Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-25
FOR A WOMANS SAKE.
CHAS. WILLIAMSON KILLED HIS
BROTHER WHO LOVED HER.
Tho Young Woman Has since Married
Another suitor ana Il Living Happily.
a Remarkable Prisoner
Allnntn CnnslImtIonl

ANlAAAAN AANHilNNNlNN'|
A man who Killed hi brother Tor his
sweetheart became fugitive from justice
and while ia hiding assisted In the killing
~ two other men, escaped uftcr being cup-
turcd. became % fugitive Tor Second tne
nud who after all lost the woman hr loved
ana Tor whose aLkC he did murder AMI yet
can smile over the whole transaction, Is a
such IA man spent yesterday IN Atlanta
IN the jail, prisoner ~ the law hD has dc
ucd, being carried back 10 the scene VI his
hrSt crime To ans wer To l9,n,e' anu
desperate W outlaw la his appearance.
Well dressed erect, smiling, HeltIussrssed
aud easy uauuefcd, he looked not the least
criminal.
The prisoner was Charles Williamson, of
Shelby, Cleveland county, \. g., ANA TWO
years ago he killed his brother Ernstus
Williamson, under Circumstances that nave
hut few parallels. The two young men be-
lOuged 90 an excellent family. anu We're
quite well 20 DO Through the iurxplicuhle
working uf fate 70 sO happened that huih
paid attentions 20 the same young lady,
aud she won both their hearts. II VIII
never be- known which, n either, ~ the Two
brothers captured the affections OF the
charming young lady 10 whom they were
desperately devoted,
Charles Williamson secured the promise or
her hand in marriage aud happy 40 having
bcsted not only his brother, but many other
uspirunts FOR her hand he began To make
preparations Tor the wedding Ahout thlH
time Il becpme rumurcd around that Ernsius
Williamson was also engaged Co lhc young
lady. and things We're considerably mixed,
and naturally enough much bad blood WAS
cngendcrcd, The two brothers became
cstranged and cherished bitter feelings
toward each other,
A terrible sequel followed the usual trag.
EDDY Of Two brothers loving the same woman
one DAY two years ago, un "a lonely country
road the end came. Erastus Williamson
was found murdered aud Charles william
con was discovered 90 be missing. The day
following the killing was The day set for
the marriage Of Charles Williamson 10 the
young lady who had innOcently caused the
killing but when his wedding day daWned
he was dying Tor refuge from the law He
plOyed Tor a time by Carson Brothers. Az
forwards he went TO northern Alabama,
where be figured In the killing OF two ne
groes. He was captured, but executed a
daring escape ana leaving Alabama went 10
Texas.
He has been M Colorado county, Texas.
since leaving Alabama. When asked what
occupation he followed while in Texas, b.
SAID with q smile that he was engaged ln
stealing cattle. ana had tolerahle success az
a. Two hundred dollars reward was Of
fprud FOR his capture and return 20 Shelby,
~ g., and last week his capture was cf-
fccted, aud sheriff q. ~ IlamhrIck uf Cleyr
land county was notified 90 come Tor tho
prinoner, and arrived In Atlanta yesterday
morning on his way home. He carried
Williamson 90 the button county jail, and
had him locked In n heavy Iron cage In
front OF Lewis Redwine's room during the
duy The prisoner was uncOnnaunicauvc
| and said that be was wanted Tor mauslaugh
/ ter. sheriff llamhrick len on the Richmond
and Danrllle train last night with his pris-
oner
The young woman TO whom Williamson
was 10 be married ana who caused the ~
\ Hing has married another suitOr slncc the
/ tragely occurred and IS now living happily
/ with him.