Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-15
LIQUORS. TERRIBLE WORK
One Man Killed And Two Nor
tally Wounded.


AIKEN, S. c., Dec. 12.-one o
the saddest tragedies that has eve
occurred in the annals of our cit,
took place here this evening at
. o'clock, in which Mayor Chafee ant
Chief of Police Castor we're proba
bly, mortally wounded and Capt
T. G.. Lamar killed. This afternoon
Mayor R. A. Chafee received,a tele.
gram from Mr.. Lamar's brother
stating that he (Lamar) had left
their mines under the influence Of
whiskey with o pistol and the
avowed intention of killing him,
The Mayor notified Chief Of Police
Castor of the telegram so that he
would not be taken unaware. Lamar
reached the city about 6o'clock
and went Immediately to Blaylock
d Co.'s saloon aud began to. drink.
Upon. being approached by Mayor
and Chief Castor, Lamar said that
he would willingly submit to arrest
and started out of the bar with
them. When they reached the,dnor
he drew his pistol and shot Mayor
Chafee, and then turned to shoot
Chief Castor, who struck him with
his club. Lamar then staggered
and shot him, and turned to Chafee
again but Chief CASTOR had by this
time drawn his pistol and. shot
Lamar through the heart. Chafee
and Castor were Immediately
taken to their homes in carriages
and Lamar to the Knights of
Pythias Hall, where he willremain
under the vigil of members of the
order until the coroner arrives in
the morning.
The trouble grew out of the
arrest and incarceration of Lamar
some weeks ago by Chief Cast IN
and Mayor Chafee. Lamar at that
time was ill-treateng his family
and at their instigation was ar
rested and lodged in jail. twill be
remembered that be, while drinking
had shooting affray with Mr.. II.
HI Jordan on the streets a few
monthsago, and since that time
has at intervals been drinking
heavily. He was, when sober, a
most amiable husband and father
and splendid inancler. But, like
most men, drink completely
dethroned his reason.
Mayor Chafee is shot through
the stomach and CASTOR through
the left lung.
Lamar was senior member of the
big kaolin firm of Lamar Bros,
and was loved and respected by all
who knew him. He leaves a wife
and three children. Mayor Chafee
is one of the most prominent gen.
tlemen in the city and county.
Chief CASTOR is a gentlemen es-
teemed by every one and a fine
police officer.
Those nearest to them hope for
the best, but grave doubts of
their recovery are entertained.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
AIKEN, S. c., Dec. 12.-Aiken
had big sensation which will
not soon be forgotten, This after
noon Mayor R. A. Chafee received
a telegramfr from Mr.. Cal. Lamar
brother of Thomas G. Lamar, the
kaolin king, that T. G. Larmar
was coming to Aiken from Lang
ley and swore vengeance against
him.
T. G. Lamar has been on a num-
ber of periodical drunks, and
Chafee fined him once or twice.
This evening at 6:45, Lamar drove
up in the city and went to Blalocks
& Co.'s to get drink. While
drinking, Mayor R. A. Chafee and
Chief of Police Robert CASTOR
walked up oh either side of him
and arrested him. He told them
to wait till he was through drink
ing and he would go with them.
When they got to the door Lamar
had his hands in his overcoat
pocket, and shot Mayor Chafee
through the same in the abdomen.
Pulling his pistol instantly, he shot
at Chief Castor, but missed him.
Chief Castor clubbed him to his
knees. Lamar fired and shot Gas
ton through the left lung just be-
low the heart, then Chafee fired
and shot Lamar through the heart.
lamar fell down on the sidewalk