The New York herald., 1870-07-23

An Old Man Kills the Seducsr Of His Daughter
at Her Sick Bed-Frightful Scene in Sick
Room-The Coroner's Inquest-Dis-
charge Of the Murderer.
From the Richmond ENQUIRER, J uly 2l.l

From the Richmond Enquirer, July 2l.l
The pretty village OF Chester, In Chesterheld
county, on the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
Just hall way between the cities OF Richmond ans
PETERSBURG so quiet and peaceful since II ceased TO
De the bustlinR headquarters OF comnlssaries, quar-
ternasers. surgeons and general officers, as 1t was
the last Years or the war; witnessed bloody tragedy
on Tuesday and one so bad In its surroundings that
1t makes us even gloomy to record II.
loving father, 10 avenge his youthful daughters
honor. had 70 slay his son-naw and make second
daIghler aug M & dlseoasolate widow; ,.u..,
The deed was a bloody one; but justice would be
content with nothing less than the lie OF the de-
stroyer OF the peace Of famly-hls own by mar.
The father referred TO was Captain William II.
Hayward, a well known citizen OF Richmond, but OF
jamin H. Lindsay for years past the hotel keeper at
the latter place. The details OF the sad and tragic
affair are given with circunstantal mInuteness in
what f0llows:-
>, On Tuesday morning Lindsay came TO Richmond
Of colored man named Robertson, who was re-
Gently convicted OF robbery In Chesterfield county
train 70 return nome. upSn the cars he Joined COM
pany with Captain w. l. Clopuon, OF the Jaw firm OF
Da and dny wo o & WIN ne haa
Chester. Arriving at Chester the two got OF the
cars together and went into haywa.d's bar, which
dozen steps from the railroad track. Hayward was
behind the counter and mixed drinks for all three.
peculiarly troubled look upon his face; but only
few words were passed, and nothing transpned
II
gedy which was soon to be enacted.
THE sEDucER AND sEDucED FACE TO FACE.
Captain Clopton lett Hayward ana Lindsay IN the
back room. From what afterwards came out In
evidence 1t appears that Captain Hayward said to
Lindsay, There IS young man up stairs VINO &c.
cvlncel some anxiet, to know, suggesting the names
Of several persons whom he tbJlght likely 10 c. to
see him. but 70 al his inqn.nes Hayward responded.
never min6, you WI. see who It Is when you get up
uerc." Tha Two went into he hotel and up to the
second floor, ana Captain Hayward opened Miss Ella
gram, physician or the place, was sitting III char
beside her. Hayward led Lindsay up 10 tae bedside,
ana turning down the sheet showed min new born
male child, at the san Tune remarking:-
"!.et me Introduce you 70 your son-the victim OF
your viliany"
at the child and the mother, but said not u word
Hayward sternly demanded, "Are yoa the father
Lindsay said, ''lf she SAYS SO. reckon am"
HAYWARD then turned 10 his daughter aud asked,
''My daughter ask you, in the presence OF tlls
man, Is he The fataer OF the cniidf
She replied, 'he is.o
Hayward then meaningly faced Lindsay and In
crime to say" Lindsay rejoined quite coolly II
must have time to consLier;'' and hayward told
hun, 81 will give you time" He waited about three
minutes.
Lindsay still Kept nls @ chair and Hayward was
retained his seat. hayward repeated, "nave You
anything to sayf" and, upon Lindsay say.
posed tie Child was his' Drew drew from @ his is right lsR
panal0Ons pocket foar.Darrellcd, silver-mOunfed
Smn @ Wes'Sns paasa ps.1 ana hs de eefa.e nea o.
! bed side. The first shot missed him, though the two
could not have been tour re1t apart At the second
shOs Lindsay jumped up aud 1t also missed hin Be-
| fore the third snot was fired he mad approached
Hayward and made q futile endeivOr to get pos.
session of the pistol but before he could do so 1t
Hayward now approached Lindsay, and the latter
stretched out his hands towards the former 10 grasp
fhnt t.iIf a nod nf IA
| his neck when the fourth and last shot was fired,
and entered the abdomen near tae navel. Linls say
troubled no more as he haI got his death wound.
l All OF this occurred IN few moments. Dr. ingram
was poweriess 70 interpose. Miss Ella uttered TN
herself In bed and the scene was one oI lndescfiba
| ble horror.
THE NIGHT BEFORE DEATH
| Lindsay was taken up Dy DIR. Ingram aud young
| Mr.. Hayward and carried inio a room opposite
where ne was laid upon bcd and his wounds care
faly dressed. He expressed great pelitcnce fO
his crime; SAID he knew mt he was going 10 dit
| and did no. blame Hayward for what he had done
ne @ % .ree WV witn severa persons VINO @ % cams
any one to persuade hun thit 1t was possIble Tor him
! TO survive. He made hls win q little before day
break, and on Wednesday morning, about nalf-past
| nine O'Clock, brea ned his last. He died compara
| lively easy, was calm and serene to the last bu,
made no appeals for mercy to me heavenly throne
above
A jury Of inquest was Immediately empaneled by
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G. Z. Hill, g. +. Marble James Rudd. g. Il. Har5on
| j. l.. Snead J. II. Snead, A: j. Angel, Il. H. Toone
| X Baton, W. wood Dir. Ingram and other WI;
nesses were examined, and q post-mortem exulnina
ton made BY DIS. Ingram, Woodbridge, Friend an,
Cheatham. They iound that there were TIVE
| wounds-thc one on the tugh very slight; the on
in the abdomen nad eau ed death. Tile pall entefea
on line and two incnes TO the right of the umbilIcus
dispacing the intestnes cutting one OF the M sen
tcrc arteries and lodging IN the spine the yer
teDr&. The cavity of the stomach contained abeu
| twogallons OF blood. The jury rendered % verde
mn no kst.At Cltl
wounds fired Oh the IJth July by w. IL. Hay ward
AN ExAuINATON.
AT five O'Clock yesterday an examination was Il al
| Justice JohnO Perdue pre- id,ng. Captain William
| !. Clopton appeared for the accused, and Colone
| prosecution. Mr. Hayward was per eciiy calm anc
collected, bat was evidently suffering the intelses
/ anguish and sorrow.
The first witness examined was DR.. Ingram. II,
| testified that he was In llc room al tile time ti
shoJlng took place; he mad Deen called In 10 atten,
Miss Ella Hayward IN confinement; about an llou
together male child was born; hayward was no
preseat at the delivery, bat mad been in ana out Q
| the room frequently during the labor pains.
| Dr. Ingram here minuleiy narrated most of til
facts s,atel above from the entrance OF father an,
s0l-in-law into the room until the shooting.
| Cross-exam ned by Captain CloptOn-rhe chilt
| was born between three and four Z. NJ, before tn
train arrived f.om luchmond; Captain Haywar'
| was frequently In his daughters rOom reqaestet
hin not long after the delivery TO remain about th
| premises; when the two CAME In together he wa'
| about to deliver the after birlh there was somewha
| OF a struggle between tile two after the first shot.
| had been frel; visited Lindsay alter he was
| shot; Lindsay remarked ii ne had known this thing
was going TO occur "he wOJd not have been caught
here;' acknowledged that nc was the father of The
| child; was under the impression that ne was
| going to die; attempted TO console him.
| but IN VAN; he mad nrst mad communication With
Miss Ella IN November In the store. He thought he
he could not recover; he said thai he did not iI nix
any narm had been done to MISS Ella when he mar
rled her SISTER; they were married, think about
MS ago but did not tell the name OF the party;