The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-19

DEATH OF PROFESSOR DAvIS.-IRe National
Intelligenccr of yesterday morning, says; "By
q private letter from Charlottesville, we learn,
with unfeigned sorrow, that Professor Davis, OF
the University of Virginia, died on the l4th in
slant. of wound inflicted on the night OF the
18th, by the hands of some unknown assassin.
Hopes were entertained, at first, that the wound
was not dangerous, but it unhappily proved
otherwise. In the death of this estimable gen.
tleman, the University and society have sus-
tanned great loss; to his bereaved and heart
stricken family, who shall describe the severity
of the afIiiction?" H' Hf
1t appears that there was some disorder upon
the lawn, and the Professor came out of the
house to arrest it, when he received the shot
from hand yet unknown. The ball was re-
ceived just below the naval, and is said to have
passed around the abdomen down to the hcshy
part of the thigh, without entering the cavity
To the Editors Of The Richmond TThig.
CHARLo TTEsvILLE, s..'H
5aa NOVEMBER 18th, 1910.
GENTLEMEN You will have seen a brief no
tice in the last Advocate, of a most painful oc-,
currence which took place at the University on
Thursday night last. 1t was hoped and believed
by the physicians and the numerous and devo-
ted friends Of Professor Davis in the neighror-
hood, that the wound was not mOrtal-but time
has lamentably proved the reverse. Contrary
to all expectation, he expired yesterday (Satur-
day) about shutdown, after some 4S hours OF the
most intense and excruciating pain.g "A gloom
has been thrown over this whole country by tins
awful tragedy. have never known so wanton,
so unprovoked and SO brutal an outrage to be
committed in civilized land. The eircum-
Stances as well as 4 can collect them, are about
these: The 18th November is the anniversary
of a celebrated rebellion which took place in the
University some three or four years ago. IL has
been customary, with some few OF the students,
to celebrate that day ever since. On Thursday
night last the 18th, there were only two or
three who could be found to commemorate the
event They went forth about o'clock ar
night, armed with pistols, and disguised with
masks, sc. After making good deal of noise
upon the lawn OF the University, they approach
ed Professor Davis's residence, with the design,
as he believed, to insult him. He went out with
the view OF discovering who they were. He
Immediately came upon very small person,
who had mask on, and who was otherwise
disguised. He approached him, and reached
out his hand to unmash him. The individual,
without uttering n werd, stepped back one or
two PAGES, and fred the fatal shot. Thus has
been cut down, in the vigor OF intellect and the
prime of manhood, gentleman who was an or
nament to society and the pride OF the Univer-
sity &
1t is not yet known who was the perpetrator
of this diabolical deed. student was arrested
Yesterday, and after examining a great many
witnesses, the case was adjourned over till to-
morrsw The evidence against him, thus far,
consists of the vaguest sort of suspicion. An
other student disappeared from the University
on Friday, the day after Professor Davis was
shot, and has not been seen or heard of since.
Every effort, trust, will be made to bring the
offender to Justice. In haste, your friend.
p. Sill is due to the students, generally,
to state that they look upon the perpetrator,
whoever he may be, with the utmost indigna-
ton, and that they have been very active in en-
deavoring to asceit tain who he is. 1isl, et1,T lgs