Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-29

An Old Man Kills the Seducer of
His Daughter-Frightf Scene I'm
a Sick ROOm-Dfscharge OF the
Murderer.
From the Richmond Enquirer, July I'll
Capt. William H. Hayward, we'll
known citizen Of Richmond, Va, lately
residing at Chester, had two daughters;
one of them, Miss Laura Hayward, was
recently married to Benjamin II. Lind
say, the hotel-keeper of Chester.
RIDE TO DEATH. ~
On Tuesday morning Lindsay came to
Richmond for the purpose. of seeing the
Governor in the interest of colored
man named Robertson, who had recently
been convicted of robbery in Chester
field county and sentenced to the penn
tentiary. Upon the cars he Joined com
pany with Capt. w. l. .Clopton, who was
also going TO Chester Arriving at Ches-
ter the two got off the cars together and
went into Hayward's bar, which adjoins
the hotel. Hayward was behind the
counter, and mixed drinks for all three.
Can't. Clopton noticed at the time there
was a peculiarly troubled look upon his
face, but only a few words we're passed
THE sEDucER AND sEDucED FACE Te FACE.
Capt. Clopton left Hayward and Lind
say together. Capt Hayward said to
Lindsay, There is young man. up
stairs who desires to see you Lindsay
inquired 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 inqui-
ries Mr.. Hayward responded, Never
mind, you will see who it is when you
get up there" The two went into the
hotel and up to the second floor, and
Capt. II. opened his unmarried daugh-
ter's miss Hayward's) chamber door.
Miss Ella was in bed, and DR.. Ingram,
physician of the place, was sitting in
chair beside her. Hayward led Lind
say up to the bedside, and turning
down the sheet showed the newborn
male child, at the same time remarking:
Let me introduce you to your SON
the victim of your villainy.' Il
Lindsay seemed overwhelmed with
guilt and despair He sat himself down
on the bed, looked at the child and the
mother, but said not word.
Hayward sternly demanded, Are you
the father of this childY' baH
Lindsay said, IF she says so, reckon
/ am"
Hayward then turned to his daughter,
and asked, "My daughter, / ask you in
the presence of this man, is he the father
of the child r
She replied, He is
Hayward then menaeingly faced Lind
saw. and inquired, "if he had anything
in justification of his crime to say"
Lindsay rejoiued, quite coolly, II must
have time to considers; and Hayward
told him, 81 will give you time" He
waited about three minutes. sIi -
THE AvExGING SHOT.
Lindsay still kept his chair, and Hay
ward was standing near the head of the
bed. DIR. Ingraham also retained his
seat. Hayward repeated: Have you
anything to sayl and upon Lindsay
saying that he had not and that the child
was his, drew from his right pantaloons
pocket four-barreled silver-mounted
Smith & Wesson's pistol, and deliber;
ately fred at Lindsay, who still retained
his position upon the bedside. The first
shot missed him, though the two could
not have been four feet apart. AT the
recond shot, Lindsay jumped up and n
also missed him. Before the third shot
was fired he he'd approached Hayward
and made futile endeavor 10. get pos.
session of the pistol, but before he could
do SO il was fred again, and the ball en-
tered his right thigh. Hayward now ap-
preached Lindsay, and the latter
stretched out his hands towards the for
mer 10 grasp the pistol, and had gotten
one Of hin fingers upon his neck when
the fourth and last shot was bred ard
entered the abdomen near the navel
Lindsay fell back upon the bed, begging
That he should be troubled no more, as
he had received his death wound al
of this occurred in few moments Dr
Ingram was powerless TO interpose- Miss
Ella uttered the most frantic screams
and vainly struggled TO raise herself IN
ned and the scene was one Of indescrio-
able horror. "a.
TEE NIGHT BEFORE DEATH.
Isndsay was taken up by DR.. Ingram
- ~oune Mr.. Hayward and carried into
s"r rcom opposite, where he lay upon
Ssd and his wounds vcro carefully
5sessed 5ss He expressed great penitence
c. ~ crime: said he knew that ne was
sing - ~ n die and did not blame Hayward
e. Ehat he had done. He oonversed
freely with several persons who came 70