The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-25
THE VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
CAPTAIN HAYwABD,s DEJIBERATE
MURDER OF MS sON-INs Law.

CAPTAIN H4YWdRD'S DEBfBERdTE
MURDER OF ms sON-IY-LAW.
A Nest Singular aud Remarkable Crime
There Il Young Mpn Up stairs who
Wants 10 SEQ Kou"--'rhe Chiid nnd Its
fRther-Thc Fourth and Fatni 4hot-Thc
Murderer Interviews his Dying Victim
Ills Discharge.
From ne Eo,Jon Journal, Ju,g ~.
The pretty vilipge Of Chester in Chesterfield
county, on the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
just hall way between tho cities OF Richmond aud
pocrsburg so quiet and pcacel since it ceased to
tt~~s-S ns----s~dA~ssssss-a aanasei<ssra' quar-
ternastcrs. surgeons, and general officers M IL was
the last years OF the war; witnessed bloody tragedy
on Tuesday, and so bloody in its surroundings
thos It makes US even gloomy to record 1t.
A loving iatlet, 10 avente his you thul daughters
honor, had to slay his sonin.Iaw, aud make second
daughter disconsolato widow. The deed WA Il
bloody one, but justice will be content with nothing
less than tho life OF the destroyer OF the OF
| Gmily-his own by marriage, and all being under
| one roof VITA him. Tue fa(bcr rCecr1ei 70 was
| CAPT WIN. ". Hayward, weu-Sn1wn ciuEen OF
soa.in law BENZ ,mn H. Lin lsay, for years past the
hoclAecper Mt the latter place. Toe details OF tue
sad and tri nc aiir rivvn VITA ciioumstantill
! minutonesI in what 10 lows:
ride TO DEATH.
| On Tuesday morning Lindsay came to Richmond
for the putpuse SEEING the Governor IN tc in.c
| est coiorcd niau naiacd Robertson, wro was re-
Gently convicted Of ROBBERY In Chesterfield c9untr,
| und sentenced ~ the ponitemtiary. lie took the
! 2:3I T. u. train to return home. Upon the cars he
| Joined company with CJpt W. l. ClOUtOn. OF the
| Law nrm of Jackson d Clupton Of this city, with
whOm he had some acquaintance, and WHO was ike
wise going to Ciesur ARRIVING at Chester the two
! tot ~ the cars together aud went Into Haywards
lar, wich nOIoins the hotel, und is only about une
! o. two dozen steps from the railroad track. Hay.
ward vas behind the counter, and nSed drinks FOR
| all uree. capt. COptOu noticed TT the time that
there Wa peculiarly troubled look upon his face
| lHit "A ~
transpired cilcu'ated TO create susuicion OF tho
TERRIBLE tragedy which WIS ~ soon to b. enacted.
| PACE TO FACE.
| Captain Clopton lett Hayward md Lindsay in the
Lack room. From whit after wards cane out IN ev-
| iscnco It appears mat CAPT. Hayward sand 70 Land
"'rhore Is young man up stairs who desires to
see GU"
Lindsay inquired who II was, and cvinced some
anxiety u know suggesting the names Of severed
persons whom he thou 90 likely to cill and see him,
cr mind, you win Who It is wnen you get w
there" The two went into tile hotel and up TO tile
-sgcon four, and Captain II. opened Miss Ella Iay
Muru's door. Miss Eta wa, Ia bed, and DR.. Ingram
pay sician oil III, place was situhg IN chair be
siie her. 1ia, award lei Lindsay ~ 10 the bedside
and turning down tie sheet showed him n new born
male cdiid, at the same time rcmSrkiEg:
| 9" Let me introduce you to your son-ihe victim OF
Lindsay seemed overs helnied with guilt and dc
SPAR. lie sat himself down Oh lhe bed, iOoKud al
tn" c'tiluaul nothcr, Out stii not wort.
Hap warl stern5 demanded, " Are Oh the father O
| tlls cu.tdf'
|
Hayward then turaed TO MS oaughiur, as 4 ASKED
| hy dnuEhtcr, .sk YOU, IN tic presence Oi thi
man, Is Ee tlc latlor OF tAe e"idf"
| Snc ICoH-i. " lie rs"
Hayward then mcnaclndy acc Lindsay, and In
quIfsd II be had an TIM in jLst.it". % oi lbs
crime tn sa'.' liuasT ri inca, qdi.. cody,
must hays time to coIst.el;" AZ! Il N 1rd tot.
nui. " ! vii ave ioa uaie' he H".e4 aood
tircc Eiiuu;c'.
InE AyESCE,G sHoTs.
Lindsay s;ill kcut his G. air, and Hayward wa
Standing near Inc AAtl Ol Tie Led. III. 90 laL ais
retained his seat. haywuG reported. due yo
aUstHlnE So 81 aiI up1a linu+ty syius that u,
rad not, sud that be- suiLrsed tuc ehI,d Was h.s
drew irum his right puhiaiuuns pOcect ~ iuut-bar
At Lindsay vno s,il retained u, vis non u On Ia
coulI not have Lcru 'oar raot apart At H.
! tecun. shot lat.sas .u'ngel ~, and It ais
! EIsscl uiu'. Before tHc third shot fred
| ,c had approached Hayward and made
futile eEdoaVur t. got pusscsslOn of tue pstO.. bu
loOic could do 20 II nas area again, aIi lie ba
~ eted III rsat t.i.h. nySard nav alpruache
, ward the orner to riaso The pistol. ~ had gotcl
onc OF Ia. hngeis won lis neck wEen tie lugit
ami last shot w.s fred. and entered tac Hudomc
lear uic navel. Lindsay .eil back u,On tie bed
| be- gig that he s!oud h. ironbici no more as h
, | lev moments. Dr. Ingram Was powertss to Intel
rose NJ. :la uie,ea 'ae o'' ra",i sero1G n,
s,ono was ono OF H1oscrib"-lc horror.
rnE KIGnr DlFoRa prArH.
Lill'ay wLs tJEcL up Dy Or Ingram and youu
, .il. La!N,ld and Gained ia,1 e t,o,. upi ysit,
| Nu'fC .C " M laid ufuu . Eg. ata Nis MuuUt.~ C.tt
in.5 dstas.d ue oNar,s-eI e.e1t pen ,"i.ce .og ID
cr"Ie, al as kne,, lat lie N.s grn, g. dlv az
"ii not blame has nara for "iat he iaI douc. II
converse a. %. VITA 'eHet"i pertohs VINO came
sec la during toe iigIt, and Would not HlloT 81
Que 10 p,.tu,ue h tAat II MAS poss H,r tor nan {
, survive. lie iAalr his viii t.c a.tu.c Iay 5reus
, ems ou MeuntH4sy lnoIulAs, -huGt $50 "'ciuck
oaiu and serene u tie ,st but IN uc no -ppvais 10
mere 10 tLe lea, ,niy ihIoue a3ON,.
LEE ISQUEsr.
A Jury Of Inquest was iml"edrtcly irplnel'cd b.
Justice F"faur, anU, ai,rg ~ cAIu.t.ua o. s,Ycra
W'tac'se3, verdict Was rendered. u.t t.V dr eclo
came TO his dcL,h " hy guhhhOt WUuad. arod on Ia
l9.I VI July by W. II. haJ Nard"
EXAMINATION
Capt. W. H. Harvard was arrested aud ,lkea DO
iore Justice Join o. Ictuuc iUr "a animation. ia,
ttbaaiony embraced tuc act embodied luVye. Tia
last Wines save he follow ms iar,Vusrs VI an
INTERVIEW BETWEEN HAYWARD AND LINDSAY.
Mr. RuGd, sl;cr Icing sworn, tosilGod taat sa
up with Air. Lindsey Tuesday uisnt-.ec.ured tus
G Was a. de I'd NAV, hut made no cpHiea ion. Capt
Hayward came INTO the room that NJ sLt and Wen
w 20 Lindsay BE- ,siGe ana said:
=, BIN, 90 ycn snow you have done wrongF
| il Gsay ~. lied, lcs."
ligy AAIu tnun aid: " " III YOU acknowledge a. q
IL l. your child Z"
Lindsay replied in the Affirmative. Hayward the
spid, ~ has Doon reported out Tat Tue child ~
t'ack," ana said, Thank God tl.at s,ain has boc
wiped out" Hay SUrl NtG very kluI 10 Lindsay
| The testimony mere closed.
Col Amber, tlJ CoumUnWoalths attorney, ad
DRESSING the Gi-rtrlte, sad tic IrlsOutr .h,lli 10
uischart,d. IIcn II MOuli warn men oil huluLOu
| appenlc nat ST. icn ue, do tcsc eocds, they ii
OF IN aNruring public also.
Capt Y II. Hayward vas thCr,uu.n discharged
tte following l'ing endorsed Gu tle warrant U
lne-t:
"'rne evidence heard ihit d'y aud the party dis
charged on th1 ground Of Just.iaue hou,i I ie.
JOHN o. PLtDCh, j. r."
1HE ANII-GAMBLIEG FRAUD
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