Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18


loosa. There they took supper at the
McLester hotel, after which they were
married by Judge James G. Brown
about O'Clock in the presence of a
few witnesses. I
"The bride and groom remained in
Tuscaloosa until the following day.
From there they went to Selma and
spent day, thence to Montgomery, /
and finally to Greensboro, where they
we're last together,
Leaving his wife in Greensboro,
Hyde came to Meridian Friday en-
route to Ellisville, stopping over here
at the Southern Hotel. Saturday morn
ing he went to his destination In or !!
der that he might effect reconcilia-
ton with the parents OF the young
| lady.
He was preceded by a letter which
hs had written she.
riage, relating the circumstances, but |
SO explained his conduct that FORGIVE
ness was granted. He then boarded !
the train to return to Meridian and
thence to Greensboro, arriving there
shortly after the noon hour.
| 'In the meantime two married sis
tiers of Mrs. Hyde had learned of her
condition and together went over to
see her. They were indignant over
the treatment that had befallen her
and in accordance with her request
assisted her to get back home.
| I'm short while after Mrs. Hyde
passed through Meridian en- route to
her fathers home, her husband came
up from Ellisville. The two passed
each other on the road. Contrary
to the rumor that the couple took din.
ner here Saturday at the Southern ho-
tel together, Mr.. Shelby says that
his daughter did not see Hyde any
more after he left her in Greensboro.
| Upon reaching Meridian, the young
man learning that hfs wife had gone
back to her fathers home, called her
up by long distance telephone and
asked her If she intended returning
to live with him, to which she replied
in the negative. He thereupon ended
his conversation with threat to COM
NIT suicide"
As to the letters left Mr.. Hyde, the
Meridian Morning Dispatch gives the
following additional details and repro
duces the letters found in the dead
mans rooms
u The following letter was left by
young Hyde 1t was lying on the table
unsealed. The letter was written in
a firm hand, but instead of using the
, conjunction -and' in connecting the
phrases, the commercial figure was
| use. a
} Bury me at Ellisville & tell my
sweet wife / want her to be buried
by my side when she dies. Give
' these buttons to Clara, my sweet wife
: & also the ring she gave me two, wears
: ago, for she is the only one in this
world to me & she is my wife, al
I though she has forsaken me. will
: !, forgive her and laymy death to Mamie
eAAA vi osa Ar1hti " 1 hl1OW tICE VIII
. suffer in the end. Clara loved me and
b I loved her & we have ever since we
I were large enough to. Mrs. Milt
Weems can tell that & thousands OF
!, others. Thanking my true friends in
t Alabama for their kindness, close,
e "T. ]. HYDE
/. The following is a letter that was
d also left by young Hyde which throws
s additional light upon the matter. From
:. it, it appears that young Hdye had
d been to EliIsville and successfully
|. sought parental forgiveness. 1t was
y written as follows by N. b. Shelby:
T. Dear Helen: JEFF has been here
II and arranged everything in regard
d to Clara He wants Clara to go OF
e, this morning with him to Hattiesburg
srl I have advised him to do that. III,
a. will meet you in MERIDIAN Pleas,