The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
THE eLYMPH MURDER AGAIN.
An Abbeville Tragedy Revived with Pc
culiar circumstances.

This quiet village, Just across the Sa-
yannah river. has long been Il haven for
divorce seekers from South Carolina, or
account Of the stringent divorce laws
in that State. says 4 IlartWell (Ga)
special to the New York World. Oae
of the divorce cases to be settled soon
is of great interest. The plaintiff IS
Mrs. Jennie Glymph, and she asks the
court to grant her IN absolute divorce
from her husband, George, with the
privilege of resumlng her maiden name,
Jennie Townsend. At the last term of
the superior court she was granted
legal separation from her husband. the
verdict in the absolute divorce to be
rendered at the coming term of the
court. In her petition she gives the
following account of her life, which IS
substantiated by abundant evidence:
Twenty-three years ago there was
born to the TownsendS. one of the first
families of South Carolina. an only
daughter. This child was reared in
wealth, given every comfort and lndulg-
ence. Her beauty was remarkable, and
she had many suitors for her hand and
heart. Prominent among these were
John and George Glymph, the former
being about her own age, and his broth
er being about twenty-five years old.
To the younger of the brothers the girl
gave her heart and promised her hand
The older brother gave up all hope OF
winning the girl and appeared soon to
have lived down his love.
When she was seventeen years old
Miss Townsend was being educated in
a prominent seminary in her native
State, but her love for John Glymph
did not abate, and he proposed an elope-
ment and u marriage at a nelghborlng
ministers and she offered no objection.
He was to meet her about eight o'clock
at night in the grounds of the seminary
and take her in carriage to the minis
ter's house. The young man took his
brother into his confidence. John was
delayed by something happening, and
George went TO the grounds to quiet
the young lady sanxiety. When George
reached the rendezvous he found the
girl already at the appointed spot and
anxiously awaiting her lover. The
night was very dark, and as soon as he
came in sight she mistook him for his
younger brother-whom he very much
resembled--and flew into his arms.
Without correcting her he lifted her
into the buggy in which he came and
drove to Il friends, where they were
married. This was made possible by
the peculiar marriage laws of South
Carolina, which neither requiresa mar
riage license nor minister to perform
a legal ceremony, but simply to consent
in tie presence of two witnesses. The
girl had not seen the face Of the man
she had married until he carried her to
his home, and when she discovered her
fatal error she was craZed with grief.
John Glymph, when he reached the rem
devious and did not find his sweetheart,
was likewise grief-stricken; but when
he discovered his brothers perifdy he
took his disappointment even harder
than Miss Townsend did. Mrs. Glymph
succeeded in keeplug the matter a
secret. Two daughters were born to
the Glymphs, but soon George began to
maltreat his handsome wife. When
John Glymph heard of this he took
house near the Glymphs, in order to
protect his former sweetheart if there
should be occasion for SO doing. He
did so once and was shot and killed by
his brother. George was arrested, but
was acquitted on technicality. His
wife removed to this place and began
divorce proceedings, and there is little
doubt but that the coming term of
court Will grant her request.