The record-union., 1895-05-27
Charles F. Agee Shot and Killed
by ]. {. Marshall.
WHO ALSO FIRES AT HIS WIFE AMP
SISTER-IN-LAW
The Murderer Then Makes Desperate
Attempt to Commit Suicide by cut
ting His Throat-The Tragedy Due
to Trouble Between Marshall ana
His Wire-Great Excitement Over
tho Occurrence.
Special to the RECoRD-UNToS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
DIXON, May 26. = John Marshall.
formerly resident of this city. shot and
mortally wounded his brother-in-law, Z.
F. Agee, at the latter's home, SIX miles
north of Dixon, last evening. and then at
tempted suicide by slashing his own
throat, severing his windpipe. Agee
fingered in great agony through the
night, dying this morning about 4
o'clock. Marshall is in the County Jail
at Fairfield. and his wounds are of such
serious character that they may prove
fatal.
The tragedy is the result of domestic
troubles oflong standing. but with which
the murdered man bad nothing to do, ex-
cept that Mrs. Agee and Mrs. Marshall
are sisters.
AS a result of their domestic troubles,
Mrs. Marshall left her husband several
days ago and went to live with her
mother, Mrs. G. II. Evans, in Dixon,
and Mrs. {. +. Agee, her sister, VINO re-
sides six miles north of Dixon. Mrs.
Marshall has been considering the ad-
ings, and with that end in view opened
correspondence with Attorney Clark a
few days ago. On the I'D of May Mar
shall met Mr.. Clark on the train and en-
deavored to retain him to contest the pro-
ceedings and was informed that be had
already been retained by Mrs. Marshall.
Last Thursday Marshall endeavored to
entrap his wife by sending her tele-
phone message TO which was signed the
name of Mr.. Clark. He went into the
telephone Office and sent her message to
Dixon.
Upon being informed that she was
stopping with her sister, Mrs. G. +. Agee,
near fremont. he had a message sent out
10 her, which read as follows:
"DAvIsvILLE, May %, 1895.
Mrs. J. c. Marshall: Meet me at Ire
mont on arrival of afternoon train. Pre-
pare to ride to Suisun.
LAWYER CLARK"
Mrs. Marshall boarded the train as re-
Quested, but Mr.. Clark failed to meet her.
After theftrain had passed Dixon Marshall
came in TO the coach where his vile was
seated. He admitted to her that he had
sent the forged message, because he
wanted TO talk to her. He endeavored to
disssuade her from bringing suit for a
divorce, but she declined TO consider his
proposition for a reconciliation and lett
Inc train at baLaVla anu TeLuiHeu W
Dixon, while her husband Is supposed to
have continued on his journey.
Yesterday afternoon. however, Mar
shall appeared at the Agee farm, and, not
e1inding his wife there. urgently requested
Mr. Agee to send for her. Mrs. Marshall
was ia Dixon, Mrs. Agee was at the
family residence. and Mr.. Agee was IN
the field with lot of men, cutting hay.
There was nothing about MarshalPs s
hot to6 hat ha
had murder in his heart or that there was
hostile intent in his visit. He told
MIR. Agee that ne had made up his mind
to leave the country and wanted to see
his wife before going. Mrs. Agee volun-
teered to go 10 Dixon and bring Mrs.
Marshall to the farm. Mr.. Agee returned
to the field to work and Marshall re-
manned at the house.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Agee saw the
two women coming. and stopped work,
and both he and the mon went to the
house, as he feared that trouble might
engue.
There was nothing unusual in the meet
ing of Marshall and his wife. 1t was
now 6 o'clock and supper was announced.
The entire party sat down to the meal
together. Conversation was carried on
pleasantly and for some time. Nothing
transpired that might not have occurred
with propriety at an ordinary family re-
union.
When the meal was over the family
went into the parlor and entered into a
discussion of MarshalPs plans. Mr.. Agee
took little part in the conversation, but
Mrs. Agee urged Marshall to leave with
out delay. as they did not care to have the
case against him pressed. Marshall re-
piled that he was without money, where
upon Mr.. Agee offered to loan him what
ever amount he needed. This seemed &c
excite Marshall to great anger, and
jumping up from the table, he exclaimed
excitedly, mo, by y, l will end 1t right
now4'
He drew a large Colts revolver from
his pocket and fired point blank at Mr.
Agee, the bullet striking him in the alb
domen, ranging downward and lodging
in the hip. The infuriated man then
turned upon Mrs. Agee and his wife aud
fired three shots at them, all OF which
went wide of their mark.
Although badly wounded Mr.. Agee
grappled with his antagonist and held
him until some farm hands came to bis
rescue, although he was badly beaten oyel
the head with the butt OF the revolver and
had his thumb almost bitten of. Mar
shall submitted tamely and permitted
himself to be led in the yard. lie OBJ
tanned permission go TO faucet TO WASH
his hands, and without warning drew his
pocket-knife and cut his throat from eal
to ear. The cash was terrible one, but
the jugular vein was missed. and he may
possibly recover.
The tragedy has caused great excite
ment in the community on account OF the
social standing of the parties. Both Mrs,
Agee and Mrs. Marshall were the daugh-
ters of DIR. u. II. Evans, pioneer physl-
clan of Solano County. and during his
lifetime one OF its principal citizens.
The murdered man is q son OF Z. &.
Agee, one OF the leading farm ers and hor-
ticullurists OF the district. He was q
young man of unusual prominence aud
great popularity throughout the northern
part of the county. he was native OF
Kansas and about 80 years of age. Mar.
shall is q son of the late Andrew Mar
shall. who lived on a big ranch in Y ole
County, near Putah Creek.