Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-14
TEE FUNERAL.
An OutpOuring OF the PeODie-Some
Details of the Murder.


Details of the Murder.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.
CHARLESTON, :. C.. March 13.-Csptsin
Dawson was buried this evening IN -. Law
renee cemetery. The funeral services were
held At the Cathedral, Bishop NOrthrOp OH
eating. assisted by MonSienor Qmgly and
Father Dufv. The church was jammed, all
the citv turning out 70 do honor 10 bis
memory. The funeral cOrtfge was the long
est seen in Charleston for many years. AS
il passed through King street on It's way TO
the cemetery the street was lined with SYM
pathetic loOkers-on, who, standing with
barred heads IN driving ram, bore mute but
eloquent witness to his great popularity.
The honorary list OF pall.bearers was made
up of the most eminent men IN the city.
The scene at the grave could not have been
more pathetic.
TIE MURDERER EXCITED.
Dr. Mellow, the murderer, is IN jail and is
very much excited. He is very confused
in his statement. He Is evidently liar
az well as an assassin. The Indignation Of
The community is simply overwhelming.
The more tue murder Is stirred the deeper
the intensity OF its barbarity appears. Nc
Dow claims that he shot Captain Dawson In
self. defence.
"pawson,r he SAYS, "came into my office
and struck me first In the chest, and as be Is
pugilist ! was staggered (slhough be
scarcely seemed TO make an effort 10 dealing
Inc the blow, and fell over on the sofa.
As recovered myself he struck me over
the head with his cane. When
got TO nv desk | pulled ont re-
volyer | had in II and shot him.
II was all over In q minute and half. |
had never seen Captain Dawson to know
him well before. They say that money Is
the root Of ell evil. | think that Is mis-
take, aud that women are. A woman Is al
the bottom OF this. Ii is no doubt great
fault, but II Is nevertheless true that | hm
addicted 10 the sin Of running after women.
Capiain Dawson had French govetness Tor
his children. with whom | had an afsir, ana
Yesterday morning | met her by appomt'
ment and took car and rode 10 the iermi.
nus of the railway with her. We we're sha-
dowed BY a detective, and the matter was
repolted 10 Captain Dawson"
Mellow is alleged TO be untruthful by ma
ture. and he is known to be hbert!ue. lie
has no standing among the medical men OF
the city. he Is essentially vulgar 10 MS
ljs,ons, and on more thsn one occasion has
been caught In unproiessional conduct.
WHAT Is CLAIMED.
When the case comes 10 trial II will be
nroyed. IL il claimed, that Mellow shot Cap
rain Dawson when he was leaving the office;
that he tried to bury the body OF his victim
! m closet under the stairs Of his house
that he dragged the body through the ball
after he had shot him; that he locked him.
( self In with his victim and watched his
/ dylug struggles; that be tried to hide the
evidence OF his bloody deed BY throwing
his victims body into. vault, and that be
acted throughout the terrible affair with the
maligniiy Of dend. There u nothing like
his crime Ia the annals OF the state.
WENT TO ExP0sTuLATE.
! The facts show that Captain Dawson went
! To NcDow's Office 10 eXpOstulate with him
I about mis- conduct towards tue French maid
/ in his family: that Mellow IN fact called him
/ into his ofice, aud that having locked bin IN,
! that he murdered him in cold blood. The
| inquest will be held tomorrow. There has
/ been stroug talk Of lyDching the murderer
| but a, tins would be tue last thing that Cap
| tain Dawson himself would desire, u Is hoped
! that the better counsels OF bis friends vii
! prevail. and that tue law will be suffered Il
! lake It's course.
An AFFECTING INCIDENT.
An affecting incident OF the funeral to-day
was the presentstion OF simple but elegant
! crown OF white immorielles, presented by
I The Confederate Survivors Association, o.
which Captain Dawson was a member, A
MASTER east OF his face was taken by Wet
the sculptor before the coffin was closed
/ The house OF the cbeyaiicr Mas t5rouged az
! No the time the coffin was closed by people o.
ali classes and conditions. Strong men wep'
when they looked into his face. and the grie
~ the poor people whom be bad beiriendes
throusb MS charity was overpowering. Hs
,.ss buried With the ribbon Of the Order o.
81. Gregory the Great Ia Biz bntton.hole.'
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