Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-26
4 SAD AFFAIR.
A Man Found Almost Dead on the street.

This morning about one O'clock, young
man of our acquaintance, being on little spree,
was walking up Gay street, between Asygm
and Union streets, when he heard Some one
grooming, and thinking that il was some one
like himself on. lark approached him with
the intention of having some fun. When ar
irving on the spot, instead of having his expec-
tation realized he found man lying on his
back across the pavement bleeding profuscly
from the lungs. This sight somewhat sobered
our friend, and he Immediately proffered him
aid. He succeeded in raising him up and talk
in him to Coopers billiard saloon, when he
went in search of physician, and DR.. j. i.
Young being the nearest he accordingly was
called on and promptly rendered his services.
After receiving some relief from DIR. Young
and policeman Badgett and others having ar
rived, he was taken to the police office, where
he remained until some time in the morning
Having had nothing to eat since the morning
before, and feeling somewhat recruited he start
ed out in search of a meal bat when in front of
Cowan & Meetings. store he again fell, having
a severe hemorrhage. One of the employees of
that establishment, Mr.. Charles Sailaz, and some
of the policemen conveyed him back again to
the police office, when some one finding out he
was Mason, sent for Mr. McLain, who is also q
Mason. Arriving there and seeing the condition
of the man, Dir. Mel Immediately went after
DIR. Satmarsh, who did everything that medi-
cal skill could DO. and the patient soon expert
enced some relief Mr.. Chas. Sailaz acted the
Good Samaritan in bringing some food suit
ed to the taste of an invalid, such rs a good
soup, toast. etc, and rendered him home I'M
til he could recover strength sufficient to pro-
coed on his journey home, which the sick man
gratefully accepted, and was accordingly re-
moved there in the afternoon. Some others of
the clerks of CJwan, McClung & Co., however
agreed to aid Mr.. Sailaz in his Chrstian-ll<e
undertaking
When he had somewhat recovered from his
attack we gathered the following particulars of
his history. His name is Joseph Seems He
was born in Giles county, Tennessee, and par
llyr hon
Henderson county, Texas where they resided
until the commencement of the war Being n
stout and healthy young man he enlisted in the
Texas Rangers, and served the Confederacy
| during the entire war faithfully.
| At the battle three days before the fall of
| Petersburg, Va, he received wounds Mt one
fire one ball striking on the top of the head, one
! in the chin, one in the side of his face one
| through his lungs another through his arm and
! finally one through his leg,as it were complete
| ly covering him with wounds. He was taken
to a hospital at Richmond, Va where he has
remained ever since the close of the war. until n
few months ago, when he, through the kind
ness of some gentlemen. received transportation
| to Texas to what he supposed the home of his
parents. On arriving there he found thatthey had
| removed TO Bowling Green, Ky. lie remained
in Texas but short time his health fast failing
| and being without funds he was forced TO TAX q
his return trip on foot. lie has been on the
way about three months and often suffered eX-
| IRENE want. lie Is, as before stated, Mason
and professor of religion and seems to be
more than willing to be relieved from his earthly
suiierings, feeling assured that there is rest
prepared for the weary" but says that he would
like to see his parents, brothers and sisters once
more before his final departure.
Mr.. Sailaz, McLain, DR.. Saltmarsh and few
others deserve great credit for the interest they
manifested in the welfare Of the unfortunate
man.
Mr.. Seems, after two days stay in our city
with the kindest attention from Mr. Saiaz anC
DIR. Saltmarsh, recovered strength sufficient t
proceed on his journey home. He did not
however, leave without first receiving all aic
necessary TO make him comfortable in the way
of new suit of clothes and funds sufficient 4
supply all his wants, besides a free railroad
pass from Capt. Jsques, with recommends
ton to the other roads, all Of which is due L
the interest manifested for him by the EN-
ploycs Of Cowan, McClung & Co.