The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-08
Hayward Murdered Wife
in MarShfield.
CRUSHED VICTIMS SKULL
Then Slayer Cut Terrible GaShes in
His Own Throat.
DIED LATER FROM HIS WOUNDS,

Brant ROCK, MASS, JAN o-NrrHrfcs
Hayward, an indolent fellow. killed his
wife by crushing her skull with an ak at
their home in Green Harbor village. town
OF Marshfled, about mile from this
place, Friday evening Then Hayward
tried to kill himself by cutting his throat
with a sharp instrument
The terrible deed, 60 all appearances,
was either the outcome of a quarrel, or
Hayward was maddened by liquor, for
when i'm his cups his Incidence changed
t. a wild frenzy. Just what happened
leading up 10 the murder is not yet clear
ly explained. as the only Witness or IT,
sister of Mrs. Hayward, Is so unnerved
by excitement and shock that she can
not clearly tell the story
The first known OF the murder was
when a young woman, laboring under
great excitement aud without wraps or
hat. rushed into the Green Harbor tele-
phone office and said that her brother
in-law had killed his wife her sister. Size
told where aud how the tragedy hcss oc-
Cured The operator sent for Captain
a. Il. Sprague, one of the solectmen. but
he was so surprised that the girl had to
explain. She said that Hayward chased
his wife out Of the house with an AK and.
catching her in the road, cracked her
skull open. Then Hayward dragged his
wife 80 feet or more into the yard OF the
house. The girl, after Witnessing this
deed. rushed down the road crying for
help and did not stop until the village
was reached. She then thought of the
telephone office as the quickest method
OF getting the desired aid
Captain Sprague Immediately sum
moned Constable John Baker. sent word
TO Dr. Noyes of DuXbury. and started
for the Hayward farm. which is near the
Daniel Webster place. The farm is well
known TO the many persons who visit the
Webster homestead By the time Cap
tain Sprague and Constable Baker
reached the scene several neighbors had
reached the house, where they found
Mrs Hayward's b dy as described by her
sister. The body lay whore II had been
dragged. tho dirt and blood having COW
cred the face, neck. arms and clothing.
The AK with which the deed was done
was beside the body. DR.. Moves ex-
amined the body and expressed an opin-
ion that the blow which fractured the
HNhl was FNlNFAllV 80 ntANN lnNt az
caused death In a few minutes.
Hayward was not TO be seen and a
party OF neighbors begaa search OF all
the farm buildings. Under one OF them
Hayward was unearthed, a sorry sight,
FOR he Was literally matted with blood
and mud. u was not noticed at the mo-
mcnt that the blood was moist. and il
was not until Constable Baker took
charge of the prisoner that II was seen
that the latter had badly cut his throat.
The wound was a laEged one. and II Is
believed that Hayward ei-tsr used the
Ak or a pocketknfe In short time
other physicians and neighbors arrived
and began 20 investigate tho affair. The
physicians attended 90 Hayward and
then sent word 90 Medical Examiner Hill
OF Plymouth, ~ miles away. The sister
of Mrs. Hayward repeated her story OF
The murder, but could add nothing as 10
what led up TO the trouble.
The members OF the HAYWARD family
are not well known hcreahouts. Hav-
ward came here from Park island. Dux-
bury Harbor. about seven years ago
and bought story and a half farm
house. In disposition he was quiet aud
easy going except after using Iiquor.
when he carried on like crazy msa
Hts y appearing vvurrHr-
Set The couple had frequent uuarrrls
The FAMILY consisted OF four children.
one about wears. another and twins
born fNF.. U... tf. un.4 fTHlu 49,. a. a. L.