Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-17
Most Foul and Bloody Murder.

| Most Foul and Bloody Murder.
Our city was thrown into fever Of excitement
on Wednesday last, by the commission, in broad
! day, on n public street. of one Of the most cold
blooded and unproyokcd assassnations ever per-
petrated. by which one of the oldest and most rc-
spectacle citizens Of the place sent to his fnal
account, without moments warning or the least
intmation of the awful fate awaiting him. Mr..
! W. W. Smith, for many years well known mer-
chant Of this city, while quietly returning TO his
place OF business after dinner, was met by Eldred
! Ward, who had evidently been awaiting his ap-
/ proach. and deliberately shot down, the contents
Of the two chambers OF IA douhle-barrolcd shot gun
being discharged into his person at n distance of
not more than twenty feet. mangling in most
horrd manner and instantly dcpriving him of life
Mounting his horse, which wa~ in readiness be-
fore any ono knew what had occurred, tho icndish
pcrpetrator OF tho dastnrdly assassination dnshcd
through tho streets and made for the Texas road.
Instant pursuit was made by several parties. \
reward Of $1,000 WAS instantly offered by Mr. j.
NJ Smith; 1000 was guaranteed by certain gen
tcmen, on behalf Of tho State, and $500 was add
ell by the corporaton--making $4,000 reward for
the apprehension Of the assassin.-CaitiO La
gazette.
We learn from u reliable source that Ward was
arrested on Sunday night last, near Woodyile, in
the parish Of Jackson.
1t seems that when he first left the scene of the
murder, he made for Texas. but finding himself
turned his course and fled towards the East On
Sunday evening last he was passed about two
miles west of Wool,illc. by Mr.. Oglcshy, Of New
Orleans, who. having seen him about Shreveport
recognized him, but without seeming to do so.--
Mr.. q. rode on about four miles in this direction
stopped ut Mr.. Battles, and made known the fact
that Wurd was coming on behind. Mr.. b. imme-
2atcly repaired to Woodvlle conferred with Mr..
Martin Rcdwinc who collected posse and made
search for him. Surprising he might stop for the
| night Mt Mr.. Henry Tutum's, word sent to
him. putting him on his guard, and advising him
| OF their plans. Ward did stop at Tatum's. After
retiring to his room, he seemed to suspect that all
! things were not ri ght and spoke Of leaving. Mr..
| L. presented douhc-barrelcd gun, and told him
if he undertook to leave his room, he would GER
| tninly fire on him. Soon after this (about ten
o'clock at ngh;) Mr.. Redwnc and his men came
up. Ward said to Tatum that he would like to
consult with the mcn-'. assuring him that if he
would submit to an arrest, he should not be hurt.
| lie seemed to acquie>ce.
| The party proceeded to enter the room. Ward.
! pretending to be taken 10y surprise, said What
! thn,?" and commenced firing his pistols at the
crowd, wounding Mr.. John I. Walker in the neck,
and killing Mr.. John Barnes by shooting him
! through the heart---himSclf receiving only one
wound in the arm from II pistol fred by Mr.. Red
wine. Ward continued firing till all his pistols
discharged, then drew hs bowie knife and
rushed to the door. when he was shut down by Mr..
| Taum In the melee the lights were put out
fhe dead and wounded of Redwne's party were
drawn out # tho room, the door closed, and the
| ON guarded for several hours, it not being
known to what ex,cn, Ward was Disabled
1t was finally determined to introduce light into
| tlIc room that has condition might be seen. To
! this end light let down the chimney, by
! which he WAS seen wing wcltering in hls own
! blood, with pistols IN nnnd which he had succeed
| od IN rcload,ng while H. that condition. There
lay the dcmuu apparently determined to sell his
rest or bis LIE nj The greatest possible cost Ia
others. He WAS now appealed to and assured that
! tt " were determined to take him, dead or alive
but thut they had no inclination to do HIN further
be lily harm but ga the ,ntrnry would do all they
could to relieve his physical suffering if he would
dlrnrm himself whcrrupun he threw bis weapons
| ir IN him, when the physicians who were in at
sic dance upon those wounded by himself, minis
reed to his wants, ly dressing his wounds. ii,
was found very severely, though it is thought no,
'in ,rtally wounded. Ii the dies ign of lis cap
io = to take him Immediately to Shreveport, wher,
he probably. even now, is confined in jail Oua
ca.tu Register.
DREADFUL DEAru OF LEIGH RIcuMoSDs GRAND
DAuonrER.-The ncghborhood of Clifton. Eng
land, was recently thrown into n most painful ex
element, in consequence of the death of young
lady, the daughter of clergyman in the neigh
boring county Of Gloucester under circumstance.
OF tho most appalling description. The Young Ia
dy in question, Miss Mary Richmond, was abou
Is years of age, and is understood to be the CRANE
! daughter of tho Rev. Leigh Richmond. Mis-,
. Richmond visit to connection If hel
! family, residing near Richmond Park, Clifton
On Friday she observed to wander tn cliff
; called the "Lioushead CHE" which stands at a,
, elevation of upwards of three hundred feet from
| the road below and from which are obtained {
magnificent view of the Avon, the Hot wells. tn,
| Leigh Woods, Ashton and the surrounding scene
! nv. From this tremendous height the unhappy
| girl fell The precise circumstances which led I,
| the terrible accident are differently stated bu
| that j. accident, and not, us ut first stated
! n suicide. there can be no reasonable doubt.
According to one statement Miss Richmond wal
absorbed in the perusal of book, and she uncon
sciously walked over the edge Of the piecpice; al
other account states that she WAS endeayorng t.
gather one Of the rock plants which grew in thu
crcvccs, of the limestone formation, and that il
her efforts t. reach it she overhalanced herself
and 81 fell. In her descent she was observed t,
beat against the projecting points of the cliff, ant
finally to pitch ON her head on the winding roa,
which skirts the river Assistance was ut ono,
afforded, but the unfortunate young lady was lie
| You'd the reach of any human skill having beeI
Gnshcd almost literally to pieces. Her face wa
shockingly torn and manged, her lower Jaw | .
ing forced in on side. several # her rib
and her arms and hips broken. and the flesh O
her legs torn and lace-ated. This is tho fourtl
CT fifth accident of this kind which, during thu
last a years; has occurred from the same eliif.
| A Fruitful VINE.-Upon tombs stone in tn
churciI-yard OF the Reformed Church in Sleepy
Hollow, near Tarrytown, is an inscription ali
memory of Capt John Buckhout who departet
this life April 10. 1765. aged l03 years, and lsf