The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-07
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,Ly.cH's. Va, January g. Colonel Abner
Anthony, Jr.,S who was on Wednesday night
brntally assaulted and robbed by, two black
'fiends at Lynch's Station, In Campbell
county fan account of which we published
in yesterdays Dispatch], has, / learn, died,
from the effects Of the injuries received.
Colonel Anthony was one of the oldest and
most respected citizens Of the county of
Campbell, having been born there, and re-.
sided therein for about sixty.seyen years.
He for many years, with credit to himself
and with satisfaction to all who came
ia business contact with him, served
as the clerk of Campbell county. he was
o near relative of Mr.. Christopher Anthony,
who, besides being for manyyears Common
wealth's attorneyfor the county, served in
some of the most prominent positions in the
gift of his fellow citizens. He was connect
ed with the Hadens, Arnolds, and many
other of the first families of this State. His
horrible and untimely death. has plunged in
grief very many of the best citizens of
Campbell, while the whole community burn
with indignation against the atrocious black
villains who perpetrated this foul murder.
!. Colonel Anthony for many years success
fully conducted the mercantile business in
the town Of Lees vile, in Campbell county.
By his strict integrity and gentlemanly bear.
ing he made many and warm friends-Fiends
who testified the fact that they were such
through the whole Of his subsequent life.
Owing to the result Of the late war Colo
mel Anthony was reduced from af1uence to
comparative poverty and. although. he was
advanced in years (being above the age of
ffty) he eenscientiously surrendered all Of
his property to the satisfy ing of bis creditors
and was forced to put forth manual efforts to
support himself and family He was ap-
pointed derot agent at Lynch's station, on
the 'Lynchburg and Danviie railroad, and
was il the discharge ofibis duty when he fell
by the hands of the black assassins. 'z1.,'
u. Few men who have resided in Campbell
county eyer received, none merited in
higher degree, the confidence and esteem of
those by whom he was surrounded. The
unanimous wish of all is that the black ruf.
fans may be apprehended and meet the pun.
ishment they so richly deserve. t ~. r.
IL /; aaala4 [Another telegram ~ = :, :
/. Colonel Anthony's Death Denied.
COURTHOUSE. January g.
The latest information from Lynch's station
received to-day states that Colonel Abner
Anthony, who was reported killed on the
night of the 4tb, is still alive, although un-
conscious. Possibly there is some hope Of
his recovery. LoI .trEl. 80. :
,,.i.. g; ,stH1 ~. The Latest.]
HOPES ENTERTAINED OF COLONEL ANTHoNY's
> RgcovERY-ARREsT OF NEGROES CHARGED
WITH THE CRIME. .p ,,s.:.,l.tr. NOW :
LYNcHBURG, January Gil P. A--Colo.
mel Anthony is better, with faint hopes Of
recovery. He is liable, to speak, but remem-
bers nothing of the assault on him., -. i
Two negroes were arrested here to-day on
suspicion. One OF them had about seventy
dollars on his person and pistol IN bis
pocket. They are held for further evidence.
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