The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

ents upon him. The entire family at.
tended service In one of the churches.
and II Wns only half IAN hour after
they returned to the home Of Mrs.
Rees III No. go Metropolitan Avenue
that tho tsaIety took place.
Amesbury had seemed to be delight
ed with .eceIng his wife ngain. He
called her net names hnd told her or
Ills loneliness when they were apart.
Mrs. Ametbury responded III like spirit.
and Mrs. Rees told tho police they
acted like reunited s@eethcarts" The
mother also SAID her own heart was
full to OVERLOOKING with joy. because
OF feeling her daughter and Amesbiiry
had been cl,astened by their quarrel
and tia; their future happiness was
as5rrcd.
All sccn,rl serene.
Amesbury HAD promised g to return
10 Milford ana apply himself With old
lime diligence to his practice. aud his
wife had agreed To Join him there per-
risnently early next summer. There
was not suspicion that tic physician
was armed and he shot his wife after
only few angry words.
The police have refused to mako
known tho exact cause OF the dispute.
BUTT was sai1 4anesl,,irS suddenly tip-
braided his wife for not replying to a
Z
written three months ngo, aud tho
wife asked her husband not to recall
past grievances. Bnt the man became
excited. and Mrs. AmesburH said:
Now. Walter, Is this the love that
Is TO exist between us?
.Ameshury was silent at the rcbuhe,
but minute later he laughed when
Mrs Rees called the family to the
Christmas table. The man revived h
IL nj h
his arm to his wife, and side by side
they passed out of the parlor into the,
dining room. Anna, you sit there
said Mrs. Rees. and, Walter you sit
there in your old place at the head Of
The table
tragic Surprise Follows.
Tho sons were to right aud left OF
heir father. and the party was about
20 sit down when Amesbury shouted
You don't love me as you say you DO.
nnd I'll end II right here. Mrs. hmes-
bury looked at her husband III SUI
prise. and asked: why. what's wrong,
waiter ?. This is what's wrong" re-
rl,od Amestury, ana ON tho Instant ne
Z. drew the revolver froin his coat pocket
and shot his wife IN the right sldc.
The bullet turned her half.around
ana her husband stepped out from
Z the table and shot her III the left side.
(: Roth boys then spranS upon III.
( father as he was about to prets thc
trigger again. They rushed the man
!. in.o a corner. but he broke out aad
was raising his arm to fire Wneh
the boys Attacked him again. Amespu.5
I turned his rage against his sons, aHu
IA desperate battle resulted.
n All three fell to the MOOR. anu
A,nesbury struggled TO his fee., eus
1 ling his sons with Elm. lie upset sts'u
re- f1ll
table. part of the wreckage tai'i"s
.gtht. body of his Wife.
sons Fought Desperately.
Repeatedly the brothers threw ths ,Il
fs,her to the floor, but always ne
Tourht upward 10 his feet. lie struck
them heavy blows In the face ana az
tempted TO use the revolver. Inc e!uea
brother held fast DURING the iign' ~
= his fathers right arm. and with u M
ger behind the trigger prevented li'e
s.ttrins of the weapon.
Mrs Rees tried to quiet Amespu,S'
and falling. ran screaming INTO ehe
!, s,reet. She went two blocks before
policeman heard her. and he raesu
ahead OF the woman to the house 's
he entered the room Amesbury "as
lighting with his back toward the door,
and the policeman struck the man on
the top OF the head. Amesoury saMh
down insensible and revived TO ma
I, himself handcuffed. He was locked UP.
Mrs. Amesbury was dead before
Dtlvsician arrived. Both bullets almost
pierced her body.