The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-16
The killing of William III. AaE"S ~
Henry Ward-PartIcuiarse i '"o AAA
G,,s-. urroofcr Of Ward.


We received Yesterday additional partlcu-
lars or the killing of Capt. VIM. IT, Iaray,
renorfed to have occurred in this county,
which we subioin. The homicide occurred
| in piitsylyania, about five miles from Lees
vile. instead of Campbell county, as mere
tofore stated, The information we publish
| is from gentleman whose facts were re-
ceiyed from the friends of both partles.
Cant. VIM. II. Tardy, who Would De Ia,
| ken to be about fifty years OF age. Ieslaeu
! in the county of Campbell, "itnih I'VE
miles Of Leesville, and his farm lncluues
tract of land lying in the county OF IlttsVl-
; vauia, Immediately opposite-belnS seph-
ated bv StauntoD river, which DIVIDES Ine
COMMITTEES of Pittsvlyania and Campbell. The
ia, m of Henry Ward lies in the irst-named
county, and aiijoins the land of Capt. Taray.
The parties were connexions by marriage,
between whom there has existed Tor some
time an unfriendly feeling about some Pc
, cuniary matters. lie
The Immediate cause that led to the dif-
ficuIty which resulted so seriously IS saiu
10 have been what occurred on the morn
inc of the homicide. A lot OF hogs pelong-
ing to Capt. Tardv htd been depleaaCihS
in the fields of Wards farm, ana Waru Is
reported to have had them caught ana
thrown over the fence. The deceased re-: re
| marked "that he would 90 down ana liIl; III,
muire of Ward whether he intended killing
his hors.v He did so, the parties being on
opposite sides of the fence near Cnlidless
Ford. and on Saturday morning about OF
! 8 O'Clock engaged in an angry dispute. Wneh
! il is alleged the deceased made some Insult
| ing remark, for which Ward threw stone
nj him, when Captain Tardy SAID tnat ne
would 90 bone and get his gun ana snow
him who was afraid, and would blow MS
! ID brains out. There was renee BE-
tween them, and Ward is presumed TO nave
had his gun sitting against tue renee, as
directly as the remark was MADE nc raised
shotgun and fired at Capt. Iaroy. !ne
contents lodging in his left leg, seVer!ng
the main artery, from the effects Of which
ha HE'D to death in about Is minutes.
Immediately after this shooting occurred,
! Ward mounted his horse and rode TO MS
unce's, Mr.. A. i. Ward, about one ana !
! half miles from the scene Of the occurrence
in Campbell county, and remarked ina,
he had shot Tardy in the legs, and could
AZ easily have blown his brains out II he had
been disposed to do so." This was On SAT-,
urday, and on Sunday morning he started
off from bis uncle's, where he hao remained
Saturday night, with the intention, as lie
asserted, "to deliver himself into the Gus
tody of Mr.. Ro. A. Lee" magistrate, re-
siding in Pittsylvania county, Jew nue. 1,s
| from where The shooting occurred; but on
the way he was met by Mr.. John Moon ano
DR.. Joel laden, who remaI ked that lncy
would have TO arrest him. He repllcd thal
he was then on his way to Lees to deliver
himself up. The parties named then VEN
with the accused and delivered him TO MT
Lee t who had previously issued a Warrant
for his arrest. Sunday afternoon ne was
taken to Piltsylvanla Courthouse and com
United ojail.
The accused is young man, apparently
about 80 years of age, and del!cate-Sald it
he consumptiye. Both parties are highly
connected. and the sad affair is much re
GREETED. Virginian.