Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-04
Girl Broke TrOth TO Go Back
TO Former Husband.
WAS KILLED III COLD BLOOD
spurned Lover Lay In Watt at Camp
Meeting and Made Sure His Deadly
Aim Was Observation-Disclosures Es
capped and No Trace of Him Found.

CrisfieId, Md, Sept. lit was be
aus pretty Mamie Gunby, daughter
of j. II. Gunby, a w~sllknown farmer,
discovered on the eve of the very day
that had promised to become the wife
of Isaac j. Waters, hat she loved a
former husband, whom she haG di-
vorced, the more, that she lost her
life at Waters hands at st Paul camp
meeting, five miles from here, on sam
day. The details of the tragedy, which
has excited the entire Eastern Shore,
came out Tuesday. Although all the
surrounding country has been search
ed ever since the murder, Ie trace CT
Waters has been found.
Five years ago Miss Gunl3y, then
but sixteen years old, married Joseph
Roley, from whom she secured a di-
vorce after less than a year, returned
to her home in Somerset county and
resumed her maiden name. Wsaters,
who vas an old sutton, began to press
his claim again and met favor iE1 her
eyes. After three years Of arsfent
courtship the young womsn consented
TO become his wife, and the wedding
day was set for last Sunday at ST
Paul's camp ground.
Old Love Returned.
Saturday morning Miss Gunby arr
rived at the camp, and on the evening;
OF that day was met by her prOspec
tive husband. RoIey also visited the
camp meeting, and was informed OF
the proposed marriage of his former
wife to Waters. AS a result, he at
tempted tn effect u reconciliation with
his divorced wife. Then followed
hours of pleading by the two men
Finally, finding her love for her dt
vorced husband the stronger. the
an renounoed Waters and told him
that the wedding planned for the next
day could not be solemnized. La 3 uas-
sion Waters left the camp.
The following morning, after the
early prayer service, Miss Gunhy and
three other young ome were walk
ing in the camp ground near the road
As they approached the highway they
came face to face with Waters, who
stepped out of the woods with q dou-
ble-barreted shotgun. The companions J
of Miss Gunby interpreted the mans
intention, but before they could inter
fore he raised the gun and fred the
shot that killed the woman whom he
had expected to make his wife on that
very day.
Shooting Most D=iiberafe.
The first shot fired by Waters only
stunned his victim, and he fired again,
striking her full in the forehead. Then
he leaned over the PROSTATE form
and, r~eloading both barrels os the gun,
fired another shot at the woman's
body and held those who had rushed
to the scene 1T bay until he had made
his escape.
The religious gathering was thrown
into a panic. DR.. G. Il. Collins, OF
Crisield. went to the enc in an au'
tonohile, but the woman had died a
few minutes before he arrived. Cor.
oner Mortimer Ward ~empaneled a
iury. whose verdict was that the WON
an was shot by Waters, and tho body
was carried to the girls home As soon
as the campers recovered from their
shock a posse, headed by the girls
former husband, began a search for
the murderer. Deputy Sheriff Tull, OF
Marion, also was summoned, n he
organized a searching party, but sol
far all efforts have been without avail