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The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
f Emanuel Church. A large concourse of sympathizing friends, including many merchants, joined in the cortege which followed the remains to the grave. A meeting of Virginians, friends of Robert W. Davis, Esq., who was inhumanly murdered on Friday by the foreign soldiery, was held at the Law Building at 12 o'clock on Saturday. John Spear Nicholas, Esq., was in the chair. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to prepare resolutions: L. P. Bayne, Wilson M. Cary, Robert Lanier, Wilson Nicholas, R. W. T. Baldwin, F. L. Claiborne. The following preamble and resolutions were presented and unanimously adopted: Whereas, we have heard with great sorrow of the untimely death of our esteemed friend and follow-citizen, Robert W. Davis, who was inhumanly murdered on our own soil by a wicked and inveterate enemy; therefore be it. Resolved, That in his fall we have sustained the loss of an adopted son of Virginia, justly endeared toons by his manly characte
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gov. Vance at Kittrell's. (search)
Dismissed. --A while man, named Philip Whitlock, lodged a complaint before the Mayor yesterday morning against Robert Lanier for an assault upon his person. The difficulty arose about smoking a cigar in the auctioneering department of Laniers, Tolleson & Catlett's establishment, on Pearl street. Whitlock refusing to extinguish his cheroot, after repeated requests from Mr. Lanier to do so, that gentleman proceeded to eject him by force from the auction room. Blows passed between them, and W. took out a warrant against Mr. Lanier, on the ground that he was afraid of further personal violence at his hands. Several witnesses were examined, and the Mayoan proceeded to eject him by force from the auction room. Blows passed between them, and W. took out a warrant against Mr. Lanier, on the ground that he was afraid of further personal violence at his hands. Several witnesses were examined, and the Mayor, in view of the light testimony against the accused, dismissed the charge.