Richland beacon., 1875-05-29
sir' sbl z Herald May 10Th
MURDER.
A Bloody Deed in lSSaquena-TwO
BrOtherS-in-Law in Deadly
COnflict-One Wounded
and the Other Killed.

Accounts of q terrible tragedy
which occurred at Chotard Landing,
in Issaqucna county, two niles above
Brunswick's Point, on Monday after
noon, reached this city yesterday. 1t
seems that the wife Of DR.. ii. j.
Holmes, who keeps a store and con-
ducts Il farm at Chotard Landing, has
been very i'll for some time, and not
expected to live last Sunday, and her
husband sent to Duncan>by's landing
for DR.. Parish to consult and see
what assistance could be rendered the
lingering lady. DR.. Parish came,
but DR.. Holmes and himself did not
agree about her treatment, nor as to
her condition, which provoked a
rupture, and at one time it was feared
DIR. HOLMES WOULD SHOOT DIR. PARISH,
who returned home. Mrs. Holmes
then sent after her brother, Mr.. Isaac
Z. Strong, who was farming a few
miles distant. Upon his arrival, Mrs.
Holmes stated to him she had no
hope of recovery, and wished him to
go afte: Squire Bryant, as she desired
to make her will before dying. This
inccnsed her husband, DR.. Holmes,
very much, who had had quarrel
with Mr. Strong about three months
ago, and
CIInnT STRnNE
but was prevented by Strong's activi-
/ ty in taking the pisto! from his brother
in-law. Mr. Strong yielded to his
sisters request, and went after Squire
Bryant, returning with him early in
the afternoon. They entered the bed,
room, followed by tie husband, DR..
Holmes, and
PROCEEDED TO PREPARE THE WILL,
as Mrs. Holmes distated. The work
finished the three men walked out,
when DR.. Holmes said to Mr.. Strong
81 understand you called me liar
are you ready" and commenced firing,
the first shot entering the side Of
Strong's hip and passing entirely
through it. Strong wheeled and
commenced firing, both
DIsCUARGING FIVE BARRELS EACH,
and DR.. Holmes falling heavily
pierced by two balls, one entering
the side and the other piercing the
heart. He die d Immediately. While
the firing was going on, the Doctors
brother, Gen. Thos. j. Holmes, o
Jackson, rushed to the scene with 6
pistol, but was prevented from using
it by one of the lady members Of the
family. Esquire Bryant, the colored
Magistrate who witnessed the terribl,
tragedy, summoned jury Of Inquest
who returned
VERDICT OF JUsTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Mr.. Strong was not arrested !,
large knife was also found upon DR.
Holmes when dead, in addition to the
pistol. The effect of this terribl,
deed upon the sinking wife, who's,
quivering heart was shocked by every
shot she heard, may be imagined bu
not described. DIR. Henry was sen
for to this city, and went up with al
possible haste. Mr. Milborne BeaI
came down in a skiff after coffin TO
DR.. Holmes, which he took with hin
on the steamer City of Nicksburt
last evening. While here he ais,
eleyraphed DR.. Holmes, of Savannah
son of the deceased, of the melanchol
, ly occurrence that he might com
, municate it TO the other children
, residing there. The deceased wa
about sixty years of age with hi
children all grown. From what W
) could gather the deceased charge
=. Strong with conspiring against hin
through Mrs. Holmes, Strong's sister
and this the latter most positivel
denied, denouncing DR.. Holmes as
r liar for 50 asserting. We give tn
statement as accurately as we coul
ascertain it, but there may yet be sti
, further developments concerning thi
horrible affair, which has filled tw
e houses with despair, and may haste
( theNight of lingering wife after tn
b husband who takes his place beneat
: the sod to-day.