Edgefield Advertiser

Love and Murder.—The Wabash Republican of Thursday last contains the following particulars of a melancholy affair which occurred at Mt. Carmel, Ill., on the 16th inst.

On Wednesday morning last, a young couple from near Evansville, Ind., accompanied by another person, crossed the ferry at this side, they drove to Mr. D. Tilton's house, about one mile north of town.—The two gentlemen then returned for the purpose of obtaining license, which was granted by an oath of one of them, who affirmed that the young lady, to the best of his belief, was of age. They then called on the Rev. J. Van Cleve, to perform the marriage ceremony, who accompanied them to Mr. Tilton's for that purpose and where, in a short time afterwards, the Hymenial knot was tied.

Moses Barnes is the name of the groom, and Mary Thurston that of the bride.

An hour or two after the marriage ceremony, and when the gentleman who had accompanied them was preparing to start back, the father of the young lady, accompanied by Mr. Edward Ing, of Princeton, Ind., arrived at Mr. Tilton's house, and asked Mrs. Tilton whether Mr. Barnes and his daughter were in the house, and not getting an immediate and satisfactory answer, he made some threats, as we have understood, which induced Mrs. Tilton to tell him that they were up stairs. He rushed to the head of the stairs, and immediately shot Barnes with a pistol, the ball entering the back close to the spine under the shoulder bone, and coming out at the side, just under the pit of the right arm.—Barnes fell, and according to his statement, was beaten in a cruel and unmerciful manner by Thurston, and left for dead.

His daughter had made her escape down stairs and was running to some neighbor's house, when her father overtook her and brought her back, mounted her on the horse behind Mr. Ing, and made off as fast as they could. They reached the river before word was brought to town. In a short time, a number of our citizens volunteered their services, and started in pursuit. They were overhauled between this and Princetown, to which place they were taken and examined before Judge Emery, and committed to jail, to await further examination.

Barnes is alive yet, and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery, although his wounds are severe and dangerous.