Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
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,,pn,o 90 -, VIRGINIA MIDSHIPMAN.
,1ia,;n,on Elpcher H. Ta5b, promising youth OIL ohs
.n. v,s l,,ey murdered al Mazailan, under most us
s, circumstances His parents are bonn dcao' a. WE
hoo. I'm, HE ,naiahcr Mr.. Vincent Tabb OF Lynchours'
,,u ; and is stated is overwhelmed with gnef ny Inc
,- ,c, ...-nbc The following letter from his brother
o,.ors - lanes Knox Walker Esq, his brother n-law, we
find nublished in the Iynchburs Vireinlan
$500 ~ H,,pp L. 5. Sur "FALMorTn
Mazaian, March ith, tc3U }
n J K,or uolker, Esq Washington: , 49,.
O. painful i the duty we have undert"keh anu '
orief is sincere when announce 10 you '''c uc' -
EI"chcr H. a'b be,ors ,b shock we have re-
'', h S, sudden death will he erased from our memory
a. u ass,sin,t.d on night OF the OH instant ny Z"
n,rr of uyi.onsihc particulars are nearly n loo
~ ;nn al March 9Th. 1880 several officers oil 'hS
~ ,nInr o,nonr olhcis,) in company with q parry
from her Britannia Majesty r%a'e' lhc incohs'" III
!, "a, - o,, ,ivrn by Mr. Herr, German pianist me
49,, ii mill the close at the perorinance-ii was
hen hall n,s IL O'Clock, p Mind the PARTY wenr COW
80 ''" ,,t,,r, n shore boat, take them oil To the
sh;n rhn British officers wen, oil III Their own b"a''
Will ~ -, our own gentlemen were striking bargain
win ,he bo,inan (Blucer at that time was known 10 oe
st,nainu omnnr his friends quarrel arose among inc h'
,,;h ~ ID j., =, ,nl officers OF course. walked away
a,;, i ON =, themselves After the ulir was over on
min nm from the mole, some ~ the gentlemen i"ho our
Young Inessn,atc living upon the ground .""nn. III low
nd RS, ni,.ous tie was carried 10 tile nci9hoohs
and although every possible assistance was
-and,d hy Dr Gunnel, who present. our poor cna
| ox,ir.d he I'll Il very lew
,s d he n yerv heavy blow the back OF The mead
OVEN win \ stone hudgcon; the skull was badly iIac'
,nrod a. The body taken Immediately Ia me shil
~ rro,nv nrrparcd for inermeni which took place on
The nnsnn, afternoon in The protestant cemetery OF his
rnwn Ee was attended 10 his grave by ms friends ana "
mo, officers together with Ihose of H. b. Ms. ship the In
constant The burial service was conducted by me map
hin ~ ,hot ycss. His grave sncxt TO that OF Capt MON
,s X Eden ROYAL Navy. who died in command oi H. b VI
shin the Ampnryte, January, n'lmo .,--.o,
Never before have f the uil force OF inc sentence
.In he midst of life are in DEATH Al one moment ne Wa
with u.s. iul oil animation and Ioyousness-a' Tue nrN,
cornse deep gloom is upon seat al orr lncsStao
is yacan and IN. merry voice ut our young brother Is near
No more The Indignation which this foul deed has rouse
in ,he bosous one could hardly be restrained WIN
in nroper bounds BY those whose duty was 10 do So
And now one Of duties friends and brothers OF IN
deceased is performed We would assure you of our en
sympathy with yourself and lady under This great ailc'n
Va are Sir very respectfully Your ohedent servants
WI Men. ARMSTRONG, Midn.
EDWD T. SPEDDEN
HENRY " STONE Masters Mate.
c. j. PORCHER. Capt's Clerk.
II. b. HARMANY. Midshpman
JOHN 7. BEATTY,
f. OSGOOD CARNES,