The New York herald., 1879-03-26

which he and they captured in the swsmps and
and woods from time 10 time. without regard to
ownership. These hogs were killed and cleaned ana
taken to market by Lacy and sold. the proceeda
being divided between the negroes and himself. To
tote fair about the hogs and this engendered "hard
feelings" between them. He would pot psy the
money claimed by them for wages and their shares
of the proceeds of the sales. Smith said
Lacy owed him $780, and Christian demanded
$40 rs the amount due him. Lacy was profuse in
his promises to pay, but never could be gotten to
hand them the money. Further than this. the
negroes had robbed q store in the neighb0rhood,
they said aud had given Laeys family some Of the
their demands tor money he threatened them with
arrest for the burglary was the fear OF the execu
that he would never pay them the money he owed.
thar led to the determination on their part 70 COM
init the terrible deed the evening of January II.
MURDER.
Itappears that on the Sunday evening preceding the
18th Of January Pat Smith. Jns Christian and Clai-
born Smith had conference. during which the sit
uation was discussed and the murder planned. Pat
presided and stated that certain party must be pus
ont OF the way No name was called, but they were
all well aware who meant, and though no words
were spoken, Pats proposition WAS sssented to. IL
was known to them that Lacy wouId go to Richmond
on the following Friday to dispose of hogs:
that he woud return in the evening. and would be
easy victim. he was usually more or less under
the influence of liquor ON these occasions. The place
wen selected 1t was where the road ran through
swamp which was thickly wooded. and not far
from an old graveyard, near place called Emmans
Church. Accordingly, on Friday evening they were
all there in that neighborhood, ostensiby hunting
III uarkress
setting in when they heard the rumble of his cart
as he approached them. They allowed him to pass
and then stcalthy followed the cart for hat mile
OF Claborn failed aud he fingered behind. The
Others called to him to come on. He replied. IAN
right" and pretended to be tying his SHOE He then
home. Pat aud Julius overlook the cart and the
former, running under it from behind. seized Lacy
mule stopped Lacy then seized a hatchst
which he had in the cart. but not before
julius Christian had mado severe cash in his throat
~. Ev.tfn han IN md IN 10
tween Christian and Lacy during which the latter
dropped his batchet and both rolled and tumbled .
ceaded in getting in sitting posture. when
Christian again gashed his throat with the knife:
hurt me! Anything I've got in the cart you can
have tried to escape Dy running. This appeal was
nnheedcd: Smith ran back and picke1 up the
hatchet, chased Lacy. and, catching him by tho arm.
with the hatchet struck him terrific blow on the
side OF the head telling him to the ground. Chris
'tian again sprang upon him and again plunged the
knife into his throat. tearing it his windpipe.
When he had done this Smith. with butcher like
brutality. chopped the hatchet into Lacys throat.
where il became so firmly fxed that it required con-
siderable wrench to extricate It,
PLUMBER.
The murderers then searched his body and found
81 in money. They took the groceries and calico
and the few other articles which Lacy had purchased
whittier Claiborn had preceded them. This was
old Whiting house. and here they hid their blood
stained clothes but in order to avoid suspicion they
went that same night TO the house of Christians
brother-in-law, where they were arrested.
Tho trial commenced at New Kent Court House
oh Thursday the l4th of February. and lasted until
the 10TH when Pat Smith and julius Christian were
sentenced to be hanged. and Claiborn Smith
sent to the Penitontiary for eighteen The old
negro Andrew Whiting, and stils another. alleged to
be implicated in the murder yet remain to be tried
THE MURDERERs.
Pat Smith inferior type Of tho genuine no
gro, twenty-five years of age. He stood about hvo
feet eight inches high black had features.
thick lips Hat nose slanting forehead. muscular
and weighed 16o pounds.
Julius Christian WAS dark mulatto. twenty-one
years old, five feet six inches high, of stout build
and exhibiting great strength He more intelli-
gent than Smith,
MURDERED MAN.
John C. Lacy about forty years Of age. mo
dunn sized, with long black hair and dark eyes. and
looked very much like Indian. He was Of re.
spectacle parcntagc. but as he grew up displayed
traits OF character that almost alienated him from
his family and friends.