The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10

were married IN New York state, and
registered at a hotel as Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Haywood. The marriage was
secret, but by law. whether by cere-
lmony in church or by the common law
of New York.
A relative Of Mrs. Tucker went to
New York, made an investigation: con
corning the marriage and satisfied Lin.
self that it was all right. lie then Ie-
turned To Raleigh and announced the
marriage to the immediate family u II.
.n~ectiOns.-Al this took place more char
a year ago. Mrs. Tucker asserted all
the while that she had become Hrs.
Haywood. At first Haywood was Sc
'~cretive on the subject. for the reason.
it is said, of business relations with the
rest of the Tucker family. Finally.
however. he denied the marriage cut
right. 1t is believed that he has rot
seen Mrs. Tucker during the last
twelve months, during which time she
has remained in New York. A child
was born TO Mrs. tucker about five
months ago. She has been i'll ever
since. At present h is 1t tho hos
.pital, said to be dying from tubel Gu
ilosis. 1t is not believed that she will
ever be able to be cut again. She has
not heen told Of the tragedy here for
fear that the shock would shorten her
life.
The prosecution will contend hat the
defendant addressed letters to Ms.
Tucker as Mrs. Ernest Haywood; that
he gave her children none and in
other ways acknowledged the mar
'riage: that there were 10 recent &C.
lrnands upon him to admit the mar
Iriage. and that no threats were md
by any one. After the investigation as
to the authenticity of the marriage
was made and Mrs. fuckers fan-ily
become satisfied that it was all right
land Haywood refused to own the mar
riage. divorce proceedings were be-
gun in New York. and would have
been concluded had the health of Mrs.
Tucker permitted her to go in court.
PREYED ON HAYWOOD'S MIND.
1t will be claimed that these things
have preyed on the mind If Haywood
until he was craZed with anger. The
affairs of himself and Mrs. Tucker had
become common property and all the
'gOssips were talking. The result was
Haywood had lost business. friends
and social prestige. The crisis am
when Skinner demanded the pape~s OF
his mothers estate. Haywood was one
of the executors of Mrs. SINNERS VIII
Her son wrote 4 note Immediately af,
ter her death and asked for n u en-
der of all the papers. The note WI:
returned by a negro boy who was tciC
to say that there was no answer. The
note Will be described as disCourttOus
while the prosecution will say THAI i
was formal but courteous. SeEeTa
days before the note for the paper:
of the Ludlow estate was sent, tn
Tucker children met Mr.. Haywood OF
the street and he gave them money
This none was returned by Mrs. Lud
low Skinner with a sharp note asking
Mr.. Haywood not to repeat the of
fence. In reply Haywood sent what i:
termed a very offensive note, saElns
Iamong other things that he did TO
have time to kick every dog out of hi:
. way. and duplicated the note to IRIS
Hughes, of New Bern. who is an Ollie
sister of Mrs. skinner The state vii
contend that Haywood was mad, Ges
lperately mad, n determined to sti
the blood of some one to resentment
He was irritated. crushed and reck
less. 1t is claimed that Skinner neve
saw the note that Haywood wrote nj!
wife. He asked for the papers of hi
mothers estate the morning of the da!
that he was killed. 1t will be denieC
that there was any conference between
Skinner and Haywood any time Ius
Ibefore the homicide. The note was al
THAT had passed between them. Fail
ling to get the papers and receiving III
mote back with q curt, verbal me So e
Z. at the hands of the negro boy, Ski"ne
went about his business as usual, tn
his wife. fearing the fury Of Haywood
asked Mr. Chas. E. Johnson, her hus
| bands employer, to advise Ludlow no
to go in person for the papers. Afte
dinner that same day. Skinner Wen
| from his home to the postOffiCe. ano
lit will be claimed. was not cognizan
! of HaywoOd's presence until the frs
2 shot, which did not strike him, Wa
' fired. after he had started across tn
/. street owards his place of work A
? the crack of the pistol he PARTIAL
5 turned, in a measure running, and wa
r shot in the left side. All these conten
2 ItiOns. the prosecution claims, Will b
D Established by credible witnesses.
' The details of this case will not b
known until the trial. 1t remains t
] he seen what will be DTover hey m
doubt. The fight is to be a masteriu
c one.
. THE TWO MEN.
3 Pen pictures Of famous or nOto' Gu
4 characters are always interesting
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