The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
A PRETTY MURDERESS
a Highly Sensational Trial At Loufs.
vile, Ga.

murder case, in which a young woman is
standing at the bar Of justice. Miss Ell
vra lrcy was at one time leader in j eff
!crson society, but an indiscretion closed
the doors of many people against her.
"A suit was pending against Solomon
Jones, the object which was te compel
him to restore Miss Ivey's good name
by marriage. The suit was to be called
in court on Monday morning. On the
Sunday morning proceeding, however,
the community was thrown into intense
excitement by tho news that the dead
body OF Mr. Jack McCauley, one of the
wcalthicst farmers Of Warren, hud been
found under the window of Miss Ivey's
room. A bullet had pierced his temple.
In his left hand was clutchcd bundle
Of bank bills, amounting to $500.
When Miss lvey told the story of tho
dead mans presence their excitement
was greatly increased. She alleged that
| McCaulcy was friend Of Jones, and that
the object Of his visit was to induce her
to withdraw her claim against his friend.
AS means to accomplish this he pro-
tested his own love for her, showed her
the rolls of bills, and urged her to fly to
Texas with him. AS McCaulcy had a
living wife and seven children, Miss Ivey
reminded him Of his duty toward them.
With an oath the desperate man declared
; that he intended that Miss Ivey should
either elope with him or suffer death, ut
the same time making motion to enter
the window. Instantly the bullet from
Miss lvcy's pistol compelled him to re-
lease his hold from the window, and he
fell back dead. TO her father and broth
er, who were brought to the spot by the
pistols report, she told the story aud
declared that tho whole movement was
Il plot TO save Jones in the approaching
trial.
The discovery Of package oflctters,
however, in the possession Of McCaulcy
did rot accord with the girls statement.
In these letters, covering period Of over
year proceeding the killing, and con-
tcmporaneous with her intarnsiy with
Jones, she writes in the most endcaring
use among loves are used. and coming.
manner to McCauley. All the terms in
from single girl to man whom she
knew to be married, they are very dam
aging. In one of these letters, suppos-
ed to he the last, though not dated, as-
sent is given to the proposition to elopo
to Texas, and the night upon which the
killing took place is designated as the
time.
Why, then, did Miss Ivey kill him in
stead OF flying with him? This is the
mystery. Her letters establish her init
macy with him. That no was not on
speaking terms with Jones owing to
their rivalry, was well known. The on
y explanation which has been given, and
one which has been widely published
through the State, is that NJ cCauley was
an expected caller Mt the window that
night ; that the noise Of the couple in re-
moving articles through the window a.
walked third party, who, seeing a man
in an improper place, fired, killing him
and that, seeing the mischief done, Miss
Ivcy assumed the crime as shield for
the third party.
Ever since the crime was committed
the community has been stirred up with
sensational reports, in which names have
been variously used. Miss Ivey, as she
sits in thee room, is an object of
decided interest, being woman Of great
beauty.
LoUlsvILLE, May 16.-The jury has
brought in q verdict Of voluntary man
slaughter against Miss Elvira Ivey,
charged with the murder Of Jack Nc
Caulcy, in this County, on the night Of
the 18th of December, 1884. Since
Thursday at noon, the court aoom has
been crowded with spectators from Jef-
fcrson and contiguous Counties. Much
Of the time was taken up in argument
OH the admissibility Of certain letters
claimed by the prosecution to have been
written by MISS Ivey to McCauley, ex-
pressing affection for him, and avowing
her readiness 10 skip with him, though
a married man.. The letters wero ad-
mitted MS evidence, though containing
no address or signature. Mrs. McCaul-
ey heavily yelled with the deepest black,
testified as to said letters beingin poses
sion Of her husband at the time Of his
death. Miss Iyey, in her statement, con-
fessed that she did the shooting, but un-
d /.
der fear that the murdered man intended
to kill her. Sol.Jones, who is now being
prosecuted in Warren Superior Court for
the alleged seduction ofMiss Iyey, ap-
peaared as witness in court. Few. here
believed that Miss Iyey committed the !
crime. The jury were boarded 1t the Cen.
trail Hotel during their sesion; on the caae;s