The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-11
what Love Did.
MURDERER WHO cONFIDED TOO FREELY IN
AwONAN BETRAYED AND IN JAIL.

WOMAN BETRAYED AND IN JAIL.
"Betrayed by a woman" This was the
exclamation that involuntarily escaped from
the lips OF John Lindsey as Sergeant Burke
took him into custody on the charge OF
murder in the first degree. She saying
that "IIell hath no fury like a woman
scorned" was again corroborated As the
object OF Mary Delkhorn's hate was led
away and locked up in the Four Courts.
On the 18th day OF last January the little
town Of Cuba. Mo-, located i'm Crawford
county, was thrown into high state OF
excitement by the announcement that Will
liam NJ. Dodd, well-known young man,
had been struck on the head with "A Ratchet
I'm the hands Of John Lindsey, and that he
would probably die. 1t was further in
creased week later when young Dodd
died. A warrant for murder in the first
degree was sworn out against Lindsey, but
that individual had very quietly decamped,
and was not heard OF until yesterday.
At the time OF the killing Lindsey was a
bartender in the little town Of Cuba, work
ing for his brother-in-law, a man named
Lockwood. He was paying attentions to
q girl named Mary Delkhorn, and these
were received with evident marks Of favor
uIl'li DDuu put III ~ biu iol
affection. Dodd, who was the son Of q
farmer in the vicinity, made good progress
in his suit, and this evidence OF the girls
favor was looked upon by Lindsey with
unconcealcd jealousy. On every occasion,
when they met, he made attempts to involve
Dodd in Il personal difficulty. The latter
eyaded this as much as possible. though he
did not hesitate to visit Lockwood's saloon
when Lindsey was tending bar.
On the 18th Of January Dodd went into
Lockwood's saloon and ordered drink.
No one was IN the saloon ut the time ex-
cept blind man and Lindsey. Dodd had
not been in the saloon five minutes before
the usual sarcastic remarks passed between
him and the bartender. These grew
warmer until finally the men clinched in
fight. and almost instantly thereafter Dodd
fell to the bar-room floor, bleeding from
two CHASTITY wounds in the head and deep
cut across the shoulder. Lindsey imme-
diately skipped out, and after Dodd's
death Lockwood sold his saloon and also
left. Lindsey, however, was infatuated
with the girl for whom he had stained his
hands with human blood, and after his
sudden departure began a correspondence,
the result OF which may lead him to the
gallows.
He informed Mary that he was living in
this city, and that his brother-in-law, Lock-
wood, was also here. They were living at
No. 1910 Broadway, and were getting
along nicely. Ii was only after many inn
portunities that Lindsey consented to give
the number, and when she had obtained
that piece Of information the girl resolved
to revenge her lovers violent death. She
told Joseph Martin, the city marshal OF
Cuba, that Lindsey was in this city, and
that he was in correspondence with
her. He advised her TO get all the
information possible about his movements
until arrangements could be perfected
for his arrest. The girl wrote a number Of
letters after this, and received the most
loving letters from Lindsey. He invited
her TO come to this city and pay him a visit,
and she promised that she would, he little
dreaming what manner Of visit it would
be. All necessary arrangements being
made, Martin, accompanied by the girl,
started for this city yesterday.
When the train reached a station not far
from the city the marshal was surprised to
see Lindsey's cousin and father come on
board. They recognized Martin and the
girl instantly, and at the same instant
OWNED the import Of their mission.
The officer got off in the suburbs and
entered a rear car, but the strategy was
observed by Lindsey's relatives, and he
therefore returned to the train. A few
miles from the city he got of and sent a
short dispatch TO the police at the Union
depot, asking them to make arrangements
to instantly catch murderer when the
train stopped. Sergeant Burke received
the message, and when the train arrived he
was met by Martin and the girl, who eX-
planned the case, and stated that il imme-
date action was not taken the fugitive
would be warned and would again make
his escape.
A hack was procured, the two men and
the woman jumped in, and orders were
given to drive like the wind to 1910 Broad
way. Iorsetlesh was not spared, and in a
few minutes the animals stood painting in
front OF the above number. The girl
jumped ont and Knocked at the door OF
the house. The knock was answered by
Lindsey in person. On catching sight
of the woman he loved he threw open
the door and leaped into the street to
meet her. At this iuncture Sergeant Burke
jumped out, and seeing him Lindsey slam
med the door in the officers face. Not
to be banked in this fashion, Burke ran
through little hall which led TO the rear
OF the house, and arrived there Just in time
to see Lindsey making desperate effort to
get away. lie slapped him on the shoulder,
and stated that he was wanted and had bet
ter come along quietly.
''four name is Lindsey, isn't ?" said
the officer.
"No, my name is Hendricks" said the
prisoner.
"Well, you will have to come along, any
how" and saying this, the man was placed
In the hack, and in few minutes all four
were at the -Four Courts.
When Lindsey discovered that the girl
had betrayed him, he no longer denied his
identity, but stated that he had an exam-
nation on the charge before Justice OF the
peace short time after the killing, and that
he had been acquitted. lie is a man OF
about 80 years Of age, and bears a hard re-
putation In the neighborhood OF Cuba. lie
will be taken back to the latter village
either to-day or Monday.
The girl i'm the case Is about q wears ~
age and quite gOod-lOoking. She claims tn
have acted Solely for the purpose of seeing
that justice was done. She hates Lindsey
for the cowardly manner I'm which she be-
lieys that he killed DOdd, and will do her
utmost TO hang him.
Lindsey fairly foamed at the mouth when
he heard OF the manner in which the girl
had deceived him, and swears vengeance
on all concerned in his arrest.
When the relatives Of Lindsey reached
their home on Broadway, last night, they
observed a hack just leaving for police
headquarters. They looked at each other
and said not word.-St. Louis RepuJli-
can.
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