The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-07
For Seven Days His Life Has Hung.
in the Balance.
SAD AND ROMANTIC TRAGEDY
The Dead Nan Was City Enzldeer of News
port News aud His Slayer Promi-
nent Lawyer Of That Place.
A Love Affair Vas tue
Cause of the Sad
Tragedy.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. 6.-City
Engineer E. C. Marye, who was shot
about 5 o'clock last Monday afternoon
by Lawyer c. A. Ashby. died at Ills
o'clock tonight from the effects of an
operation which was performed as a
last resort in the hope of saving his.
life. Peritonitis would have killed him
within twenty-four hours.
The opera ton was performed between
and 10 o'clock by DR.. George Ben John
ston, Of Richmond, assisted by Drs.
Ay1ett. Charles; and Hobson. Several
members of the family were at the hos
pital, but none of the family was with
him when he died.
1t had been evident from early this
morning that the patients only chance
was an operation. He was game to the
last, and when told that he might die
under the operation told the surgeons to
go ahead with it.
The Commemorative attorney decided
that ii was not necessary to rearrest Mr..
Ashby, who is under bond. The. pre-.
-liminary trial is in the morning, when
examination will be waived and bail
increased.
A SAD TRAGEDY.
The death of Mr. Marye recalls the sad
tragedy that shocked not only this COM
munity. but the entire State. the sproni-
nence of the parties to at making it of
vide interest. s5
Mr.. Marye was the rejected lover of
Miss Mary c. Garrett, a sister-in-laws Of
Mr.. Aylett Ashl-. During last summer
he had been denied the house. and son
September 9th had challenged Miss Gar
:nett's brother "A. Z. Garnstr, to fightsa
duel This was declined. About ten days
before the tragedy Marye and Will Gar
nett, another brother of the young lady,
had fist fight over the affair.
Mondayiafternoon, Decem bsr 3Oth about
4 O'Clock. Marye went to the Ashby resi-
dence, where Miss Garnett was, and rang,
the bell. Getting no response he began
to shower brickbats, flower pots and
shells into the parlor, smashing windows
and transoms.
Mrs. Ashby telephoned her husband,
who borrowed a revolver and started to
the house.
Meantime officer Woodward had ar
rested Marye and was taking him to the
station-house. Ashby met them and
opened fire. The first shot struck the
officer over the heart. but glancing from
button inflicted only a slight wound
He fired four times in-all, and one shot
struck Marye in the abdomen, infictinS
the wound that resulted in his death to-
night. Marye staggered to u drug store,
and was removed to a hospital, where
DR.. W. P. Aylett performed the neces-
sary operation. DR.. George Ben john
ston was summoned from Richmond and
everything possible was done for the
wounded man. His wonderful vitality
gave hopes that he would recover, and
for a week he lasted, but tonight the
end came.
Mr.. Marye, directly after being shot.
called Ashby to him. and, shaking hands
with him, declared he had no blame for
anyone but himself. Ashbv was bailed
in the sum of s2oO0O by Judge Black.
stone. a great many offering to go Sc
curity for him.
The tragedy caused moro sorrow than
any that has ever befalen this city, and
the fatal ending has ADDED to the grief
felt By ALL
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Edward Avenmorc Marye was born
thirty-six years ago. in Memphis. Tenn.
He was q. second son and third child OF
Colonel Morton Maryc. now Auditor OF
Public Accounts of this State, and Homa-
selle Voss, OF .Albemarle county. who
were married about 1855. Edward Marye.
called always 'Nedr' by those who loved
and appreciated him, was educated II.
Alexandria, Va, at Blackburn's Acad-
erly.
After faithfully applying himself mainly
to mathematics and chemistry. he secured
q position on the Washington Ohio and
Western Railway, then operated from
Alexandria to Round HILL in LoudouH
county, Va He was with an engineer
corps, surveying a route from Dound
Hill to Winchester, Va. lie was mex,
employed by syndicate as an engineer
in the construction of a railway In the
Island of Iamaica.
After the completion Of this work ne
returned to Richmond, Va, and was fo'
some time employed in the survey OF
oyster grounds for the State of Virginia,
He then took charge of engineering work
in Nsw York State, near New Amsterdam
for the purpose OF q company operating
large water power in that section lie
then wont TO Gcorgia and superintenoed
the construction Of a line of railway for
the Southern Railway Company.
About two years ago he returned to
Newport News, and was elected City EN-
gineer II May, 1860