A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34615 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: July 30 1895 Article Description: Maryland Farmer Locks up Wife and Shoots Father-in-Law Article Text: Her Husband a Tartar. Locks up his Wife and Shoots his Father-in-Law. Rules Home With a Shotgun. Unpleasant Matrimonial Experience of Miss Craiglowe, a Mount Pleasant Girl, who Became Third Wife of James Richardson, Aged Farmer of Prince George's County, MD. – Having Driven off the Father, the Wife is Again a Prisoner. James Richardson, a Maryland farmer, shot and severely wounded William Craiglowe, his father-in-law, late last Saturday night on the Broad Creek Road near Centerville, Prince George's County, MD. The weapon used was shotgun, heavily charged with No. 8 shot, and the cause of the shooting was due to Craiglowe's interference between his daughter, Richardson's wife, and her husband. Richardson is well known throughout the vicinity where he resides as a man of irritable disposition, and one who will allow no interference with his affairs. He is nearly sixty years old, has been thrice married, and has now about him a large family of nearly full grown children. The present Mrs. Richardson, and the third wife, is but twenty-two years old, and has been married to Richardson about six months. She is from the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant, where her parents reside. She had not long been Richardson's wife when she discovered that married life for her was destined to be anything but one long sweet dream. Things went wrong almost from the start, and her husband's disposition did not tend to ease the strain. The neighbors, however, said it was all Mrs Richardson's doings. Runs Away from her Husband Things ran along in this fashion until last Tuesday when a crisis was precipitated by Mrs. Richardson breaking into open revolt, declaring that she would no longer live with her husband, and saying she intended to write for her father to come and take her home, which she afterward did. Mrs. Richardson then left her husband's house and went to live with a steadfast friend in the person of an old colored woman, "Aunt" Harper, who lives in the vicinity. Saturday her husband appeared at the little cabin and began to make overtures to his wife to return. He said she had hidden his money, and that he wished her to come back and find it for him. This she consented to do, and on returning home she entered her room, when Richardson turned the key and locked her in. Here she remained a prisoner until late at night, when she climbed out a window and reached the ground to safety. Arrival of the Father Here she met her father, who was coming to her assistance. He concluded to give Richardson a piece of his mind. He called him out and began to berate him. Richardson ordered Craiglowe away, and told him to leave his wife at her proper home. Craiglowe refused to do this. Richardson then stepped inside his house, and in a moment reappeared with his shotgun. Taking aim at Craiglowe, he quickly fired, the distance being about fifty paces. The load struck Craiglowe below the waist. He managed to mount his horse and hurried for a doctor. His daughter was left behind, and she is reported to be living with her husband again. Eighteen grains of shot have been taken from Craiglowe's legs. This is not one-fifth of the number that struck him, and he is suffering intensely yet. Deputy Sheriff Middleton of Marlboro was notified of the shooting and called around for Richardson. It is said, however, that Richardson refused to go with Middleton, and that he has not gone yet. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com