The case of the territory vs…
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The case of the territory vs. Richard Hay-
wood, the negro soldier who shot up the town
of Central City last May, was convicted by the
jury and given three years in the pen. He kept
up a fusillade on the town with a Springfield
rifle from 1 o’clock in the morning till 8 o’clock.
He continued firing promiscuously at houses,
and defied the officers of the law to arrest him.
Every time an officer tried to take him he
turned his weapon loose on him, fortunately
without shooting any one, although he came
very near hitting the peace officer on several
occasions. He was finally overpowered by a
squad of soldiers from the fort. Haywood evi-
dently got his deserts.