Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-22

the cooler. At the second fire !
lodged dback, and seeing that La
mar did not come in i looked
again, and heard another shot: ,:
Then I heard one or two licks.La-
mar fell in front of the door. When
he did Chafee goes to the door
and shoots him, and turns around
and says: "He is dead. AS. he
made this remark he was walking
back in the store, and I went for
ward and looked, and said: Yes,
boys; he is dead" | went i'm
mediately after Mr.. Chafee spoke.
While I was standing there Chafee
came to the door and says 80 am
shot.n He left then, and I -
saw him any more. I do not know
where Mr.. Chafee got his pistol,
but he did not get -it in this bar.
This is all 1 know about it.
]. M. BLAYLocK. @
! Mr.. Lamar's body Was taken
charge of by the Knight of Pytbiaal' i
(Which order he belonged, shortly
after the tragedy, and was borne
across the way to their hall to
await Corner Hardin's action.
yesterday afternoon the re-
mains OF The. unfortunate man
fol- lowed by . numerous and I'M
posing concourse Of mourners and
friends, were conveyed to the new
GENET erysands Unsigned to a last
resting-place. 80. ~. .is.ss;:Syss. "a
The unhappy affair enshro uas lt11s
three of the best fami les. Of AikeI
IN gloom, and is unafectedy
lamented by every member Of. the
community. So. 9,
:. CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED. 4.
On Monday nightyitiWas feared
that; Mr.. chafee's wound would
prove fatal, but there was q
decidedly more hopeful feeling
last night. Drs. Glass and W right
Of Augusta and Drs:; Croft and
McGahan, Of Aiken, made an; 9. a
examination Of the wound Tues
day morning. They made an
incision at the point OF
entrance and cut down to the
peritoneum, and found that the
ball had been DETECTED to the left
4. y. ~ = - = & ~.
by the ectus scle, and did not
enter the rectus muscle, anddid
not enter the peritoneal cavity:
They expect e: find the bail Ilodged
il tie muscle Of the back son the
left side. Late last night he was
resting quietly, and now great
hope is entertained for his speedy
recovery.
Chief Castor is not doing so
we'll. He suffered intense pain
all day Tuesday, and the chances
all appear to be against him.
Great sympathy is felt for him
and family. He vast faithful
oficer, and never. nched when
duty called hlmto performance.
& THE DECEASED.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Lamar was a
son of the late Col Thos G., Lamar
the hero of Seccessonville He was
born and reared iu Beech Island
and was about forty-four years old
He was a man of great energy and
possessed fine business qualities.
He did as much to develop the
kaolin industry in Aiken County
as any man living. He was well
known in and ont Of this County
and had a great many trends. His
greatest curselwas the liquor habit,
and when under its baneful in
auence he was wild and recklese,
and at times oyerbearing, but
during his sober moments he was
gentle and gentlemanly. AS a hus-
band, he was tender and affec-
tionate, as a father loving and kind
as friend tru and stanch. Tom
Lamar when sober was q kind
hearted, ,whole-souled man, and
his sad ending is greatly to be
regretted. He leaves q wife and
three children who have the
sympathy of q large circ1s of
friends in their sore affection
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