The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
THE KILLING OF
ELISHA HAYNES.
HIS Brother Shot Him Dead in Self
Defence.
DETAILS Of THE TRAGEDY,
Et is Thought THAT the Dead Man Was
Mentally Unbalanced - W. ID.
Hayne. was Exonerated from
All Blame by Coroner's Jury.
DETAILS Of THE TRAGEDY.

Mr.. J. T. Haynes. Of 40. 80 south Bel
>idero street. returned home last night
from Franklin county. where he was
summoned by telegraph announcing the
kiiine OF one Of his brothers by an
other Air Haynes was much depressed
ove~ the sad tragedy and &c was with
mach reluctance that he gave an account
Of the shooting.
he went 30 20 his brothers home
on Thusday morning last Tho funeral
of Elisha Haynes. who was shot and
Killed hy DIS brother, W u haynes
took place ON Friday aud the remains
we're buried in the family buryirg
ground of Mr. ID. c. Edwards father
ia-iaw of tine man who was killed. 1t
Was "a solemn. sad funeral.
a DRINKING NAN.
Tine tragedy was one OF Tie most dis
uessiug which has taken place iu that
section oi country for years. Elisha
Haynes was man OF about fifty years
of aec. lie was widoHer ana had
seven children. He was no. q quarrel
some man except when lac was under in-
fleuce off liquor which was not AN irfrc-
Qucnl condition with him For some
sears Doe bad been known as a. drinking
man aud would 0iten take TOO much. 70
Nas at these times that De would be-
como troublesome and sometimes was
almost Ike a mad man.
40 came back from west virginia
here he had been living with nis
falnF and was employed ly hi- brother
O.. help him on his farm which is near
lcubr0ok. in Franklin county This was
about four months ago. 10 is true hc
hgd a little difficulty with his brother
last Saturday week. but this passed OF
without any serious trouble and moth
ing more WAS said OF that This IS not
believed 20 heve bad anything 10 do with
tho tragedy as no reference was made
% this ny Elisha haynes when he made
the attack upon his brother which result
cd in TIE formers death.
THREATENED no KILL HIM.
On last Tuesday afternoon elisha
Haynes Jeff the farm without saying
whore he was COINS. He appeared TO be
acting % little strangely. and this was re-
marked ON 90 The time $50 was not
heard from again. and nobody knew any
thing about his movements Inu We'd
utsdly afternoon, when he appeared On
his brothers farm. where tho work OF
sowing some wheat was going o.. fle |
was worked up 10 "a frenzy and said /
t0 some of the negro farm hands that |
De had come there 10 KIN his brother w. |
%. Haynes Several of The hands tried |
% argue with him and persuade him /
that he was doing wrong but he told /
them that If any one Of them interfcred /
with him or attempted 90 prevent him |
from carrying his purpose into execution |
DE would kin him.
AT this time w. ID. Haynes was at /
work Ia the wheat field about one hum /
dred yards from the haru ana two OF 4
three farm hands were with him HIS /
,lraged brother walked up To him and
declared Dee bad come there 10 kill him
which DE would proceed at once 80 do.
The man was con idorahly under the in
huence OF liquor and there was a wild
lock in his eyes that indicated that mis-
mind was not straight
TRIED TO AVOID HIM
". d Haynes tried to avod any Diff
ulty with him. and commenced 10 argue
hat he had best 90 away but at this
inc the enraged man commenced 10
stripe him. The Hicks were warded or
Isl best the other man could. and he
walked backward as fast as he could to-
warns The barn. AN ibis time Elisha
Haynes pursued him. and picking up a
big stick fon~ feet Ions he struck his
BROTHER several time with it. W. ID.
Haynes tried his best 20 avoid the man.
'ut was run up against the dc OF the
.ouse by the attacking party who hem.
re4 him !n. and there was no way 10 es-
ape The enraeed man then raised the !
tick 20 strike his brother over the head
lust as he did SO W. ID. HAYNES drew
.is revolver and fred. The bullet enter
d MS brothers LETT breast a little 20
be side The wounded man fell and died
lmost Instantly
NO BLAME ATTACHED
w. ID. Haynes at once surrendered him
ef 20 the authorities. and a c0roners
rry and a magistrate hoard the testi-
lony in the case as related above md
andered verdict generating w. -.
laynes from an blame. and deciding that
q was justified I'm killing Che other man,
q ,his was lear case of seif-defense.
'he magistrate Immediately released w.
,. Haynes and the children OF The man
no was killed stated that thcy had no
aus6 to blame their uncle end would
axe no legal proceedings against him.
ie is % peaceah'o. Industrious farmer.
NJ stands well in the community. He
B about fifty years old and has q wife
nd FIVE children.
The impression prevails among the peo-
lie OF The comm nifty that ELISHA Haynes
'os mentally Unbalanced when he at
lcked Dds brother and was not respon-
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