The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-02

Tx1 LATE HoMIcipR FOLLOWED BIZ Az Ar
TnMPr At MvlpsR ~ es.erday we learned
that young DAVIS, who shot Capt. Arson on
the Wilmington cars on Tuesday evening.
was taken by mob from car on the south
side of the river, opposite the city, and after
being con veyed some half a mile or 50, was
shot and stabbed several times. Though not
killed outright, 1t Is feared that his wounds
are mortal Some account of this shocking
affair will be found in our local column, and
it la also referred 10 in letter, which we pub
lsh below.
We published yesterday an account OF the
killing of Capt. Arson, which was furnished
nv members of his company. We regret that
in |. the paper was led into the statement OF
circumstances that certainly reflect upon Dir.
BAyrH. and are disputed. We are satisfied
that he was \ gen tleman most respectfully
connect ed and ED in warm esteem amongst
his fellow citizens. We give place very rea'
Oily to the following communication In his
vindcation
RIcsHoEp, VA, August LIST. 1891
Editors Dispatch: Sir-In your issue OF
this morning, under the heading OF "Lamsn-
table Affairs" find an account OF the snoot-
Volunteers, by Mr.. Davis, Of I'd Georgia Vol
untesr So tar as the fact of Captain Arson
having boon shot by Mr.. Davis you are
correct, and in 30 far only. From interest
cd eye- witnesses, witnesses who do not belong
to either State, South Carolina or Georgia.
learn that both parties were insbriated; that
Mr.. Davis did cut one. or perhaps more, mel
ons Of Captain Axson's; when taxed for so
doing Mr.. Davis apoloRixsd, stating that he
had supposed they were for sale, (as fruit was
tn as exposed all along the line,) and that he
expected to pay for them on the appearance Of
the owner; that he was sorry for the mistake
tha tba Al grfa
both drank together, mors than snee
dispute Afterwards arose, during which
Captain Arson held Mr.. Davis TO the floor,
choking him. On being released Mr.. Davis
left the car, and procuring his side
returned to the car and to his seat, rsmarkinS
that he would not suffer himself TO be thas
i'm posed on asain that on Captain Axson's
making a rush on him, -dr. Davis shot him
Your informant neglected to state 20 you other
facts that MAJOR Butt, or the Second Georgia
Regiment Immediately arrested Mr.. d., dis
armed HIM and conveyed him TO this city; that
he left him i'll one of the cars, under \ corpo-
rails guard and went to hunt up the proper
au thori ties, TO whom he in tended 10 surren-
der him; that during his absence the guard
WAS set upon by posse OF armed mon, sup
posed TO belong to Capt AKson's company;l
that being NO longer able to hold him tho
guard surrendered him, on tho possse or mob
promising to only convey him to the proper
authorities; that that armed mob took M
Davis a half mile out of town, and there
brutaily murdered him; shooting him, and on
his falling, one OF the party IAN up and stab
bed him. Mr.. DAVIS was totally unarmed at
the time, Major Butt having taken his arms
from him. Had he had them about him, no
such cowardly assassination would have
been attempted; tor meL who could thus
act, would hRve lacked the courage TO
have attacked him openly, whom armed
Mr.. Davis is we'll known i'll Georgia;
his previous character has been uninpeacha-
BILE. His conduct ut home and abroad has
been that of the true gentlen,nn. The blood
Of Georgia's Governors flow not in other
veins, and the "a Georgia Regiment had hoped
that the press of Richmond would have wait
ed until 4 judicial investigation had thrown
full light Oh the affair. ! do not know why
the disposition OF The fruit being brought by
Capt. A. was mentioned. The piece says II
was tor distinguished friends III Richmond
II, by its mention, it WAS in tended to leave
the impression of social inequality on the
part OF Mr.. d.. it should have been LETT out;
tor Mr.. socially, was any ones equal: He
occupied in his native State u high social po
sitop, and deservedly. he WA. connected
with land never dsgraced bis connection,) the
most honorable families in Georgia, being
grandson OF ex-dov. Schley. so mach for
" distinguished friends F" and it. inference.
Respectfully, W. "A. 7.