The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-27
THE VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
How a Desperate Father Avenged his
DAUGHTERS Honor.
FSiI Dsssiis OF the Aaais

lFrom the Richmond Enquirer, .lsll
The pretty village of Chester, in Ches-
terrified county, on the Richmond AID
Petersburg railroad, Just halfway between
the cities Of Richmond and Petersburg, ~
quiet and peaceful since IL ceased 10 be th Q
headquarters of commissaries, quarter
masters, surgeon. and general officers, rs
it Was the last years Of the war, witnessed
bloody tragedy on Tuesday, and one 80
sad in is surroundings that IL makes US
even gloomy 10 record H.
A loving father, a. avenge his youthful
daughters honor, had to clay his son.in.
law, and make second daughter dis
consulate widow.
The deed was bloody one, but Justice
would be content with nothing less than
tho life ofthc destroyer Of the peace Of
hmily--his own by marriage, and all being
under one roof with him.
The father referred 10 was Captain VIM.
II. Hayward, a well-known citizen of
Richmond, but oflate resident Of Chester,
and the son-in-law, Benjamin II. Lindsay,
for YEAR, past the hotel-keepcr NJ the lat.
ter place. The details Of the sad and
tragic affair are given with circumsts initial
minuteness in what Follows:
RIDE To DEATH.
On Tuesday morning Lindsay came 10
Richmond for the purpose Of seeing the
Governor in the interest of colored man
named Robertson, who was recently con-
vic,cd OF robbery in Chesterfield county,
and sentenced to tho renitentiary. He
took the 2;37 pm. train 10 return home.
Upon the cars he joined company with
Capt, W, l. Clopton, Of the late firm of
jackson 4 Clopton, Of this city, with whom
he had some acquaintance, and who was
likewise going TO Chester. Arriving a,
Chester, the two got of the cars together
and went into Haywsrds bar, which ad-
joins the hotel and is only about one or two
dozen steps from the railroad track. Hay
ward was behind the counter and mixed
drinks for all three, Capt. Clopton noticed
at the time that there was peculiarly
troubled look upon his face but only few
words were passed, and nothing transpired
calculated to create a suspicion of the terri
bio tragedy which was soon to DO enacted.
rHEsEDuCsR AND sgDUCED FACE To FACE.
Captain Clopton left Hayward and
Lindsay in the back room. From what
afterwards came out In the evidence it APP
pears that Captain Hayward said to Lind
say; There is a young man up stairs
who desires to see YOU" Lindsay in
9uired who it was, and evinced some
anxiety to know, suggesting the names Of
several persons whom he thought likely
to call to see him, but to all his inquiries
Hayward responded, Never mind, you
win see who it is when you get up there
The two went into the hotel and up to the
second floor, and Captain II. opened Miss
Ella Haywsrd's door. Miss Ella was in
bed, and DIR. Ingram, a physician of the
place, was sitting In n chair beside her.
Hayward led Lindsay up to the bedside,
and turning down the sheet showed him
newborn male child, at the same time re-
marking;
Let mo introduce you to your SON
the victim Of your villainy."
Lindsay seemed overwhelmed with
guilt and despair. lie sat himself down
ON the bed, looked at the child and the
mother, but said not word.
Hayward sternly demanded, "Are YOU
tho father Of this child2'
, Lindsay said, "lf she says SO, reckon