The age-herald., 1900-05-24
Mrs. DaIby Belonged to Promi-
 nent Alabama Family.
HAS RETURNED TO JACKSONVILLE
Making the Agreement the Hus- band Tricked His Wife and
 Caused Trouble

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 23.-(Special)- The sensational shooting affray in which Captain Charles R. Dalby shot and seri- ously wounded a young man by the name of Henry from Michigan has taken even a more sensational turn today on the eve of the grand jury investigation. Mrs. Dalby was tonight taken to the home of her mother and grandparents at Jacksonville, Ala She Is the daughter of a prominent family there and a granddaughter of ex- Congressman Caldwell of Alabama. Dalby returned to the city unexpectedly Monday night and found his wife absent He was told she had gone to a neighbours. <here he went, but she was not there, nor had she been there. He then lay in wait at the boarding house where they resided, in the most exclusive and fashionable portion of the city, and at 12 o'clock saw Mrs Dalby and Henry returning from a stroll. When they ascended the front porch he sprang from parlor window, jerked his wife aside and shot Henry twice, once in the head Dalby is a postal clerk running between Chattanooga and Meridian.
 Henry's sensational Statement
 Henry today makes the following sensa- tional statement, which speaks for itself:
 q have resided in Chicago, South Dakota, Michigan, Ohio and more recently in Mo- bile, Birmingham, Chattanooga and Knox vile. I was clerk of troop in the First Ohio Cavalry while in camp at Chicka- mauga. I enlisted in Toledo, where I was a clerk in the employ of Senator Mark Hanna in his Toledo offices I first made Mrs Dalby's acquaintance in December last. We were boarders at Mrs. Lynch's, Vine stree. Since my acquaintance my conduct has been discreet in the extreme, and the lady has conducted herself in modest and strictly honorable manner. Ere quently together at the table, Mrs Dalby anu became well acquainted, and found no opposition whatever to the acquaintance on the part of the husband until advised by ITS. Dalby that she had been denounced by her husband, who had coupled our names and who had threatened me with all manner of punishments Dalby said noth- ing to me, however, either threatening or otherwise, and it was only through Mrs. Dalby alone that I learned of his suspi- cion.
 Wouldn't Be BIuffed
 Having been guiltless of any wrong do- ing, I did not propose to be buffed, and the husbands cruel suspicion of his wife simply tended to increase my admiration for the lady I was frequently in the com of nall, awaked mutual regard.
 Some time ago learned that MT Dalby intended killing me on sight, and the day I received this information I met Dalby in the hall at the boarding house. As soon as he saw me he hailed me sharply, and rather demanded that step into his room. I determined to have the matter out, and, taking off my overcoat, entered his room. A MT. Clark, friend of Mir Dalby's, in- terfered and insisted on my leaving the room. I told him that if it were true that Dalby wanted to kill me, as I had been told the present was as good any other time for the settlement, and if the house was objected to we could get into the yard or street. Nothing further came of the in cident at the time.
 "In March," he continued, "I met Dalby at the table, and by appointment we went into his room; he cordially greeted me, shook hands, and after explaining that it was an unusual proceeding, proposed that we calmly and quietly talk over matters.
 Would secure n Divorce
 He then and there proposed that leave Chattanooga for three months, Mrs Dalby would go to her mother for the same length of time he, too, would leave the city and before the end of the three months he would secure divorce, provided I would agree to marry Mrs. Darby following the granting of the divorce. I agreed to the proposition MT. Dalby, Mrs. Dalby and fully understanding the propositions He further suggested that l could correspond with Mrs. Dalby, addressing her in his care. Later the same day, while was engaged in packing my belongings, Mir Dalby came into my room and insisted on my accompanying him to the matinee to witness Faust" He was especially agree able and as agreeable as 1t was possible for him to be- declined his invitation. but left for Knoxville that afternoon. It was also suggestion of his that 1 bid Mrs. Dalby goodbye and at his request we had our little talk on the front porch of the dwelling.
 ''He thought if we went into the parlor 1t might excite unfavorable comment. I went to Knoxville expecting in good faith to adhere to our agreement addressed one or two courteous and respectful notes to