The New York herald., 1877-07-08
FLOGGING AN EDITOR.
FULL DETAILS OF The AFFAIR AT DANvILLE,
vA.-FARcIcAL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

FULL DETAILS OF rHE AFFAIR AT DANvILLE,
vA.-rARcIcAL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DASvrLLE, Va, July Z, 1877.
The excitement OF yesterday having subsided tho
details of tho attack by tho Wnitreds upon Mr.. u.
Deckhar editor Of the Border Express were obtained
to-day As soon as the Express containing the
Of young Whithcld's crims arrest, preliminary con-
vctlon and flight as related In the HERALD to day,
made its appearance upon the street and read
citement began TO run high. 1t was we'll known that
young Whitfield was no, member Of the hrm OF Whit.
field Co., tobacconists, whose name WAS brought
into the Express article, and 1t we'll known that
A. T. Whitfield. tue member Of the Arm, would
resent not only that impntation, but the entiD
publication. From early morn I'LL the ARRAY
took place knots OF people were gathered the streets
discussing the situation and watching for Whit
field, small man, was seen frequently passing about
the streets agitated condition DockLart who Ia
a larger man, nowhere to be
THE ASSAULT
This continued until about eleven O'Clock, when
Whitfield suddenly entered tho grocery store o. j. +.
Resins, on Main street, where Deckhart quietly
sitting in chair. Whitfield armed with u heavy
riding WHIP with tho lash cut or which made It
sembe heavy walking cane. As soon us he reached
Deck hart he began the assault without say ing word
and using both hands, the bows falling with all his
might and main The first blow struck Decknart
fair tho fuce, inhlctng severe injury,
and the others iell thick and last over HIS head
and shoulders. Deckhart, as soon US he recovered
the first assault, sprang to his ec ana ~ithout
Offering any serious resistance beat nasty retreat,
at the samo time cauing Tor help wnitded fol
lowed still applying tne whip, and supported ~
personal friends Uchind him.
ARMED WITH A HATCHEr.
Dcckhart in his fight ssized hatcnet, and when he
reached the the he turned and
Whitfield niicng slight bruise on the face, and
In the Of brainng his pursuer by second blow,
when Whithcd's brother, who had picked w axe,
two other friends oil Whitfield aud one
account says the three gavo him severe thrashing
Alter this tne conbatants were separated. The most
inteuse excitement prevailed when II was ascertained
that the difficulty had occurred, and the friends OF tho
respective parties gathered IN large numbers aud Tor
whiie general riot was imminent Deokhart went
10 his Office
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Whitneds were taken charge Of by the police
and taken TO tue Mayors office followed by their
iriends who were quite threatening In their
attitude toward tho officers OF the law The
care was only partially heard and continued
until today at Due O'Clock. Deckhart swore
peace warrants against the Whithclds and
several Of friends. all OF whom arrested
brought before justice. Some twenty five witnesses
examined, but no proVi being elected to show
that any further intended against the person
Of Dccknart the parties were discharged To-day they
were All brought before the Mayor. Dcckhar included.
and after long. tedious and arcical trial A. r. Whit
field was fned SIS and mis- brother $40 Dccknart being
graciousy dismissed. Tho matter will now proba
bly, bs brought before the Grand Jury. The Whit.
ne ds North Carolnuns anu Dcckhart IL . Penn
sylvanian and recently edor OF the Hagerstown Md)