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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource] 18 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
A sad affair. --We are pained to learn that John Shelton, some eight miles east of this place, on Saturdabout as follows: Robinson and his wife and Mrs. Shelton were visiting a neighbor on Saturday, and SheltoShelton was out squirrel-hunting. Upon the return of the parties to their homes--Mrs. Robinson riding, and Robinson and Mrs. Shelton walking — coming to a field around which the road ran, Mrs. R. kept the road, her husband andld.--It appears, from the information we have, that Shelton was but a short distance behind them, returning homand saw Robinson attempting to violate her person. Shelton, as soon as he saw Robinson, exclaimed, "You villai Robinson immediately relinquished his hold upon Mrs. Shelton and ran, but before he had taken half a dozen steps. Shelton, who was some fifty yards off, shot him down, some four buck-shots taking effect.--Shelton immediShelton immediately surrendered himself, and upon hearing the statement of himself and his wife, the magistrate discharged hi