The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-17
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| The coroner's inquess on The body n d. II.
A. Davisos, the osiGinator and victim Of the
HAwesvilis tKy.) tragedy, took place ON the
9Th inst The following u copy Of two let-
son, which were produced at the inquest:
HAwEav1LLR Kr.. Feb 18th.
| NY Dear Wife asd CxisdreS: This day leave
unknown to you and every person ON earth
for the spiritual regions. II II not the fear 0f
trouble here that causes me to select this mode
| have weighed well the circumstances thai
con mol this county, and zee no chance for jus.
ttse. II poor man has the Sterfetts and Nc.
Adams with him, he 10 sure o. and more than
his just rights II against him, he stands NO
more chance than afeatherfn . furnace. II this
does not cause roe, troe sC0e zoe, tros unto all
that is good and virtuous in this county, am
willing, as NO peactabfe means can ever sub
due vicious and unprincipled wealth, such O.
We have here-I have tried for over thirty
years-tc lay down my life that portion Of
the blighting curse that has cast its withering
influence over the land of my birth for over 4
quarter of century may be removed, and a
chance given to the good and virtuous to live
In friendshp-that q fair fame may be once es.
tablished in this county before she goes ont OF
existence.
Ma, do not suppose my love of family has
grown less. My love of all that is good and
virtuous has only increased; but cannot
stand the idea Of having the bare lies sworn by
innuenttai men necessary to imprisOn me, and
then midnight assassination such - jsxsnedi-
tated. choose rather to die, and. In d0fnJE So
to relieve all can Of trouble. ~ + \
may be to my memory, leave with clear
conscience of having done the best in my
power under the circumstances.
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never was before SO fully convinced of the
influence of wealth If prayer could avail
anything the desire should be sent forth that
wealth seek the vaults OF honesta and just men
S YoS have five sons and know : the m.,er,.,
tney are made of; therefore. know they will
never fOrsake you.
Farewell to you all, and give my love to all
good people wherever found.
H.A DAWSON.
N. B.-I have been the prosecutors of these
oeviis until my patience is exhausted.
H. A. DAWSON.
He signed his name in a bold, full hand. An
other letter was also handed in by his SON. It
is as follows:
HAWEsvTLLE, KY, Jan. 20.
My Dear Jaae {his wife)-That have left
you so unexpected to you is not because have
loved you less, but that have lored you more
Yours, in eternity, HARDIN A. DAWSON
Written in very large, full hand, upon the
envelope was the following:
Ny Children: II should disappear in any
way, l want you Immediately to open this
letter, put under no other circumstances must
1t be opened n. A. DAWSON.
1t is evident from the above letters that he
intended TO destroy himself, and that he has
had the thing in contemplation for several
weeks. 1t is now evident that he held the bas.
ket containing the "bomb, on his arm All
the persons in the house testified that when he
entered the store he had something under his
cloak he always wore cloak) when he ap-
preached the fire at the hack part Of the store
they were all sitting by the fire. When he
came close 10. or among them. he STOPPED lit
tie, and they heard something click; almost in-
stantiy the report of the bomb followed, aud
the house was in ruins How any escaped with
their lives is a miracle. He en- tered, it appeare
to get the Messrs. McAdams, too. They are both
gentlemen Of high toned principles, and great
ly esteemed by the whole county. They are
gentlemen of the highest order. 1t is Il fortu-
nate thing they did not happen to be there.
There were some fifty or sixty persons ex-
amined, but nothing elicited that implicated
any person as being connected with the sad
affair Mr.. Hathhorn. timer, Of Cannelton,
Ind stified to having made the bux; it was
to hold five quarts. Dawson is to be buried
this evening. Excitement has entirely ceased.
Hon. VIM. Sterret is yet very low il Is quite
doubtful as TO his recovery. Should he die,
this county will be robbed Of one OF its best
citizens. J. q. Duncan is quite low, but i'm
proving.
II is snought by some that Dawson was in
sane. Let that be as it may, he had his plans
laid deep and well concocted.
There is not man in this place, says letter
to the Louisville Democrat from Hawesville,
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all; and should it be found out that any person
else was implicated in the sad affair. he would
be hung without judge or jury. It is to lie
hoped that our county will soon be At peace.
BLOODY AFFRAY ON THE ICE-Great excite.
ment has been caused during the past two or
three days in and around Port Even, Ulster
county, by bloatiy affray which occurred on
the ice near that Village, on Saturday after.
noon last The facts, as near as our informant
can learn. are as follows: A party Of three
young men from Esopus, Ulster county, two
brothers and their friend, took q sail in an ice
three O'Clock. On arriving opposite Port
Even, they fastened the boat to The dock and
weht into tavern to drink. While there
three Irishmen residing in Port Even took
Pos session Of the boat and sailed around.
One of the brothers, seeing them 10 the mid.
die OF the river, wentto them and ordered them
man seized the tiller aud threatened to drive
them out, when one Of the Irishmen drew a
knife and stabbed him in the breast, infiicting
u mortal wound. The whole was witnessed
his friend, when both rushed to the assistance
of the injured man. On arriving at where he
lay, they found him lying insensible, when
they rushed upoE the Irishmen, swearing ven-
geance. On arriving at the boat, one Of the
Irishmen seized the tiller and struck the friend
of the brothers \ terrible blow upon the head,
and he fell, insensibie, upon the ice. He was
alive nj last accounts, but his recovery 10 de-
SPARED of.
The remaining one then started for the tav.
ern, and obtaining pistol, returned to the
boat and shot one of the Irishmen, instantly
killing him. He then started for ROndout
pursued by the two remaining comrades; but
he reached that village in advance Of his pur.
suers. and instantly gave himself up 70 the
authorities. The young man who was stabbed
was buried ON Sunday. The guilty parties
have been arrested.
FIGHT WITH A MAD DoG-FJeyee Ssyxesle
aud Nayyo,c Estape.-A few nights ago MIR.
Owen Hamilton Of ChpStor cOuutv