Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-14

the country. Ex.Pscsident Cleveland teie-
graphed: ~ am shocked by the death OF
| your husband, and s,dly tender you my
heartfelt sympathy and condoIencc.v
! The funeral this evening was attended by
al Immense crowd, representing all classes
of the community. A piuless rain fell the
whole Gay. Flags oil over the city were
displayed at hali.msss, and business was
parity suspended In the principal streets.
| The members 81 the editorial, reportori,l.
ard business staG Of the News and Courier
acted a. pallbesrers.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WIN M'Dow.
fhe New York Times's Charleston special
| published 10 It's issue OF yesterday gives this
| interview with Or. mellow:
! Or. Mellow was seen soon after he was
placed in prison lie was very much ok.
I cited. lie was told i6ai all that was wanted
was plain story OF the c!rcu distances at
| tending the shooting
We'll. SIR" said he, | was standing in
the yestlbuIe Of my Office. IS Rutled2e street.
| west side. the second from the corner Of
! Bull. about 3 O'clock this afternoon, when 4
I gentleman approached me and Inquired II l
was Dr. Mellow. yes ] RESPONDED, Il
I Sun DR.. Mellow 81 am Captain Dawson
WAX IN. Captain Whereupon Captain
Dawson catered my Office. As soon as he
was well inside. be said:
"'Dr. Mellow, you have been using ungen.
| ilemanly language TO one OF my servants
| This denied. The Captain continued: |
forbid yOu speaking 10 her. 81 viii soeak 70
her when please replied. Il shall speak
20 her until you show me that you have
/ proper authority 10 prevent me-
"'li you speak 10 her will publish you
| in the paper
of you do I will hold you personally
responsible
| "As soon as uttered these words Cap
/ tsiD Dawson, who WAS standing in front OF
/ me. struck me staggering blow on the chest
/ which caused me 20 fail back over my lounge
snd strain my back. endeayored 10 get up,
and while struggling TO do so Captain Daw-
sou gave roe q cut across nv bead with a
csne. inGenling my hat and causing me to
stsgger again.
While trying 10 recover myself. and see
! ing him in the act Of aiming another blow
az me with his csue, ] managed 10 get
| around to my desk aDd get my pistol, SELF
! cooking five.shoOter Of 3S.calibre. As soon
as coi the pistol in my hand. and burning
under the blows had received by fat and
caue, and especially the latter, ] fired at
| CAPTAIN Dawson. and, thought, struck him
| somewhere IN the chest.
:" lie staggered and fell in northwesteTly
| direction on NY office floor beside the table,
| near by which VIC bad been taking. tie
| fell 10 the floor lie was breathing heavily
| when leaned over bin aud raised him up.
"My first thought was 10 go out snd call
| In some physician. and see the extent OF bis
wound. aud, II possible. resuscitate him."
"IIow many shots were tiredI" inquired
! the reporter.
"Only ore. As soon as he fell ! ceased
shooting"
"Did you leave your Office immediately 7"
"No: in the excitement Of the moment
caused by the shooting and. remotely, by a
! little uupleasantness bad Just had with my
| wife, | did not act at once. Not long alter,
however. got my buggy to carry out the
purpose OF calling in medical aid and drove
! to the corner OF Bull aud Rutledge streets.
| On arriving there saw Policeman Gordon,
! whom told bad shot Captain Dawson. |
! concluded, under the circumstances, TO de-
! liver myself 10 the authorities"
NJ REMEMBERED AN OLD FRIEND.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispstchl
PETERSBURG, Va, March ia gallant
! Confederate cavalry officer who is now one OF
our most esteemed residents tells the follow
/ ing story about Editor Francis w. Dawson,
who was killed in Charleston yesterday
! s.Dawson." he said, " was not only one OF the
! hrsyest OF men, but be was also generous
spint. During one OF the engagements OF
| The var, when he vas desperately wounded,
! he was taken into the house OF plain farm
or in Sussex county, by whom he was given
the most tender attention. The wounded
cayalryman was restored 10 health by the
attention which was lavished on him and
/ was enabled to regain his command
"Yeara passed bv. and Dawson was not
| the peuniless Confederate soldier, but the
rich and influential editor. One day his old
| farmer friend died in Sussex county 1t was
only few years ago-and lett his farm
! heavily nOrteagcd. his widow was IN dis
/ tess, and knew not TO whom she might ap-
Div for help. All OF sudden her thoughts
turned to Captain Dawson, in Charleston,
aud she sent him a letter ut once acquaint-
! ing bin with her troubles. The answer
came back promptly. Il was the simple
announcement thai he would look after Der
| interests. This he did. lie bought the
farm. gave tie widow deed for it during
/ her lifetime and. 1t is said, deposited some
| thing substantial 10 her credit as we'll"
! Thisis why Captain Dawson's sad fate is be-
| "A s,,t I.f- offu