The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
A BRIDAL HORROR.
The Groom Expires in His Newly Married
Bride Arms.

The Groom Expires in His Newly Married
Brides Arms.
The story of widow of half a marri-
age night is the sensation Of Brainerd,
MiDp. Thursday night was set for the
marriage of Miss Lille Dean, the daueh-
ter Of North side widow, to J. B. u
mer. The latter was yard train clerk Of
the Northern Pacific. The ceremony
was performed about s o'clock, and after
an evening spent in the usual felicitous
manner with guests and friends the
twain said good hight and retired
Another couple who had been brides
maid and groomsman TO the happy cou-
pie, were just leaving when there wss a
wild scream in the windows above, to
which the bridal pair had retired.
Again and again the cry was repeated,
with hurry of soft feet overhead, and
then rush of female figure down the
stairway, with means and calls fearful
to be heard and never to b9 forgotten.
Then open flew the stair door, and there
was the bride, who but g short time be-
fore was so radiant, III snowy bridal
night rament. She sprang through the
door and fell almost into the arms Of
her sister bridesmaid. 30, GOD! go
quick! Jimmg is dead; Jimmy is dead, y
was all they could understand Of the
mournfui cries she uttered, as she swoon-
ed in her sisters arms. From various
cham bers swarmed members OF the fam.
lily and guests not yet departed, al! filed
with CONSERVATION, surrounding the
stricken form.
When the groomsmap started to lead
the way to the bridal chamber above,
the girl revived, spreng TO the hallway
and, taking the lamp in her hand, led
the way. It was small room. The
bridal chamber was weirGly lighted by q
lamp turned only partl! up. The bride,
with her hair wildly streaming, threw
herself upon an inanimatc form upon
the bed.
No response was made to her endcar-
icg calls or to efforts begun by those
now surrounding to brlag him to life.
TIE groom was dead. He seemed in a
natural sleep, and efforts to restore him
were not discontinued pending the arri-
val of physicians sent foe, but even un-
der every effort at restoration the body
grew into the stark. stiff signs OF
death.
Then the horror stricken bride, who
fingered still in her night robes. was re-
moved from her dead. DR.. Groves, the
surgeon summoned, stated that death
! had resulted from paralysis of the heart,
| probably the result of nervous strain or
shock coming from weakened heart. 1t
seems that about Christmas time the de-
ceased was taken with Ia grippe, and al
though he had been confined to the
house but short time had not fully re-
covered.
The stricken bride giving an account
of the affair, said that it was exactly
| II O'Clock when she and her newly. .made
| husband went up stairs, saying good
night" and good bye"
"When at last we were alone, she
said "James was only usually fond and
deeariDg. When our night toilets were
prepared and We retired he kissed me
and said good night turning to one
side from me. Almost Instantly a
strange, awful sound escaped from. bis
lips, which startled me. 1t was like d
smothered cry from nightmare. l spreng
up and endeavored to raise him. Fail,
ing, fed; and you know the rest"
The bride of this horrible experience
is medium. sized brunette, inclined tc
plumpness, with black hair, large dark
eyes, really handsome face and gooc
form. She is IS years of age.