The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-02
Mrs. Lillian Davis Dies Of
Wounds Inflicted by
the Negro.
A. N. KNOWLES ALSO
DIED IN AFTERNOON
A Total of Four Deaths, Not
Including His Own, AS a
Result of the Brutality of
the Negro Shaw LastWed-
nesday Morning.

Mrs. Lillian Davis. the victim of
the negro Leander Shaw, and A. \.
Knowles. one of her avengers, died
yesterday afternoon, the former at
St Anthonys hospital, and the latter
at his home on East Hill-one with
a loving husband and infant at her
bedside: the other attended by a sch
Ding young wife and a JyeaT-Old SON.
With the passing away of these two
yesterday afternoon four lives have
been given up, not including his own
worthless one, as result Of the bru-
tally of the negro Shaw.
Mrs. Davis First to Die.
Mrs. Davis, Of whose recovery the
physicians entertained but little hope,
died about 2:3O o'clock yesterday al
ternOon. She had shown wonderful
vitality, and that she lived twenty
four hours afterwards was surprising
considering the fearful wound from
which she was suffering
While she rested comparatively
easy during Thursday night, it was
noticed yesterday morning that the
end was rapidly approaching. Her
husband. as well as mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brewtsn, of Nc
David. we're made aware Of this At
ter the noon hour she sank rapidly.
death coming a few hours later to end
her suffering.
The remains were removed from
the hospital TO the home of A. NJ.
Mcmillan, and there prepared for
burial The body viii be taken to
McpaSA1 this morning at q O'Clock,
and the remains placed at rest in the
family burying ground
Mr.. Knowles Expires.
Thirty minutes after the death OF
Mrs Davis, one Of her avengers, A
n. Knowles, expired. He had been IN
conscious since Friday afternoon, and
his physicians had given up all hope
of recovery. His lungs had been
pierced by a bullet, and he bled inter
naIly from the moment h received
the fatal wound at the county Jail,
until his death
When Mr. Knowles was shot he
was removed from the ground and
taken into the police station, where
he was placed on a table in as COM
Portable a position as possible until
the ambulance could be summoned,
and although there was some hope Of
recovery Tor the first day, there was
! little afterwards, for the patient con-
! tinued TO grow weaker, occasionally
| becoming unconscious After Friday
night he never recovered conscious
ness.
Born at FlOnatOn.
The deceased was born in F1omaton.
and had reached the age of "a years.
| He had been a resident Of Pensacola
for about IL years, marrying Miss
Victoria Lewis, also of this city, and 20
them one son was born, WHO is now
/ four wears of age He Is also sur
vived b. four sisters and a mum Der
Of other relatives. At the time Of
receiving rhe fatal wound Mr..
| Knowles held the position Of foreman
of the department Of yards and docks
at the navy yard
! The funeral services will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at the Gadsden
| Street Methodist church at 4.30 o'clock
the coTtege leaving the family resi-
dence At I O'Clock. InteTment viii be
at St Johns cemetery The services
at the grave viii be conducted by
Live Oak Camp No. ], w o. W, and
| after the conclusion of The services
by this order. Pensacola lodge No. 4,
IT, o. o. F., will conduct services ovsr
the crave