The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-06-07
sulcldo Of MIR. A. H. osborne, Jr.

Last Monday afternoon the telegraph
wires conveyed the sad news to Anderson
that our former young townsman, Ham.
Osborne,- had killed himself in Athens.
Ga, where he had been residing for the
past year. The news spread through the
city rapidly, bringing sadness to every
heart, for Mr.. Osborne was well known in
our midst,
The following account of the tragic event
is taken from the Athens Erening Graphic,
which was printed in an hour or so after it
occurred:
This afternoon at four o'clock, the COM
munity was shocked by the report that
man had died by his own hand. Upon
inquiry it was found that the suicide was
committed at the boarding house Of Mrs.
j.. F.. Bradberry, on Hancock Avenue. A
reporter for the Graphic hurried to the
scene, and gathered the following par
ticulars: Mr.. A. Fl. Osborne, who has
been visiting the daughter of Mrs. Brad
berry, addressed her note this morning,
asking her to take buggy ride this after
noon, but she had declined to 60. At4
o'clock, he came around to the house in
buggy. He came to the door and was
invited into the sitting room by Mr.. r. e.
Bradberry. He walked in and inquired
for the young lady, but she declined to
meet him. Mr.. Bradberry noticed that his
cravat was rather awry, and adjusted it
for him in a pleasant way.
As he did that, Mr.. Osborne threw his
hand around to his hip pocket with the
remark, ."Well, Bob, here goes-I am
going to end my life" and placing his
pistol to his breast fired it, and fell over
backward on the floor, and died instantly.
who found that he was shot through the
upper portion of the heart.
Mr.. Osborne was young man about 81
years of age. He came to this city from
Anderson, S. c., and was employed at the
planning mill of DR.. E. S. Lyndon. He
boarded at the residence of Mr.. I. G. Allen,
on Clayton street. It is said he had been
drinking to some extent of late, but that
this afternoon he showed no signs of in
toxication. He was man who COM
manded good wages, was d fine worker,
and stood high in the estimation of those
who knew him in the city. Coroner Pit
ner was at once notified and jury en-
paneled, with Mr.. j. E. Talmadge as fore
the deceased came to his death by his own
hand.
A dispatch was forwarded to the family
of the deceased at Anderson, s. c., notify
ing them of his sad death.
Among the first persons to reach the
unfortunate young man after the shooting
were Messrs. John Arnold and Will.
Murrah, both of whom are Anderson boys,
but are now residents of Athens. They,
of course, took charge of their friends
body, and had it properly cared for, and
arranged for transportation to this city.
Mr.. Arnold accompanied the remains, ar
irving in Anderson on Tuesday afternoon.
The remains were met at the depot by the
Independent Hook and Ladder Company,
of which the deceased was charter mem-
Der, ,-and escorted home.
Mr.. Arnold was with the deceased at
their clearinghouse short time before
the shooting occurred, and he says Mr..
Osborne was in his usual happy mood, and
was as lively and jolly as be ever was in
his life. he had been engaged at his place
of business all the morning, and when he
came to dinner, dressed himself in his best
suit, and told Mr.. Arnold that he was
going out riding during the afternoon.
What happened, is told above.
The tragic deatheof our young friend has
cast gloom over the entire city, and the
grief.stricken parents and other relatives
have many sympathizers in their bereaye-
.ment. Mr.. Osborne was fine specimen
Of young manhood, and possessed noble,
generous disposition. He was highly es-
teemed by his numerous friends, all of
whom will long cherish his memory.
The funeral services took place at the
Presbyterian Church Wednesday morning,
at II o'clock. and were conducted by Rev.
w. S. Wightman, of th e Methodist Church,
in the presence of large concourse of the
friends and relatives of the deceased. The
remains were laid to rest in the Presbyte-
rian cemetery.