Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-08
WITH AN AXE.
Charles Hayward Killed His Wife
at Green Harbor.
Horrible Crime Perpetrated by Indoent
Fellow Who UnsuccessfulIy At
tempts Suicide.

Brant Rock, Jan. CHARLES Hay
ward, an INDECENT fellow, killed his wife
by crushing her skull with an axe at
their home in Green Harbor Village.
town of Marshfield, about a mile from
this place, early this evening. Then
Hayward tried to kill himself by cutting
his throat with some sharp instrument.
The terrible deed to all appearances,
was either the outcome of a quarrel, or
Hayward was maddened by liquor; for,
when in his cups, his incidence changed
to a wild frenzy
Just what happened leading up to the
murder is not yet clearly explained. as
the only witness of it, a sister of Mrs.
Hayward, is so unnerved by excite
ment and shock, that she cannot clear
ly tell the story
The first known of the murder was
when young woman, laboGing under
great excitement and without wraps or
hat, rushed into the Green Harbor tel
ephone office and said that her brother
ln-laW had killed his wife, her sister.
she told where and how the tragedy had
occurred The girl said that Hayward
chased his wife out of the house with
an axe; and, catching her in the road,
cracked her skull open.
Tnen Hayward dragged his wife fifty
Ieet or more into the yard Of the house
Ihe girl, after witnessing this deed.
fushed down the road, crying for help.
and did not stop until the village was
feached- She then thought of the teqe-
phone office as the quickest method of
getting the desired aid. Immediately a
selectman, constable and physician
started for the farmhouse, and arriving
there found the Wonan's body as de-
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physician examined the body, and ex-
pressed an opinion that the blow which
fractured the skull was evidently so
heavy that it caused death in a few
minutes.
Hayward was not to be seen, and
party of neighbors began a search of
all the farm buildings Under one of
them Hayward was unearthed, sorry
sight, for he was literally matted with
blood and mud, the blood coming from
his throat. The wound was a Jagged
one, and it Is believed that Hayward
either used the axe or a pocket knife.
In short time other physicians and
neighbors arrived, and began to in
vestigate the affair, and Medical Elk
aminer Hill of Plymouth, IL miles away,
was sent for The sister of Mrs Hay
ward repeated her story of the murder,
but could add nothing as to what led
up to the trouble. 1t is apparent that
dltSE Slle lelI, hayward CUT MS throat
and crawled under a building
The Hayward family are not well
known hereabouts. Hayward came
from Park Island, Duxbury harbor
about seven years ago, and bought the
little story and half farmhouse In
disposition he was quiet and easy go
ing, except after using liquor His
wife was a quiet appearing woman,
yet the couple had frequent quarrels
The family consisted of four children,
one about five years, another three, and
| twins born three weeks ago. This was
| the first day Mrs Hayward had been
out of bed since her illness. Hayward
! is So years old, and his wife was
younger. He has been locked up at
Green Harbor for the night, and will
be taken to Plymouth tomorrow for
| arraignment.