The death date for Daniel is unknown as is his place of burial. In all likelihood he is buried here with his parents.


AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

Husband and Wife Quarrell and Separate,
and the Latter Tells of a Murder.

Richmond, Va., January 27. - Information is received here from Page county of the unearthing of a remarkable murder.

Abount twenty years ago Daniel, son of Daniel Dovel, a wealthy but somewhat eccentric man, living in East Rockingham, had a difficulty with his father and said he intended to leave home and never return until the father's death. The mother sided with her son, telling him that as he could not remain at home in peace she would give him some money - some say $350. With this amount he left home, and, it seems, stopped at the house of a man by the name of Hall, living not far from his father's.

While there he very imprudently showed his money. It was more than Hall could stand. He remarked that he believed he would put him out of the way. Daniel begged him to spare his life and take the money, he fully realized that he was in the hands of a man with no principal. Hall concluded to spare him after the money was handed over, but finally remarked "that dead men tell no tales," suiting his actions to the words by felling the unfortunate boy to the floor with an ax, after which he conveyed his body to the cellar under the wing of the house and buried it. The young man had a faithful dog that followed him wherever he went and on whose neck he had placed a small bell. After the death of its master, Hall thought, the dog, missing him (Dovel), would return home. The dog, on the contrary, lingered near and from its actions, Hall thought he might be betrayed, so he killed the faithful little creature and buried it also.

In the distribution of his property by will his father made provisions should Daniel ever turn, but nothing has been heard of him until quite recently.

Not long since Hall and his wife quarreled. The result was a separation. She then revealed the murder. Relatives have examined the cellar of the building, which has been torn down many years and filled up, and brought to light the bones of the murdered man. Hall is now a [sic] old man.

Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, GA January 28, 1889