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The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1861., [Electronic resource]

reat stress is laid, and applying the clearest evidence in disproof of it. If that be shown to be unquestionably false, what credit should be given to the rest? Your correspondent makes the following assertions from his own knowledge, to wit: That "Davis' previous character has been unimpeachable; " that "his conduct at home and abroad has been that of a true gentleman;" that "Davis was the social equal of any one;" and that he never disgraced his connection with most honorable families in Georgia. We append two statements from gentlemen of this city, from which it will appear what the "social position" of Davis was and is, and how he conducted himself abroad at least. We should judge, too, from the statement of Capt. Lelby, that Davis could not have been much "at home" of late years, to give his friend "W. A. S." an opportunity of witnessing his conduct" there. T. G. B. Charleston, August 3d 1861 I knew A. B. Davis as early as 1852. He sailed with me in the capaci

for a passage home; but, hearing of his bad character, I refused him. Finally, out of sympathy for his destitute condition, and of his family connexions, I took him with me on a voyage to Cardiff Wales. He repaid my generosity by threatening to shoot me. On my arrival in Cardiff, Davis promised better behavior, and I retained him; but scarcely had a week elapsed before he kicked up another row. He invited the Captain of a French ship on board of my ship, he (Davis) representing himself as Captain of my ship. He broke into my cabin and stole brandy and other liquors. While drinking with this Captain he had invited, he assaulted him with a bowie-knife, and came near killing him. He was taken by the authorities of Cardiff, tried and sentenced to four years hard labor in the galleys in London, and he came on here, in the ship Susan G. Owens, with Capt. Norton, three months ago, when he went to Savannah. He is a desperate man, and a man of no moral principle whatever. H. S. Lelby.

rtunity of witnessing his conduct" there. T. G. B. Charleston, August 3d 1861 I knew A. B. Davis as early as 1852. He sailed with me in the capacity of second mate in the bark Susan, from Charleston to New Orleans, and thence to Trieste. I had occasion several times to reprimand him for the abuse of his authority over the men, and cruelty to them, which went to the extent of striking them over their heads with belaying pins and hand spikes. When about three days sail from TriTrieste, his neglect of duty made it necessary to reprimand him severely. He drew a knife and threatened (to use his own words) "to cut my heart out and throw it to the dog" I ordered two of the men to arrest him; which being done, I tied him up, stripped him and flogged him till I thought his evil disposition was pretty well conquered I had enough of this man and discharged him at Trieste About a year afterwards I met him accidentally in New York, and was assan ted by him without a word of notic

aring of his bad character, I refused him. Finally, out of sympathy for his destitute condition, and of his family connexions, I took him with me on a voyage to Cardiff Wales. He repaid my generosity by threatening to shoot me. On my arrival in Cardiff, Davis promised better behavior, and I retained him; but scarcely had a week elapsed before he kicked up another row. He invited the Captain of a French ship on board of my ship, he (Davis) representing himself as Captain of my ship. He broke in of my ship. He broke into my cabin and stole brandy and other liquors. While drinking with this Captain he had invited, he assaulted him with a bowie-knife, and came near killing him. He was taken by the authorities of Cardiff, tried and sentenced to four years hard labor in the galleys in London, and he came on here, in the ship Susan G. Owens, with Capt. Norton, three months ago, when he went to Savannah. He is a desperate man, and a man of no moral principle whatever. H. S. Lelby.

[Communicated.] Davis, the Murderer of Capt. C. H. Axson. So many misrepresentations of the affair which resulted in the death of Capt. Axson have been made, that it would be impossible in a short communication to point them out. One Capt. Axson have been made, that it would be impossible in a short communication to point them out. One of the Petersburg papers his reversed every fact of the case made Davis the owner of the fruit, Capt. Axson the trespasser upon them, Davis merely expostulating with Capt. A., and the Captain resentful and smarting under the mild rebuke. This stateCapt. Axson the trespasser upon them, Davis merely expostulating with Capt. A., and the Captain resentful and smarting under the mild rebuke. This statement is put forth, too, under the usual cover: "We learn from gentlemen who were present." But a communication, over the signature of "W. A. S.," in your paper of the 24 inst., besides being a tissue of misrepresentation and malicious insinuation, is so well calculated to disparage Capt. Axson that it is necessary to adduce the proof in refutation of it. We propose to test the truth of the whole statement by singling out a part upon which great stress is laid, and applying the clearest evidenc

[Communicated.] Davis, the Murderer of Capt. C. H. Axson. So many misrepresentationse fruit, Capt. Axson the trespasser upon them, Davis merely expostulating with Capt. A., and the Casertions from his own knowledge, to wit: That "Davis' previous character has been unimpeachable; " h it will appear what the "social position" of Davis was and is, and how he conducted himself abroa Charleston, August 3d 1861 I knew A. B. Davis as early as 1852. He sailed with me in thech I gave him. In my limited acquaintance with Davis he made an impression upon me so unfavorable, st 3, 1861 My first acquaintance with A. B. Davis was in Liverpool in the fall of 1856. At that time I was in command of the ship Gondar. Davis had just served his term of four months imprisnd went back to Liverpool in April, 1857, when Davis applied to me for a passage home; but, hearingatening to shoot me. On my arrival in Cardiff, Davis promised better behavior, and I retained him; [4 more...]

cquaintance with A. B. Davis was in Liverpool in the fall of 1856. At that time I was in command of the ship Gondar. Davis had just served his term of four months imprisonment for stabbing a man in Liverpool. I returned to Charleston and went back to Liverpool in April, 1857, when Davis applied to me for a passage home; but, hearing of his bad character, I refused him. Finally, out of sympathy for his destitute condition, and of his family connexions, I took him with me on a voyage to Cardiff Wales. He repaid my generosity by threatening to shoot me. On my arrival in Cardiff, Davis promised better behavior, and I retained him; but scarcely had a week elapsed before he kicked up another row. He invited the Captain of a French ship on board of my ship, he (Davis) representing himself as Captain of my ship. He broke into my cabin and stole brandy and other liquors. While drinking with this Captain he had invited, he assaulted him with a bowie-knife, and came near killing him. He wa

le families in Georgia. We append two statements from gentlemen of this city, from which it will appear what the "social position" of Davis was and is, and how he conducted himself abroad at least. We should judge, too, from the statement of Capt. Lelby, that Davis could not have been much "at home" of late years, to give his friend "W. A. S." an opportunity of witnessing his conduct" there. T. G. B. Charleston, August 3d 1861 I knew A. B. Davis as early as 1852. He sailed wiin of my ship. He broke into my cabin and stole brandy and other liquors. While drinking with this Captain he had invited, he assaulted him with a bowie-knife, and came near killing him. He was taken by the authorities of Cardiff, tried and sentenced to four years hard labor in the galleys in London, and he came on here, in the ship Susan G. Owens, with Capt. Norton, three months ago, when he went to Savannah. He is a desperate man, and a man of no moral principle whatever. H. S. Lelby.

for a passage home; but, hearing of his bad character, I refused him. Finally, out of sympathy for his destitute condition, and of his family connexions, I took him with me on a voyage to Cardiff Wales. He repaid my generosity by threatening to shoot me. On my arrival in Cardiff, Davis promised better behavior, and I retained him; but scarcely had a week elapsed before he kicked up another row. He invited the Captain of a French ship on board of my ship, he (Davis) representing himself as Captain of my ship. He broke into my cabin and stole brandy and other liquors. While drinking with this Captain he had invited, he assaulted him with a bowie-knife, and came near killing him. He was taken by the authorities of Cardiff, tried and sentenced to four years hard labor in the galleys in London, and he came on here, in the ship Susan G. Owens, with Capt. Norton, three months ago, when he went to Savannah. He is a desperate man, and a man of no moral principle whatever. H. S. Lelby.

oad at least. We should judge, too, from the statement of Capt. Lelby, that Davis could not have been much "at home" of late years, to give his friend "W. A. S." an opportunity of witnessing his conduct" there. T. G. B. Charleston, August 3d 1861 I knew A. B. Davis as early as 1852. He sailed with me in the capacity of second mate in the bark Susan, from Charleston to New Orleans, and thence to Trieste. I had occasion several times to reprimand him for the abuse of his authoriand I am satisfied cowardly. His fondness for handling and using deadly weapons was a marked feature in him. He had no less than four Derringer pistols with him on the ship. [Signed,] Samuel. Hawes Jr. Capt. Bark Susan. Charleston, August 3, 1861 My first acquaintance with A. B. Davis was in Liverpool in the fall of 1856. At that time I was in command of the ship Gondar. Davis had just served his term of four months imprisonment for stabbing a man in Liverpool. I returned to