Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-27

city last December, and tor a time
was engaged in assisting Mr..
Stealey, the correspondent of the
CoWier-JourRal, in this city. lie
rooms at Mrs. Eyans's on
| street, and bad not been there
long when Mrs. Unkle arrived in
the city from Richmond, and also
engaged rooms at Mrs. Evans's es-
tablishment. She was young and
unquestionably beautiful. She
was in search of employment, her
husband having died, it is said, IN
an insane asylum in Richmond
Her first appearance in the board.
ing. house caused a hutter of ex.
element among the male guests,
but on none of them did she make
such an impression as on young
NattersOn. From her first ap.
pearance, his infatuation was com
plete, and i. was not long before
this fact, so patent to the other in
mates of the house, was known also
to Mrs. Unkle. Whether young
Watterson had declared his love
or the young widow had merely
OWNED 1t, was not known; but to
the boarders in Mrs. Evans's house
it was evident that an understand
ing existed between the two, and
they were looked upon as a pair Of
lovers.
Their evenings were generally
spent together, either at some place
of amusement or in the parlor of
the clearinghouse. Matters seem.
ed to 90 very smoothly between
them until a few days ago, when
Young Watterson began to show
unmistakable signs of jealousy. 1t
is even said that the young widow
gave him ample cause; but wheth-
er this was but the tabrica-
tion of some scandal-lOylng person
or not is not known. At any rate,
on Monday matters with the two
reached a crisis, and the fact that
they had had q quarrel furnished a
most delightful subject for the
gOssips.
The quarrel, it is said, was like
that of most lovers, and culminat'
ed in more tears than anger
Nevertheless Mr.. Watterson's ILL
humor was not thoroughly ap-
peased, and Yesterday those who
we're watching for any develop
ments which the affair might have,
saw that he left hia room yestsr
day morning to all appearances in
a very bad humor. He went direct
ly from the house and was away
during the day. Mrs. Unkle, on
the other hand, appeared to be in
excellent spirits, and last evening
went to her room shortly before 9
o'clock to make her toilet in order
to keep an engagement she had
made several days before.
While she was thus engaged Nj
Watterson returned to the house
aud went directly to his room. In
a few months he emerged there
from, and going to Mrs. UDkle's
room he demanded admittance.-
Mrs. Unkle at first refused to open
the door, but IN a few moments she
was convinced that young Waiter
son was more than usually in earn
est and opened it. What trans
pired there is only known from the
statements made by Mrs. Unklt
herself after the cutting took place
But according to these, young
Watterson on entering the room
told her that he had made arrange
ments to take her out for the eve
ming.
Mrs. Unkle replied that it would
be impossible for her to accompany
him, as she had a previous engage
ment. Watterson insisted tina
she should break her engagement
but this she fatty refused to do
lie then became very angry, ant
drawing his knife from his pocket
he opened it and plunged th'
blade into Mrs. Unkle's breast
She screamed, but young Waiter
son attempted to strike again Will
the knife, but Mrs. Unkle threw VI
her arm to defend herself and re
ceived the blow on her wrist
Young Watterson then steppe'
back and was about to plunge th'
knife into his own breast, whel
Mrs. Evans rushed into the room
attracted by Mrs. Unkle's scream
and cried, "IIoldw y
The cry arrested the arm @
young Watterson, and he let tn
knife fall. When Mrs. Evans Ell
tered the room Mrs. Unkle was res
ing on the sofa, her dress staine
with blood, and apparently abou
to faint.
Mrs. Evans turned to WatteI
son and exclaimed: Ewing, di
not think this OF YOU"
my God, Mrs. Evans y exclaiu
ed the young man. 81 loved hC
better than my lifel'
With this he clasped his han