The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-30
TRAGEDY AFTER A WEDDING
JACOB SHELLY KILLS HIS BRIDES fWO
BROTHERS IN HER PRESkNCE

TIE Doys, MaAaessa BY Their sssses's Esspes
mest, Attack Hsv msssssA asd Ars Shed
Dsv~s-she 10 F8erest Of Reassa ~ the sight
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, March 2o.-Jacob Shelly
shot and killed two brothers namcd Morrill,
hero to-day. The shooting grow out Of the
marriage yesterday OF Ida Morrill,. . sister Of
the brothers. to Shelly. For nearly two years
Ida. who is a handsome. well-edu stated woman.
"a years old. the daughter OF Levi @. Morrill,
we'll Unknown citizen. has been receiving the
attentions Of Shelly. contrary 10 the wishes oi
her parents. She moved In the best society oil
the place.
Shelly came to Jamestown about five yenra
ago. and during that time has acquired a noto-
rious reputation. figuring In all the rows In the
town. 1t Is said that before he came here he
served Ave years In On Illinois Btato prison foR
horse stealing. He Is very handsome. and un-
I'll his bad character became known he was
favorite among all the young women arouAd
Jamestown.
warm attachment sprang up between them.
As soon as the fact became matter OF gossir
Miss Morrill's parents commanded her to ccass
encouraging Shelby's attentions. She did moi
promise obedience. but their meetings became
M Not long ago James Morrill, met Shelly on
the village street and asked him II he had said
that be 9pS marry his sister S ~
saS seS ana
9 wa. sn.r Ssa, ss.s a'A r. 'rss sSs
among the Morrills. end James threatene1
Shelly aS wr shs af
ss"as ssra % r%ry or sSsss
BY her friends. but the stories did not alter hol
determination 10 marry him: she , t0Id Z irisne
Nhplly abe would never marry one.
Yesterday afternoon she was, found to DO
missing. and. ni!cr waiting in vain for l hor aR.
smelly had been married by Justice t,i Of the
KstaTnins home ihs f., dlstraS S, n in;
70 so to Shelly's house and see 1ds. The father
Ss1 %S IN T%sy
ss@rasy D WIN shelly ,aad Ills his motheT
Soys Ssan e, s5ns. shs vosty snd
finally James lost all control over his temper
and both iell to the floor locked In each Others
sna so aSosssn nn Ssnnx @ Ri FsaSs sss s
asy srsar to ors"k away Hy sS%
the two to leave the house, They refused, and
also h drew 5syovsr sh n dhs Sd
S s MeT ns s STSes:
| ing Shelly's left arm. Shelly quickly returned
the fire. this time striking Joseph in the head.
| He fell to the floor senseless.
| The noise Of the shots was heard by the
| neighbors and soon . crowd came rushing In
and found Shelly quarre ny with his wife over
| the PROSTATE bodies Of her brothers. Shelly al
once explained what he had done. and said he
wished TO surrender as he did the shooting In
self defence. He was held to await the result
Of the injuries received by the Morrills.
His bride has become partially insane over
tho terrible occurrence. What little inforiR.
| ton could be- CLEANED from her oorroborates
| Shellys story that he did the shooting In self.
defence. 30 does his mothers testimony.
Morrills was received. Mr.. Morrill,. thcir father
is reported to have said that the boys told him
had struck him and that no had ordered them
| out before they spoke to him.
vas three years older; Both were noted 70,
age. and Is well educated. Public opinion il
pretty; well divided on the shooting. Shelly 10
| ment. no mob violence 10 feared.