Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-11

THE FAUQUIER TRAGEDY.-From gentle
men who arrived here from Fauquier county
IA ,iay, the following additional particulars
ofthe sad tragedy at The Plsins, are obtain.
cd They say that Lieut. E. p. Turner had
haen treating his wife harshly fot sometime
r,st and that on Saturday it was reported
he mad struck her. On Sunday while she
was at church her brothers, r. F. and E. c..
Turner, went 20 E. p. Turner's house with
no Intention of having difficulty. but to
demonstrate with MIN and to have some
agreement by which quiet separation be-
tween their sister and her husband could be
arranged This, 1t was their intention to
effect in an amicable way and with as
little publicity as po5sible-the wish of the
brothers being that their sister should return
IN her father'- home TO i've. When the broth
ars reached r. 7. Turner's house he was up
s;aits and they called him down. They
stated the reason OF their visit in quiet
Way when f. p. Turner became very angry
aod used insulting language towards them.
F. c. Turner then struck f.. L. Turner,
when Il. F. Turner demonstrated against
having AIRY difficulty. The conversation
was resumed when L. P Turner again gross
lv nsuted the brothers and was again
strnck by +. &. Turner. The former said
,hat he bad TWO pistols and if E. c. Turner
would take one be would take the other and
they conld settle their difficulty then and
th.re. + G Turner replied that he had no
intention of killing him or Of being killed,
and without having come to any agreement
the two brol heels left the house and started
for their horses which Were hitched some
1iatance from tho house. Before they
reached their horses they saw Il Z.
Turner coming after them with 8
pisto in each hand when K F Turner,
the older brother, warned him not
n come any farther. Il T. Turner, seeing
Shat his warning had no effect, drew his ps
soI. when he and E p Turner fired stimuli.
taneouslv without effect, however. The
firing was continued and r L. Turner shot
X r Turner in the abdomen. The latter
fe,l saving TO his brother, 81 am killed."
and held M hia pistol. L G Turner then
tool the pistol and he and e z. Turner con
;inue6 the duel till all the chambers Of the
ior,oer's weapon we're empty. In the mesn-
time F.. 2. Turner had been struck 10 the
breast and had the end of one of the Triggers
of his pistol hand shot OIL but II. Z. Turner
was not touched Shortly thereafter the
body of the dead man was carried to the
house Of another br0ther-in-law, and sn''N
Juently f. p Turner was arrestee---
fused to allow the physicians 10 p'e.~
Che ball though he is thought to be seriously
wounded. Yesterday preliminary eXaml
nation was held before Justices J. Il. Foster
sud Il. w. p. Kincheloe. f z. Turner WAS
nresent but refused to make 9 statement.
y. @. Turner gave clear and slraiehtfor-
ward account of the whole affair. Other
witnesses also testified. The magistrates
held F. z. Turner for voluntary manslaneh-
ter, and he will in day or two be takeE to
Wnrtenton, where it is said he will be baied.
The funeral of R. F. Turner took place
Yesterday and was largely attended HIS
remains were inferred at he old homestead,
"Kin!ooh." He was one Of the most popu-
lar citizens of Fauquier county and his death
is deeply regretted. His family have the
deepest sympathy of the entire community >;
Turner was on the u. s. 6. Kearssrgo when that
vessel sunk the Confederate cruiser Alabama