beck of
the approaching event Miss Addie received
an urgent invitation to spend tho last
week OF her girlhood with her, and to
bring with her her wedding robes in order
that the married sister might view them
Accordingly on Monday, the 9th of Oc-
tober, Miss Addie Bailey, after q fond
farewell to her betrothed. started on her
journey over the Blue Ridge spurs t.
reach her sister, where she was recsiv sd
with open arms. A terrible revelation
awaited her, however. The wife of but
two years was woman bowed with grief,
aud the cause was readily seen In the
, bloated face Of Eugene. whose passion foI
drink had become overwhelming. He was
even then in the midst OF one of his sprees
, and was vergiug on deltrium trsmens.
On Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday
; the sisters remained in close communion
with each other, Mrs. Beck warning the
bride of the snares which lurked behind
the nuptial altar, and the young girl trying
, TO console her married sister with somt
t promise of the future. On Thursday Beei
r was SO unmansgeable that it became neo
5 essary to confine him in his room, where
! after while, he fell into drunken stu
s por. As night closed around the seen,
t keeping with their thoughts, and spoke t
II each other with hushed voices, hoping no
!, | to disturb the drunken sleeper. Suddenl,
g O wild shrek was heard and Beck ,frenzie,
with delirium burst into the room wher
< the women were, exelaiming There
is, | see it now," fired wildly at his wifi
with six chambered revolver, emptyin
I've barrels into her body, each wouh
" being mortal. Graspiug Miss Addie b
the shoulder the maniac threw her on tn
0 floor, and placing one knee on her breast
g blazed away, muttering incohsrentl
/, about snakes. Rushing to the door, wher
IS the pistol shots had already attracted
4 crowd, he handed up his revolver I'd on
y of them with the remark 81 hay
y finished it. These snakes will never q
e after me again."
10 The rlurderer, still in delirum, WI
al brought to Gainesville for safe keepnS
e The two dead women were laid out f
Ie burial. The scene, when DR.. Bale,
n doubly bereft, entered the room, and ga
20 the dead bodies of his daughters, surpasst
j, description. Miss Addie was laid out
ID h0r bridal robes, and seemed to be aslee
The long funeral proce ssiou across IL
{, country was one of weird incident. @
10 Sunday morning, Nov. 2, at the hol
is when as bride Miss Addie was to ha,
g, been married, she was laid to rest besic
&c ncr uuIortura,o sisy-r vS...
40 terry at Cummin. The high standing
ID all the parties, the interesting details, ay
Y the circumstances of the crime, all col
Sc spirs to make it sensational, and it is beir
ut used ia the Temperance agitation which
d, now spreading over the state, with muC
ef effect.