The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-05
cRAzED BY aRrEF.
An Academy Principal Kills Ills wife
While Out walking.

AA Academy lFinciphi mis- MS WHO \
While Out Walking.
MEDIA. Pa, Jan. a-Swithin c. Short
ii1ge, president Of the Media academy
FOR boys while out promenading sun
day with his bride of a month, shot and |
Instantly killed her.
For three weeks Prof. Shortlidge has !
been confined to his home with the
grip. His wife was faithful, untiring |
nurse, but he did not seem to improve
rapidly. On Saturday he ventured !
out for walk, his wife accom-
panying him, but he did not 20
any further than the spacious porches
| of the academy. Sunday morning he
took another walk with his wife on
his arm in the direction OF East
Media, passing people without his usu-
al signs Of recognition. Anew minutes
later. while passing through some wood
land on jefferson street. those who
were in that .neighborhood were star
tied by hearing six shots and looking,
saw what seemed to be scuiie on the
street Among those who heard and
! saw this was Chief Of Police McKniff,
( who ran to the spot, where he found
Mrs. Shortlidge dying and the fren-
zled man elinging 10 her and calling
for her TO come back to him. A re-
volver was lying empty by the side OF
the woman.
When the bystanders approached,
Prof. shortlidge attempted to drive
them off, and threw himself on the
body of his Wife, now rapidly being
chilled in death. The chief Of police
put him under arrest and he was taken
10 the lookup, Here it was found that
he was not fully dressed, being still in
his night shirt. lie was so weak that
a carriage had to he procured in order
to convey him to the Jail.
Prof Shortlidge is member Of an
old Quaker family Ho was graduated
from Harvard university with honors,
and was the leading member Of His
class in physical exercises After grad
uating he went into the newspaper
business, and subsequently started .
boarding school for boys at Kennett
square. lie removed his school to
Media, IN 1874, aud has since conducted
one Of the most successful institutions
in the country, and one which has
gained for itself an enviable reputa-
ton as preparatory school for young
men. Dir Shortlidge was man of
culture and refinement, and was one Of
the representative citizens Of the town.
lie took particular delight In athletics,
and was 10 be seen almost daily en-
gagged in outdoor sports with his pupils.
lie has four children by his first wife,
who died abont four years ago.
The victim, whose maiden name was
Marie Dixon Jones, was about twenty
six years old, and OF prepossessing APP
pearauce Her mother is Mrs Marie
Dixon Jones, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, who
: came INTO prominence in that city a
I few years ago by her suit against the
| Brooklyn Eagle for alleged libclou'
publications about ahospital conducted
/ by her. The suit was recently decided
, against her Her brother, llev. Henry
I Dixon Jones, was pastor of Christ p. L
4 church in this city up to December 1
. when he resigned by request Tx
e news of her daughters death was {
: great shock 10 the mother, and IL |
4 feared that she viii lose her reason.
Q The unfortunate man does not real
s lie what he has done, and is continual
d " asking for his wife. The genera
+ opinion here is that he is insane
!. few years ago his school was in
o aourishing condition, but unlucly in
vestments in real estate caused him t
lose his money, and his affairs wer
placed in the hands Of a receiver TIL
school has since been conducted as
y stock concern, with Mr. Shortlidge a
principal, and there was every pro:
L pect that he would regain his los
n ground.