Frederick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....A Tragical Affair June 26, 1868
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Native Virginian 26 June 1868 June 26, 1868
We understand that on last Wednesday morning a tragical affair occurred in the 
western part of this county. The parties in the affair were Mr. George Glowster 
a citizen of the county, residing in Petticoat Gap, and a man named Seacrist, a 
native of Ga., but who has been living here for some time. Seacrist was 
suspected of having improper intimacy with Glower's wife, and on Wednesday 
morning Glowser pretended to start for Winchester, but upon returning found 
Seacrist and his wife together in the woods being exasperated he fired on 
Seacrist, the shot taking effect; he fired a second shot, which killed him. He 
was then about to kill the guilty woman, but she, throwing her arms about his 
neck, begged him to spare her life for the sake of her children. He could not 
overcome this appeal. On Wednesday Mr. Glowser came to Winchester and 
surrendered himself to the proper authorities, and is now confined in jail. - 
Winchester Times!

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