Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-21
A SAD AFFAIR.
A Man found Almost Dead OH the Street


This morning about one o'clock, a young
imam of our acquaintance, being on a little SPREE
twas walking up Gay street, between Asylum
land Union streets, when he heard some one
Igroaning, and thinking that it was some one
like himself, on lark, approached him with
the intention of having some fun. When ar
irving OF the spot instead of having his expec-
Itation realized, he found man lying on his
back across the pavement bleeding proflsely
from the lungs. This sight somewhat sobered
our friend, and he Immediately profered him
aid. He succeeded in raising him up and TAX
in him to Cooper's billiard saloon, when he
went in search Of a physician, and DR., j. B.
Young being the nearest he accordingly was
called on and promptly rendered his services.
After receiving some relief from DR.. 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 meal, but when in front of
CoWan 81 McClungs store he again fell, having
a severe hemOrrhage. One of the employees of
that establishment, Mr.. Charles SallaZ, and some
of the policemen conveyed him back again to
the police office, when some one finding out he
was "a Mason sent for Mr.. u CLAIM, who is also a
Mason. Arriving there and seeing the condition
of the man, Mr.. Mel. Immediately went after
DIR. Saitmarsh, who done 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 As 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 e Co., however,
agreed to aid Mr.. Sailaz in his Christian-like
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
tally raised there, when his parents removed to
Henderson county, Texas, where they resided
until the commencement of the war. Being
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 7 wounds at 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
few months ago. when he, through the kind
ness of some gentlemen. received tranSp OrtatlOn
to Texas, to what he supposed the home of his
parents. On arriving there he found thatth had
removed to Bowling Green, Ky. He remained
in Texas but Il short time, his health fast failing
and being without funds he was forced to take
his return trip on foot. He has been on the
way about three months and often suffered ex-
IRENE want. He is, as before stated, a Mason
and professor of religion, and seems to be
more than willing to be relieved from his earthly
sufferings feeling assured that there is u rest
prepared for the weary" but says that he would
more before his final departure
Mr.. Sailaz, McLain, DR.. Satmarsh and few
others deserve great credit for the interest they
manifested in the welfare of the unfortunate
man