Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-04
MURDERED FOR ms BRIDE.
Tragic Sequel II a jolly Honeymoon
Near Eausns City,

From The No,o York VorH.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 25.-Some
three miles cut Of this city, on the line Of
the Missouri Pacific, is "a small station by
the name of Little Blue, which was made
memorable yesterday by adouhle trag-
edy with most dramatic surroundings. 1t
points the Old moral Of revenge taken for
unreQuited love, but the details contain a
degree Of studied treaehery aud deeply
laid intrigue quite unusual in one who
has not made profession Of crime. On
Christmas eve there was Joyous
weddIng-party at the residence OF Mrs.
Abigail Slower, near Raytown, only a few
miles from The scene Of the tragedy. Mr..
Frank Vaughn, a popular young attache
OF the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
road, " as the happy bridegroom, and Miss
Eilza Slower, about - years OF age, a lady
about the medium height, with brown
HAIR falling in natural rlnglets around an
interesting and intelligent face, was the
equally happy bride MIR. Vaughn had
paid asslduOus courttO the young lady
Tor several years. "A was unmistakabiy
= loye-match, encouraged by mutual
tfleIds- any endorsed by both families.
The nuptial knot had been tied by Rev.
Mr. Robinson, OF RayJown, and the
young couple were receiving the cougrat-
ulatiOns OF a large company present,
when suddenly the sharp crack OF a re-
VOlYer was heard, ana bullet came
crashing through the parlOr window.
How IL happened to lind It's way through
that company without carrying instant
death is a miracle. The bride and groom
were standing near the window ut the
time, but the ball just missed them and
grazed the neck OF MISS Matte Slower,
sister of the bride. The CONSERVATION
That followed changed the evenings mer-
ry-making into gloom. Among the imme-
mate relatives OF the bride there was little
doubt as to who had fired the shot. For
some time past Abraham Nave, an own
cousin OF tine young bride, has been
afflicted with love for his pretty relative.
He was 30 years of aye, six feet in height,
well built, cOmpaniOnaOle and prosper
Gus. After passing his early years on the
farm Of his parents, near Argentine, he
branched out, not long since, into trading,
and was making such IA success Of it that
while be still lived with his mother at
the farm homestead he had purchased the
interests Of his brothers and sisters and
was renting the farm. All accounts
agree that he was genial, high-minded
lellow.
Els suit, however, was not agreeable to
his preuvy cousin, but he kept on protest.
ing and hoping against hope till the day
had been definitely fixed for her marriage
with Mr. Vaughn. His manner then
changed. He became suddenly moody
and uncOmmunicatiYe with his friends,
ON several occasions he notified the eX-
yf3gcTNt bride that be could not live to see
her belong 10 another, and warned her
that the consequences OF Ter marriage
would be fatal. His general character, how
ever, was so harmless and 80 entirely at
variance with the idea Of any terrible crime
that, while Miss Slower and her family
knew OF this c0usinly threat having been
lnade, none of them looked upon it in
serious light. Nave was invited to the
festivities, but did not come, and when
The shot came whirring past the new made
couple suspicion naturally attached to
Inc rejected young man.
Here begins the curious network of in
1rieue. On the day following the mystic
riOus bullet through the window young
Nave made visit to his parents and later
called on his aunt, the mother OF the
young bride, near Raytown. This was on
Christmas day. As soon as Mrs. Slower
saw him she accused him OF this attempt
at ASSASSINATION. but IL was stout
ly denied, and Abraham appeared dis
dressed at the idea that suspicion of such
n deed could attach 10 him. On the same
NAY Naughn and his bride rode over to
Argentine To pay visit TO Charles
Slower, the brother OF Miss Vaughn, and
on the following day Nave Joined them
there and held a conversation with
Charles about the shooting OF Thursday
night. lie said in an excited way that
he had come with the intention of Killing
or getting killed il the matter was not
settled. The bride was rather uneasy in
his presence, but all fears were quieted
bv his solemn protests of innocence, and
all parties shook hands amicaOlY over a
peaceful settlement Of the dispute. That
might Nave STAYED at Stoyer's, and at
dinner on Sunday the shooting vas talked
over in a ocular vein, Nave being
specially gay.
When this good humor was at It's height
Nave proposed that all parties should get
a carriage, drive over 70 Raytown and re-
1ieVe Mrs. Slower OF her suspicious. This
was heartily agreed to as sensible peace
measure aud they started out. In the
carriage were Vaughn and his wife and
EtOyer and his wife, while Nave rode
alongside on his horse. Sometimes be
was ahead OF the party, sometimes be-
hind. but never far enough off 10 lose
track Of the g0Od-natured conversation.
All suspicion OF any enmlty on his part
was entirely forgotten by the happy
About half way OF the journey the road
turns sharply 70 the right towards the
Little Blue station. At this point Nave
deliberately rode bis horse up close ~ the
gcar OF the double-6eated phaet0n, aud
taking a hasty peep through the small
pane Of glass in the curtain, cody drew
has revolver and, placing % directly
against The curtain, fired. Without walt
ing 70 see The effect Of mis- shot he spurred
uD his horse. and rode on towards lnde-
pendence at a breakneck speed. The
weapon had been well Aimed.
I Tue Young groom 81 three days fell for
ward towards the trout seat, where Mr.
ttoyer Wa6 driving, with a cry OF "Ihar-
le, rm shOtH and 40 the same time
pulled out his revolver, "a ja-cabBre smith
q WeN0n. but 10 slipped from bis grasp.
Jill sioFef Was paraiyzed iOf moment
had iho ladies aeroamel. The murdered
aH never spoke again and almoat in.
~ aier receiving ihe wound be- was
udfHl scene that rnHucd VIA npet