The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-09-15

| Her Window, an Atlanta Girl is
Pursued--The Husband Makes u
Brave stand, but il Shot Down At
ter Fatally NOIntiing Two Others
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept ga terrible en-.
counter, in which three men were NOR
tally wounded. occurred here alter dark
last night. The parties we're John amt
Matthew Maxwell, faith r and son. and
John R. Shelton who had eloped with
and married Miss Ida Maxwell MIR
John Maxwell is highly respectable
citizen living at No. l Ellicott street
HIS son, Matthew, is a well known csrri
sge manufacturer. Mr.. Maxwell has
three comely daughters aged Is I6 and
10 The second, aged l6, Miss Ida, has
been quite belle, having host of ad-
mirers. Among them was John R. Shell
toa, young man OF good family bu,
careless habits, whose visits we're forbid
den ty the glrl's father. Nevertheless.
they contiived to meet secretly, and
pledged their love. At 2 O'Clock Ills
afternoon gentleman toll Mr. Matthew
Maxwell that his sister and Shelton had
planned an elopement, and the appointed
lime Was 2 30 o'clock Hurrvipg home.
Young Maxwell rushed up 10 the second
story room, which his sister occupied,
and demanded admitsnce, which was re-
fused. With kick he bnrst it open and
found there Miss Ida already dressed for
her escspade.
"My God! sister," he * .laimed, syou
will not disgrace the family by such
proceeding as this ?"
II will marry john" she replied, ''if ]
have to die in.the attempt. 1t is useless
for you to try to prevent it,
In vain the brother ex. ostulsted. The
girl remained obdurate. He then went
out, locked the door and left hel a pris-
oner and mt to his room. Returning
in ten mnu'es be opened the door and
found the loom empty. II soon deyel-
oped that the girl, e ding herself im
prisoned. opened the window, jumped to
the roof, fifteen feet below, and thence
to the ground, another fifteen feet =
Thence her tracks were followed to the
side alley, where newly made carriage
tracks told that she had reached her low
er and was away. BY this time the ell
der Maxwell wss upon the scene. The
two men were fearfully sgtated. They
went into the house and st 6 O'Clock,
armed tn the teeth, emerged and procee.
ded to Davis street, whittier Shelton had
taken his bride after being married b.,
Rev Virgil Norcross. Several clergy
, men had previously refused to per 'orm
the ceremony. The two furious men
) went up TO Sheton's door. Shelton was
standing on the threshold with hatchet
"D--u you," exclaimed the elder
Maxwell, II will shoot you to death IN.
less YOU give up my daughter"
"Do not come mar me-" shouted Shell.
ton, raising the batcSet and advancing
Just then the younger Maxwell, seeing
his fathers danger, stepped in between
and received the cleave from the toma'
hawk. Dropping the bloody instru.
ment, Shelton drew his pistol and fired
Fat The elder Maxwell Simultaneously
Maxwell also fred, and all three mer
fell across each other wounded and
bleeding The girl, who had beer the
cause of all this bloody work, rushed
out upon the scene. and. euhiscing bel
dying husband, called him hv endearne
names, while her father and brother were
neglected In five minutes hundreds OF
people had collected. Officers came and
had the men removed. Shelton and
Young Maxwell will die, while the death
OF the old man is highly probable. just
a month ago Matthew Maxwell was him
self the hero of an elopement scrape e.
A yonng lady engaged to another eloped
with him the night before she was 10
marry.