Murder of De La Hayes

On October 15, 1919, Principal  De La Haye arrived at the Newton House (school of the Court of Wards that taught minor princes of the Princely States)of Madras (now Chennai) India with his wife around 8:30 to 9p.m. After a while, the two went to bed Mrs. De La Haye was sleeping in a bed on the veranda. 30 minutes after midnight some snuck into the room was shot him in the head while he slept.

This woke up his wife and several boys who lived at the school. One of the boys went and telephoned the police after seeing what had happened. Police soon came and found the distraught Mrs. De La Hayes.

There were various motives in why De La Haye's may have been murdered. It's said his wife seduced a few of the students and that may have been motive. De La Hayes was also known to talk to the students with racist remarks.

All who went to trial were acquitted and this case remains unsolved.

SOURCES:
Revolvy
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