Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-01
Denth of Hon. w. 8. Anderson.
IIBERIAN OFFICIAL FATALLY sHoT--DETAIIs
THE AFFA1R-LETTERs TO d. b. ANDERSON, II
FATHER.

A LIBERIAN OFFICIAL FATALLY sHoT--DETAIIs OF
THE AFFAfR-LErTERs TO D. B. ANDERSON, HIS
FATHER.
Letters received in this city announce the de-
cease at Monrovia, on September 9th, Of Hon.
William Spencer Anderson the son OF citizen
Of Wilmington, but for many years resident
and active public man, in the Republic OF lbe-
ria.
Mr.. Anderson was shot, at Monrovia, on Sep
tember 14th, by man named Jesse Sharpe.
The ball from the pistol passed through his
cheek, and lip, knocking out one of his teeth,
and shattering the jaw bone, badly. The wound,
though serious, was at first not considered dan
gerons, and Mr. Anderson was at once placed
undor the treatment of an excellent physician,
DIR. Charles B. Dunbar. The Doctor, in q let
ter to Mr. Anderson, of this city, week after
the occurrence, said he apprehended no danger,
and hoped in few weeks for entire GONZALES
cence. The wounded man, himself, wrote the
following interesting letter
Sr. PAUL's RIVER, LIBERIA,
Monroyia, Sept. 20.
My Dear Father and Mother :
You will be az much shocked at the intelli-
gence conveyed as was at its happening, ,-as it
was done by a man l had considered friendly,
though very mpulsive. Since Frank has given
you the matter in detail, and my physician the
nature of the wound, only pen few lines to
God improving daily. 1 haVo no pain, only
awaiting the swelling to subside and in few
days, hope to be on my way up the st. Paurs.
lam certainly surrounded by many kind friends
and especially Bishop Roberts, and his wife, and
and others.
Kindly remember me to all the friends, and in
the future, hope to be able to write you more
fully. The community generally denounce the
act AZ most base and cowardly, in Sharp, as l
had not, and never do carry concealed weapons,
Believe me to be ever,
Your Faithful Son.
W. S. ANDERSON
These favorable expectations, unfortunately,
were not realized chill, I" or rather series
Of agues," (writes DIR. Dunbar,) attacked him,
and an int ernal abscess formed, on the opposite
side Of the throat from the wound He grad
ually sank, and died
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SHOOTING.
The fatal occurrence was one partly caused by
political feeling, though not entirely 30. After a
hearing before the Court, in Monrovia, of man
named Benedict, who was in Anderson's employ,
the latter had stepped outside the court ROOM and
in conversation, being told that Sharp, (who was
interested in the prosecution of Benedict had
made certain assertions, declared them untrue.
Upon this Sharp came up, and violent ly assailed
him with offensive names, when Anderson moved
toward Sharp. The latter then drew a pistol
and deliberately shot him.
Mr.. Anderson was in his 43d year, and leaves
a wife and family. He had fine property on
the st. Paul's river, above Monrovia, was success
fully engaged in business, and had risen to i'm
porlant stations in the Republic, holding now or
recently, the position of Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives A few months ago he was
sent to England, where he successfully negoti a.
ted loan for Liberia. He, at the same time,
paid visit to this country