AM ELOPING GIRL SHOT BY HER BROTHER.
The Marion, S. C, Farmer says:—One day last week young Ivey, who had been addressing Miss Bullard against the wishes of her father, drove up to the house of the latter for the purpose of carrying away his prize in the absence of the old man, who had fishing. It appears that the old gentleman had made ready by loading his gun with slugs of lead cut from the sinkers on his line to shoot the lover if he persisted in kia efforts to carry off his daughter. The two lovers were seated in a buggy and making their way to North Carolina, when they were overtaken by a brother of the brideelect, who levelled the old gun and commanded them to halt. Not heeding the command, the youngster pulled down upon them and severely wounded his sister, but missed her lover, the shot lodging in the back of the buggy. Nothing daunted, the two proceeded on their journey until they reached the house of a preacher, who made them one. The young lady was so weak that she was supported while the ceremony was performed. It seems that the boy acted uader his father's instructions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5173, 15 June 1878, Page 6
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203AM ELOPING GIRL SHOT BY HER BROTHER. New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5173, 15 June 1878, Page 6
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