Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-05
Coroner's Inquest Over Remains of
S. II. Campbell

Justice ]. A. Parker OF Raphine,
was acting coroner at the inquest
over the remains OF Samuel III. Camp
bell. who died from the effects OF a
gun shot wound inflicted near Vesu-
vius Friday morning, June 80, 1911.
Following is the testimony at the
inquest:
DR.. W. J. Inness OF Fairfield said:
l was called in consultation with
DR.. ]. H. Thomas on the morning
Of June 3Oth to see S. H. Campbell,
Found him in profound shock due
TO anema. Wound about one inch
in diameter in MIDDLE pars Of leg.
His pulse was very feeble and his
condition looked grave. On exam
nation / found several large and
important blood vessels severed,
which was sufficient to account for
the great loss OF blood before the
doctor had reached him, and which
proved fatal.
Mrs. Nettie f. Campbell. wife OF
S. H. Campbell, deceased: On morn
in OF June Both at about z o'clock,
my husband started to work and
went as far as the gate, where he
met Mr.. Patterson, who came rid
ing up the road, accompanied by
his daughter. When l saw him he
was riding very fast, and had a gun
in his lap. The next thing l heard
was report of gun, and l jumped
up from milking and saw that some
thing was the matter with my hus-
band. / ran towards him and just
before / reached him he fell on his
face beside the railroad track.
tried to lift him, but could not.
asked him what had happened anc
he replied that Patterson had sho
him. asked him II he was doing
anything to Patterson and he sale
he had not. Mr.. Patterson crossed
the railroad crossing into his owl
land. He began to course and swear
saying that Campbell had been run
ming over him enough, and thi
would put stop to it. He use'
very vile, vulgar and abusive Ian
guage to me. / knew OF no Difficult
ty happening between the two lien
, r. A. Painter: On June Both l re
= ceived q message by the son OF
). H. Campbell that was wanted an
o to come up and get his father o
}. the railroad, that Vic. Patterso
e had shot and maybe killed his fatf
n err. / came at once and found CAM
VI bell lying beside the railway trac
II bleeding freely from a wound in til
n leg, To question asked as to no
he was, he replied that he was sht
! to pieces by Vic. Patterson. 1 a
" sisted him to the house. foun
n him in a weak condition and bad
o wounded. Just before he died
, asked him how he felt, to which |
i, replied. tina. he felt very badly. T
T. said he could not live, and l to-
N him that Patterson claimed that
70 had thrown rocks at him, to whiC
he replied, that he knew he was g
ing to die and could not tell a
D and expressed wish that he mig
" die If he did not tell the truth. TIL,
- he said that he did not touch no,
- and had begged Patterson not
: shoot him. This was done aft
Patterson had told him that he W
going to shoot him, Tie q
ceased also stated that the daue
ter of Patterson told her father
finish him after he had shot him.
The jury. composed of Messrs.
70 d. Robertson. o p. Holbert. W
as liam Carr, NJ. B. Campbell, a
nu Peach Cash, brought in the folio
rs ing verdict:
Sam H. Campbell came to
TO- death by gun-shot wound infi
Vi ed by shot gun loaded with blu,
'r' shot, in the hands CT r. V. Patti
o. son on the day of June 80, 19
sd at about a. M"
H. -.
Mr.. G. S. Mathews of MATHEW
,re La. who was member Of the eli
NJ of 1873 of the rginia Military
nor. stitute, came to- exington Stature