The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-01-16
A FATAL AFFRAY.
Lev LansdOWne Killed by James II.
Andrews


Last Monday about noon, in front of
Cauvin's restaurant, on West 9TH street,
an awful tragedy was enacted, in which
James fl. Andrews took the life OF II.
l.. LansdOwne. The report goes that
bad blood had existed between the men
for long time, growing out of some
business relations. Andrews, several
years ago, owned saloon here ana
Lausdowne clerked for him. When
Andrews quit business LansdoWne
claimed that he was entitled to some
back salary, and out of this grew the
HARD feeling and at last the difficulty
About noon last Monday both men were
on their way TO dinner and met on
West 9TH street i'm front of Cauvin's
restaurant, next door to the Second
National Bank. Mr.. John Tyler was
standing talking with friend near the
spot where they met, and heard tho
conversation and was an eye witness 10
the killing. A HERALD reporter found
him at his office ana from him obtained
the following statement.
Mr.. Tyler said: al was standing
close to where the gentlemen met, talk
ing to a friend. Lansdowne stopped
Andrews and said to him: 81 VANITY you
~ pay me what you owe mei L am
poor man and need the money. / do
not want it for myself but for creditors.
Y ou needn't pay me II you VIII pay
them; if you can't pay them all you owe
me, pay them 10 cents on the dollar"
Here Mr.. Tyler said TO the friend with
those men may have difficulty and /
don't care 10 witness it,"
Continuing, Mr.. Tyler said: GAS
started Oft Andrews said to me: ibid
you hear this man tell me That II Ola
not pay HIM he would kill me in thirty
dayS?n / replied did not hear that.
''At this iuncture Lansdowne took
hold of his umbrella with both hands
and held it in a horizontal attitude as
if he intended punching Andrews in the
face with it; he had done this once be-
fore, but did not attempt to use IL,
though he had time to do 80. When he
had the umbrella i'm the position speak
Of Andrews, who had his knife open in
his band, made Que thrust at Lans-
downe and stabbed him in the mock,
and the wounded man reeled and fell.
IL was all done in minute or two"
The blood gushed forth in n great
stream. DIR. II. 5. Cox, whose Office Is
across the street, ran to the bleeding
mans and found mat the inside OF
the left ear and the jaw were cut clear
through into the mouth, severing the
care It'd artery leading 10 the brain. DR..
Cox caught mold of the severed artery,
and held il as best he could until AS
sistdnce arrived, when Mr.. Lansdowne
was carried to the doctors Office and
the artery sewed up by Drs. Robert
Pillow, II. =. Cox and J. II. Wilkes.
| The Doctors did not probe to see ex-
actly how tar the knife went IN, but from
some cause the right side OF the wound
| ed man WAS tDillDlbbbAy DhAAlANBAs
| Dr. Cox, the first physician 20 reach
him, said he never moved his right.
hand or foot after he fell. The physi-
clans never thought il prudent to allow
/ him tn be m owed 90 his residence; h6
fingered in DR.. CoX's office in an uncon-
scIous condition until $3.50 o'clock In the
/ evening, when he breathed his last.
| Mr.. Andrews walked from the scene
| OF the tragedy to Rains ~ Sons drug
store, Just "A few steps, whore he was
followed by officer John Collier and
placed under arrest. The policeman
1 took him % the court house and turned
/ him over 20 the Sheriff, and ho was kept
! in confinement in the Sherfl's office
i that 6.ty.-A HERALD reporter called
on him there and found him IN com
| pany with his brother, Russ Andrews,
and Deputy Sheriff Joe Parks. he Was
cool and composed, but politely deelin-
| ed to be interviewed.
| There is a street report TO the effect
that Andrews claims that LansdOwne
cursed him bitterly, and told him he
would kill him If he did not pay him in
thirty days. Andrews, the report goes,
replied that he did not know whether
he could pay in that time or not, and
Lansdowne threate ned 20 kill him then,
and made motion to draw something
from his pocket, when Andrews struck
the fatal blow. II is said that lady
passing by will testify to these facts.
! Mr.. Andrews has retained as counsel
Figures ~ Padgett, SOuthall ~ SmIser,
ana Geo. y. laylOf. Inc 0fdHu Jury
returned bill Wednesday, charging
Andrews with murder in the first de-
gree. The defendant is i'm jail now, but
his counsel will make "A motion in a Few
days, asking for bail.
Lev LansdOwne WAS a sOciaDle, JOVial, ,
clever man. He was "a man OF strong
prejudices and undying hate, but at the
| same time was as true and strong IN nus
friendships. Like all such positive
characters, he had strong friends and
bitter enemies. lie was man Of UNI
ninching courage. lie was once City
| Marshall of Columbia and tor several
years policeman, and a more gallant
Confederate soldier never wore the
gray. He was So years old, and leay os
large family. For his grief stricken
| wife and orphaned children, In their
sad aud sudden bereavement, the COM
munity at large feel the tenderest
sympathy. The deceased was gener-
ally known and well liked, and hum
dreds of old comrades in wara and friends
in peace will read Of his violent death
with sad and sorrowful hearts.
The funeral took place Tuesday alter.
noCn at 3 O'Clock, from. his late resi-.
dence, conducted by Rev. j. D.. Gold
and was an impressive and sad Occa.
| sion. The interment was in Rose Hill
J Cemetery.