The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
DIR, CABELL ASSASSINATED.
Shot to Death by a Tenant on his
Farm al CallandS.
MURDERER FLEES, BUT is CAPTURED.
He Tells MaudIin Story Of Dr. Cabell and
Two Strangers with Knives Attacking
Him-The Body on "A Bed with Hank
ius' Gun Laid Across 1t.

DANVILLE, VA, August G.-SpeciaL-
Or. John r. Cabell. one OF the most prom
inent citizens OF this county, was assas-
snated at his country place near Cal
lands, twenty-five miles from this city,
last night. DR.. Cabell owns three farms
in the Callands neighborhood. one oeing
his old nome place, but FOR several years
he has resided In Danville and had ten
ants on the farm.
lie LETT here several days ago TO look
after his business in the Calla1cs' neigh
borhood. and the next heard II hirn. was
a brief message received here Today that
he was killed last night by Edward Han
kins, the tenant on the old home place.
CAUSE OF THE MURDER.
The facts in the case are these:
Hankins. management Of the farm be-
ing unsatisfactory, Dr. Cabell had notified
him Of his intention not 10 rent Hn1iins
tho place for another year Hankins had
said that he would not leave THIS mat
ter was the subject of discussion yester-
day afternoon after Cabell reached the
house 10 spend the night which discus
sion turned into a quarrel and Hankins
shot the aged Doctor Cabell with double
barrelled shotgun loaded with buck-shot
Hankins fed. but was arrested to-day
and is now in the county jail at Chatham.
A MAUDLIN STORY.
ITanKIns was very drunk when caught
and tells a maudln story to the effect
that Cabell and two unknown men attack
ed him with knives and that no ran away
and on his return to the house at night
he found Cabells dead body and presumes
the two unknown men killed him.
Hanklns body bears no marks Of the
knife, though his clothes were cut I'm sew
eral places.
The simple story is that Hankins wilful-
ly assassinated DR. Cabell. and the proof
that he intended 10 raise a row with
Cabell and 20 Kill hi miles in the fact that
as soon as Cabell reached the house. he
Qfankins) made his wife leave the house
instructing her TO spend the night with a
neighbor.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Caben was shot in the head and face
and doubtless instantly killed.
The body was laid on bed I'm the house
and Hankins' gun laid across IL, and
there 1t was found by Mrs. Hankins. who
returned home about 10 o'clock last night
Hankins has a bad record. In August
1872 he had a difficulty with James A.
Jackson al Callands, and cut Jackson 10
death. Hankins fed and was afterwards
arrested in West Virginia brought back
here. tried az Chatham, convicted Of
murder I'm the second degree and served
a ten years term in the Virginia peniten-
tiary.
DIR. CABELL.
Or. John Roy Cabell was one OF the
best known citizens In Pittsylvania. was
a brother of Hon. George G. Cabell. eX-
Congressman from this District
For many years he was "a practiclng
physician in the county and amassed a
fortune lie moved 10 Ddnville ten years
ago. lie was seventy-four years Of age.
Friends who went 10 Callands this NOM
ing for the body will not return until late
tonight
CORONERS INQUEST
A messenger just IN from Callands re-
ports that "a cOroner's inquest was held
over the remains Of Or. Cabell by Justice
Marshall The testimony before the c0ro-
ner shows that Hankins killed Cabell
with an axe instead OF by shooting as at
first reported.
Tho evidence was that Cabell rode up
10 the house about 6 o'clock yesterday
evening ana while sitting on MS morse.
asked Hankins when he proposed TO
move on the place
KILLED WITH AN AXE.
Without making any reply Hanklns
seized an axe and struck Cabell over the
head. knocking him from the horse. ne
then struck the PROSTATE man a second
time with the axe.
Each blow crushed the skull.
Hankins then dragged the body 10 and
through the house leaving IL in a back
room, and laid an empty gun over IT,
\ SHADOWY STORY.
He then left the house and told a
neighbOr that he had just left TWO men
and Or. Cabeil lighting at the house and
that he thought the men had or would
kill Cabell
IL is a clear case OF cold blooded mur-
der.