Terrell Daily Transcript, May 22, 1902 "Mrs. Ella Ashley, daughter of R. H. Hughes of Forney, killed herself with a pistol at that place Tuesday night. It is said that she shot herself in the head. She had been married only two weeks."
Terrell Daily Transcript, Sept 4, 1902 "Yesterday as Rufe Hughes was driving along the raod near Forney he was met by his son-in-law, Sam Ashby [should be Ashley] and was shot in the mouth with a load of buck shot from a Winchester shotgun. All the lower part of his face was torn away and a number of the shot are said to be lodged in the back part of his head. Ashby was arrested. It is said the latter, after the shooting went to his home, sat on the door step and sent word to the officers to come and get him. Some time ago Ashby married Hughes' daughter and about three months ago she committed suicide by shooting herself. Ashby was warned it is alleged, not to attend the funeral or he would be shot down. Hughes is said to have been opposed to the marriage of his daughter to Ashby and out of this grew the family trouble resulting in the suicide of the girl and shooting of Hughes. Ashby and his wife were said to have been cousins and on this accounty the marriage was opposed."
Terrell Daily Transcript, Sept 4, 1902 "Yesterday as Rufe Hughes was driving along the raod near Forney he was met by his son-in-law, Sam Ashby [should be Ashley] and was shot in the mouth with a load of buck shot from a Winchester shotgun. All the lower part of his face was torn away and a number of the shot are said to be lodged in the back part of his head. Ashby was arrested. It is said the latter, after the shooting went to his home, sat on the door step and sent word to the officers to come and get him. Some time ago Ashby married Hughes' daughter and about three months ago she committed suicide by shooting herself. Ashby was warned it is alleged, not to attend the funeral or he would be shot down. Hughes is said to have been opposed to the marriage of his daughter to Ashby and out of this grew the family trouble resulting in the suicide of the girl and shooting of Hughes. Ashby and his wife were said to have been cousins and on this accounty the marriage was opposed."
Terrell Daily Transcript, May 22, 1902 "Mrs. Ella Ashley, daughter of R. H. Hughes of Forney, killed herself with a pistol at that place Tuesday night. It is said that she shot herself in the head. She had been married only two weeks."
Terrell Daily Transcript, Sept 4, 1902 "Yesterday as Rufe Hughes was driving along the raod near Forney he was met by his son-in-law, Sam Ashby [should be Ashley] and was shot in the mouth with a load of buck shot from a Winchester shotgun. All the lower part of his face was torn away and a number of the shot are said to be lodged in the back part of his head. Ashby was arrested. It is said the latter, after the shooting went to his home, sat on the door step and sent word to the officers to come and get him. Some time ago Ashby married Hughes' daughter and about three months ago she committed suicide by shooting herself. Ashby was warned it is alleged, not to attend the funeral or he would be shot down. Hughes is said to have been opposed to the marriage of his daughter to Ashby and out of this grew the family trouble resulting in the suicide of the girl and shooting of Hughes. Ashby and his wife were said to have been cousins and on this accounty the marriage was opposed."
Terrell Daily Transcript, Sept 4, 1902 "Yesterday as Rufe Hughes was driving along the raod near Forney he was met by his son-in-law, Sam Ashby [should be Ashley] and was shot in the mouth with a load of buck shot from a Winchester shotgun. All the lower part of his face was torn away and a number of the shot are said to be lodged in the back part of his head. Ashby was arrested. It is said the latter, after the shooting went to his home, sat on the door step and sent word to the officers to come and get him. Some time ago Ashby married Hughes' daughter and about three months ago she committed suicide by shooting herself. Ashby was warned it is alleged, not to attend the funeral or he would be shot down. Hughes is said to have been opposed to the marriage of his daughter to Ashby and out of this grew the family trouble resulting in the suicide of the girl and shooting of Hughes. Ashby and his wife were said to have been cousins and on this accounty the marriage was opposed."
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