The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-18
uIlpDERED HIS YOUNG WIFE
I'D Then Hads a Desperate Effort 10
Kill Himself.
,s,lousY THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE.
u.cr, i,laytop. an Aged Husband IN
''' .. ot Passion Fires Several
shot. with Deadly Effect

E Henry Blayton shot his VIE TO
,.,b for alleged inhdelity
4 Give years ago he lived IN Ne"
.,ppty. and was comparatively
,s farmer. lie married Virginia
r,ncs. OF that county, young
~ more than ordinary personal
"' ....s and though there were twenty
l,.-cpancy in their ages. all went
8 .-8 they seemingly lived happily
.. wears or more ago Mir Blayton
,ts wife moved TO Richmond. and
,-.-l green grocery store at 1900
1l-a street. living over the store.
..,,..cd the store until few
H .e. when he sold out 10 George
ma, boarded with the family and
. .- the house.
fH S.rvs, q Bell and the alleged init
, y Mrs Blayton with Bell was the
81 .,e u The tragedy.
4gE HUSBAND SUSPICIOUS.
v,- some time the old man has been
" .,.r.r.c.s ~ his wife. and according TO
ia ts own testimony. found her on more
.,., ono occasion in compromising posi-
ID ans with the young storekeeper.
81 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. while
FL - their room upstairs. he upbraided her
81 ,- her conduct. and drawing a pair of
,,..ls. empted the contents Of one Of
y ..n into her body. He shot at her
& an with the second pistol one or
a more times. and then directed the re-
q naming fire against himself
He then attacked himself with a
4 Ratchet. severely cutting himself about
3 ,e bead. and when the police arrived
and glt him under arrest he had fallen
4 over Oh the bed weak from the loss Of
blood.
The a0or OF the room where the tragedy
occurred was covered with blood, and
re apartment presented a terrible APP
pearancc The furniture was overturned.
the bed pulled to pieces and scattered
about and the walls and ceiling showed
tse effects Of the deadly work done by
tae two revolvers.
In answer 10 the womans cries Mr.
Anthony ~Mallet. who lives across Har-
r.s0n street from the Blaytons. came
O. her and assisted her down stairs,
where she died in few minutes.
POLICE on TIKI scFNv.
Police officer Shumaker arrived on the
scene shortly after the tragedy, and
captain HUlce and Officer Priddy little
later. The ambulance was summoned
and BlaytOn was taken 10 the almshouse.
where his wounds were dressed and a war
rant for his arrest served on him, and
Officer Yarbrough was placed as a watch
over him.
Coroner Taylor was notified. and at
o'clock held an inquest. in which Anthony
Manet Elenore Christian Ga colored girD
Miss Lulu Crump Ga niece Of Mrs. B.ay-
-. = col ..rel
a verdict returned that Mrs. Blaytor
came to her death from the effects OF
pistol-shot wounds "a. the hands Of hel
husband John Henry Biayton.
DIS Taylor BOsher and Hugh Mcclure
Jr. held a post morteu examination and
found five wounds on her body Two OF
these were In the left arm and were
caused 10y one and the same bullet pass
n ing through two parts Of the bent arm.
Two others were in the front OF he
body one Of these entered over the lef
breast and went through the lungs an,
heart, and the other penetrated tn
liver.
The fifth wound was under the lef
shoulder blade and the Indications Shove,
that her death was from internal hemor
rhage. caused by the severance Of so man!
blood vessels.
The examination Of old man Blaytol
viii take place at the Police Court +
hls condition is such this morning as vii
admit of his appearance.
wHcRz 1T HAlPfNFD.
The vicinity In which the tragedy oc
CURED is one Of the most quiet in tn
CITY. The streets just at that point ar
now banked with immense piles OF dirt
where a large sewer is being constructed
and the general appearance Of the streets
Gel hist frrff %
OIL e impossible
The store is in a two-story frame house
Nd the stock consisted Of small quaint
ta- Of family groceries, vegetables anc
meats
u the rear is a room divided from
t- store By q partition in which is {
small glass window, through which any
U. sitting iu fte rear room could see
What was going on in the store. The
family frequently occupied the room, anC
DID,. we're on very friendly terms witt
George Bell. the storekeeper.
Tile family consisted of Mr.. Blayton
N-s dayton. Miss Lulu Crump, the
s.e-1,eeu-year-old niece Of Mrs. Blayton
Inme and Eddie Garrett two boys
T.. stayed u the store, and George Bell
.- young ~ an who conducts the store.
I .- B.4yton ia siXty-nine years Of age
/ ll4 anu t4l4I anu bl4NNitN III "P
i r.uce.
gHr VICTIM.
Mrs. Blayton was thirty-eight years
.- " large size. fair skin dark haiI
t.l eyes. and very regular features. She
'-" smile on her lips when the coro-
jury viewed her face in death, and
..- features showed nothing of the ter
t.e suffering The endured. She was
Ny handsome. and a magnificent picture
H health.
1855 Llu Crump is a pretty girl OF
t.trtaea. and for years has lived with
'. aunt Edgar and Tonmic Garrett
a." small boys. VINO boarded IN the
t-.e and slept in The same room with
Sir and Mrs. dayton.
/ George Bell IS perhaps thirty-fve years
OIL BIS " medium height. has large dark
'". "a long dropping moustache and
Rather thin OF feature
The further details Of this fearful do
nestle tragedy Is best told In the words
~ those who ties lied before the coroner's
jury
Ihe inquest was held in the small stor,
room. and ne one opening to the stree
was crowded with curious delegation
"h-o' with difficulty. on officer could
,'.' back so tina, those inside might a
''s'' 90 air 10 breath.
rgT BsT wITNTes.
'r Anthony Mallet was first examined
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