Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-16
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 10. Isaa.

The Corporal and Mr.. Hector Ddris. Of Hanorer.
We publish the following letter from Hector Davis, ESQ.,
Of Hanover his request he deeming but Of jus
iicc TO him.
We hope he will think nothing Of Corporal Streeiers
sluson his little affair with Mr. Undertake. II he
takes much consider" what he shall
pursue in respect Corporal what conclusion can he
arrive a, ut last but that the Corporal clever fellow,
who mistakes Alewife for Shad and therefore has
naturally mistaken Hector Davis. "Gulible", To be
he is guble. We will say for the Corpo
ra that he believed every word he published,
how Incredible and happen-
ed that did what he said abou, Mr. Davis. His
Ephraim of him. very much what Sancho said
his Don Quixoe-"I love him. said Sancho for his
simplicity child make him believe it is midnight
day..
The Corporal think. will be particular another
tme and well knowing the and his amabo habit OF
gulhbiy. feel confidence that Mr.. Davis will
with aud the community hearty laugh the
whole affair, and thus dismiss i, from his mind.
MAeHUNFs, 18th May. lS43.
To the Editors Of the ITAig:
C;cn,lomeu-A paper called the Star placed in my
hands this morning by friend Just from Richmond
find contains atrocious lib, upon me- relation
nigh, had Saturday last with Mr. Archibald Burnett,
Timbeake Deputy Sheriff of Hanover. The the
Star utterly unknown me- but he be n very guilt
Die man to publish such serious and malicious fasehoOd
shall take time TO consider what pursue rea.
him. My name is not given in the beOus article;
will you allow supply through your paper' II
DAVIS, Hector Davs-The Corporal, hope will remem-
Der in future. The whole affair be summed up in
few words: Mr.. Undertake pretending to have
against me, which he would neither shew explain.
dertook 70 serve IT, resisted, lawfully might fight
ensued in which he well whipped la mode old Viz
gnia No mortal touched him but myself | attempted
keep him of at the point OF my IN the scuie he
blow with his whip upon my head high be cIec-
tive; the fight then became promiscuous, whip and gun
were both abandoned the hillside planted in
corn, terminating with morass of black mud; the
morass parties the ground, the Sheriff under
MEATH with his head Just extending the mud-a this
point he commenced foul fighting by attempting hold
deemed disgraceiu the of bulcs he cried
der and begged his dear friend, Mr. Davis To let him up
said he had served no process me. When up enqur
ed of him. whether he considered the process served
his prisoner; which he replied, he supposed lie
quested have has horse and saddle bags and whip
for him. which did cheeruliy lie said the affair would
be worth more him than the Sheraty what he
by this have been unable divine After the affair, Mr.
Timbcrlake gave me notice take dopostions a thing
which could have been legally done by any private nd
vidua. Now wish the public 10 bear IN mind the fact,
that this Is the same individual who caused nv illegal i'm
prisonment twelve months ago; who, while Sheriff before,
has levied execution my property by his procure
five after issued-who would permit
IN NualttH suit give ol uNlItut ucau
speed the cause, because he Sheriff. had admin
sterod the esaerequesng me, through Mr.. Winston,
the clerk to withdraw from the When he again qua
lifted Sheriff, requested him, through Mr. Winston, TO
take process against me- there being three other deputies
in the county-yet tins man. speaking with
me for the last twelve months, volunteers to bring me no.
tces and attempts illegally process with dubbed
loaded horsewhip And when, like the who mistook
bearor hog he catches ugly customer he goes
circulating the unmitgntod Islander. The knocking
down with the gum, the "beating by the negroes" the
throwing in the ditch" the 'ormer imprisonment for u ST.
minr offence" my disappearance since the Transaction,
are all fabuous-And, notwithstanding the seriousness Of
the charges, could refrain from hearty laugh whor
read them in Corporal Streeters paper. But enough
If being in debt is crime, comics, myself have beer
deeply imbued in guilt; but thanks eternal thanks to tn
God that created me, It has cowed make
submit any kind of insult and tyranny. What has be
come OF the deputy and his posse Of So men, know
but truly arrived pretty pass overbear
ing, bullying Deputy Sheriff may be thrashed when
deserves it, without throwing the whole country
motion. II. DAVIS