Terrell Daily Transcript
4 Sept 1902

Yesterday as Rufe Hughes was driving along the road 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 account the marriage was opposed.

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