The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-25
This Is Substance of Charge
Made by Edward Dayton in
A Statement Given Chief
of Police Gormon.
BONES OF MURDERED
MAN AT CITY JAIL
Brother Takes Picture of His
Father From the Home of
Mrs. Dayton-Returns to
West Virginia.


Edward Dayton, of Elm Grove, w.
Va, a brother of William Henry Day
ton whose body was found under his
home in a blind cellar last December
where it had been buried in quick
lime for more than two years went to
the Dayton home, 11O6 North | street,
yesterday afternoon. He left today for
his home.
The following statement was left at
the police department for Chief Cor
mon by Edward Dayton before leaving
for his home.
Brothers Statement.
February "a, 1913.
a. Edward Dayton, am of the same
opinion that | was when l came to
Richmond. ] have been to the house
twice, and think that Mrs. Henry Day
ton knows all about Henry Dayton
being killed wanted to take the chill
dren home with me but she refused to
let them go. / will be back to Rich
mond again. want to compliment Mr..
Gormon and his department in making
every effort possible to apprehend the
man Snyder, whom Mrs. Dayton
claims killed my brother l gave the
children money to get clothes. / took
my fathers picture from the home as
did not want it to hang there feeling
towards her as l do and feeling that
she is the cause of Henry Dayton's
death.
(Signed) Edward Dayton"
Dayton has not seen his brother for
twenty-five years. Edward Dayton is a
coal miner. He had been informed of
the death of his brother as soon as his
brothers body was found, but was I'M
able to come here.
Dayton had a talk with Chief Cor
mon yesterday and has employed an
attorney to keep the murdered mans
insurance from going to any one other
than the children of the deceased.
Only the premium paid by Alice Sny-
der, sister-in-law of the murdered man,
will be paid to her according to the
plans of the brother.
Feeling Towards Widow.
Ill feeling against his brothers wild
the picture of his father which he
found at the Dayton home. He said he
could not bear to have any of his rel
atives' pictures in the home where his
brother was slain. The sight of his
fathers picture brought back many
fond memories of his dead parent and
brother whose picture was on the same
side of the wall as his father. There
were several pencil marks on the pic
ture of his brother which had evident
ly been done by the children. Quota
tons from the Bible, God is Love, -
and God Bless our Home" are still on
the wall where they were placed when
the family moved into the house.
The bones of the victim are still at
the city Jail where they will be kept
until after the trial of Snyder, if he is
caught. They are under the jurisdic-
ton of the coroner who will not permit
their removal until after the authori-
ties believe there will be no possible
chance to capture the confessed muir
derer, Joseph Snyder.
The mother of the murdered man
and another brother are now living in
Cadiz, Ohio. Neither have been in
Richmond. They were appraised of the
death of their relative. The picture of
his father was taken by Edward Day
ton to West Virginia. Mrs. Dayton did
not oppose his taking the picture and
said she was perfectly willing that he
should have it.
A small sum of money was left with
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Clara Dayton for
the support of the children. Dayton as
serted he wanted to take his brothers
children home with him though the
mother would not consent to any such
action. There are three children. one
of whom goes to school. They are all
very bright.