Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-08
TWO AT AvoLLEY.
Family Disturbance And Murder
In Highland County.
Young Man shoots Dead His SeeP-
Father and StePsBrOGher.
Cincinnati Commercial.

Young Man shoots Dead His Seepo
Father and StePsRrOGher
Cincinnati Commercial Il
LEEsBURGH, o., May 4.-Samuel Payey
and his son, Taylor Payey, were shot and
instantly killed, about nine o'clock last
night, by John Link, Pavey's step-son.
The difficulty occurred In the road, near
the residence, which stands on the west
of the Washington Turnpike, two miles
north of this village.
Link came to town Immediately, and
gave himself up. He claims that the deed
was committed In self-defense, and to
save his own life. He says that as he |
| was passing the house his mother came |
out and called to him, and while engaged |
| in conversation with her, his step-father |
| and step-brother both came out, and, at I
ter some words passing between them, |
they attacked him, Samuel Pavey using
lclub. Finally, to save himself from De
ing beaten to death, he drew his FeYol- /
yer and fired three shots at Taylor PaYey.
He fired once at Samuel Pavey, the ball
striking a fatal spot, and they both lay
dead at his feet.
Link waived an examination by the adj
vice of his counsel, Messrs. Sloan and
Hough, and was sent to jail. The excite
ment here is intense, although the opin-
ion seems to prevail that it was a case of
self-defense, and no threats are uttered
against Link. Thousands of people have
visited the spot, many coming from WASH
ington, Greenfield and HillsborO.
The Paveys are extensively known, be-
ing quite wealthy and largely engaged in
live stock transactions. Link was born
and raised in this county, is young un-
married man, and bears good name.
The funeral takes place Tuesday after
noon from the NJ. E. church in this place.
On arriving at the PaVey residence,
found it completely surrounded by peo-
| III ~,
: ious to get glimpse of the remains, and
discussing the affair and it's circumstan-
ces. From a young boy who was the first
e on the grounds last evening, l get the
: main points and circumstances. 1t ap-
; pears that few wears ago Mr.. Pavey
: married widow named Link, she hav-
Z ing one son named John, and he several.
e The bringing up of the two families to-
d getheF created trouble. The children of
n Mr.. Pavey did not like their step-mother,
and were constantly creating a turmoil OF
- some kind, beside treating $50 am in
y fOrmed) their step-mother badly. In
l. these rows John Link naturally stood up
n for his mother, and has time after time
warned them to desist or he would kill
II some Of them. But their misdeeds cul-
3 minated last evening in this tragedy. Af'
e. ter coming home from Washington c.
l. H., last evening, there was some trouble
between Mr.. Pavey, his son Taylor, and
IL his wife, after which the two men wen
Is to bed. About nine o'clock, possibly
III later, John Link came by the house
n which fronts on the pike, and was jus
turning into the stable-yard, when hi
d mother, who was crying, called to him
IS He came back and was listening to he
a story of the trouble, when Taylor (wh,
q had on only his pants and shirt) and hi
:, father came out, and began berating JOhT
ID fearfully. He stood this a few minutes
d. when he got down from his horse. Tn
it two Paveys then made for him. He or
70 dered them back, and told them he woult
~ - kill them both if they touched him. Tay
d. Ior then picked up large oak fence stak
he and made for him. Link shot. The bal
ne "a large No. % conical One-entered a
=, the right side of the old gentleman, be
=" low the sixth rib, and ranging upwards
on severed the large artery and the heart
ss- He fell dead against the rail fence, an
cal when | visited the scene this morning
- part of his gray beard was still futterin
in the breeze, on the fence. After finish
M ing the old man, he fired three shots {
he Taylor. Two of these struck him fairl
ust over the heart, not two inches apart; til
.ba other took effect in his right arm. 3
II II fell dead in the road. The reports of tt
~ ~ revolver soon brought assistance, whe
IL IL the murdered men were carried into tt
nj house, Link going to town and surrel
i'a .iu dering himself. He was taken to Hill
7n @ boro, and from there to New Lexington
Us where his preliminary trial will tai
place tomorrow morning. he Is dppd
nG' ~? emily as dumb as his murdered victim
u and stourly refuses to answer any que
~ " tiOns, as he is acting under advice fro
al al, his lawyers.
Lhu The murdered man and his son are WI
known throughout all Southern Ohio
,o extensive cattle men and very wealth
'on The family connections are immense al
the most respectable people in the ST
sh- rounding country. The old man W
les probably sixty years of age and his s.
per about twenty-six.
de, The New Vienna Register published
s,ot 20 extra on Monday last, giving an accon
viii of the tragedy, from which we copy t
of following testimony taken at the Coz
rep ner's inquest:
Vi DORA PAvEY
testified; I reside at the residence
Samuel Pavey, deceased. The first Il
l knew of any trouble, was, that Tay
Pavey and Mrs. Pavey were quarrelli
lrm in the evening; Mrs. Pavey told me abb
obt it, and afterward Samuel Pavey. AT
Taylor had gone to bed, Mrs. Pavey'ss s.
John Link, came along the road; N
how PaVey called to him; do not know Whe
at er he came back or not, as he was p
the the house. Taylor came down stai
went through the parlor, and out of
of house; told Uncle Sam that Leroy
rate gone out. He replied that he t'knew
cI,,t | then heard them quarrelling (Lfnk 6
Leroy); could not tell what they sa
has caught Uncle Sam by the arm and tr
,ally to keep him from going out; he unloo
haps himself, put on his pants, and called
eek. roy three times; suppose he had got /
70 in way to where the bodies were fou
coll when saw the flash of a pistol and s
mon Leroy fall. Aunt Martha thew up
, S15 hands and said:
f'LEROY Is KILLED."
ping Heard Mr.. PaVey saw -tsBy Cd
made have to leave here now, as you are
ae- cause of all this.''
like just as he said this l saw the flash
Even the pistol twice, and saw Uncle Sam f
some Aunt Martha then urged her son to les
r the as he had killed them both. Iswen
been Taylor, picked up his hand and spok
o the him, and did the same thing to Vi
bet Sam, but neither of them answered;
rage lowed Aunt Martha to the house, anC
the the way met the hired hand, and
him they were both killed. Aunt \
e tina told me to ring the bell, which /
~ Am niece to Samuel Pavey and col
= sh ~ to Leroy. Both had on white shirts
tTfe were barefooted. l only heard three
ofti io ports of the pistol, and Taylor fell \
oIi'a- the first one. l met Mrs. Pavey oppC
the milk-house. She threw up her ha
!, and remarking at the same time, that LI
GER was killed. The bodies were lying
Of the the right of the pike leading to Wash
Eding ton Q. H. Uncle Sam fell almost i'm
diately after getting there.
r rep JENNIE PAvEY.
'eta1i. Am a daughter of Samuel Pavey,
week half-sister to Leroy Pavey. Mother v
'fCing out to talk John, about 9 O'Clock, II,
eglGl- Taylor threaten to kill nv mother il