The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-22
THE AIKEN TRAGEDY.
Evidence Taken by tho Coroner, Throw
Ing Additional Light on tho Affair.

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DIR. j. f. Wymup: was at INV
dwelling house in Aiken, S. c., and
heard four or five shots, and started TO-
ward place OF shooting and was met by
man who said TO u Lamar was shot,
and come at once. | ran there and
found Mr.. Lamar lying in street. lie
gasped twice after got there, ,and died.
P0st mortem: The wound in the left
>h'e under the left arm, supposed to be
q pistol bullet wound, was in my opn.
ION sufficient to produce death, althuuyh h
there were some gashes on scalp back of
head that might have caused death, from
club that struck there, which might
possibly cause death from conclusion OF
the base of the brain.
j. +. WYMAN, M. ID.
Kiuloch Cha.ee, sworn, testified: |
was standing in front of Hahn Il Co.'s
grocery store door about 7 O'Clock this
eVt ming; l heard some scuflling at Bla.
lock u CO.'S bar, and Immediately the
deceased CT. q. Iamar) Robert CASTOR
and IL. "A. Chaiee Game out of said bar
on sidewalk; Lamar was in centre, Gas
ton on his left and Chatce on right; Le-
mar d ew back, as il to resist. whereas
CASTOR insisted Oh his going to guard
house. lie again resisted, dragging
Chaee partially In front OF HIM; where
upon the firing began by II. &. Lamar.
The hrst two shots were fin ed AT II. A
Chatee. the first taking effect IN his
stomach, the second misslng him COM
pletelt; whereupon he Oamar) was
struck by Chief CASTOR, with partial
effect, with a stick. He immediately
Tired upon CASTOR. AS soon as he had
fired on CASTOR, CASTOR struck him again,
when Lamar wheeled, with his |, f. side
facing the barrOOm door. n pistol shot
was free, by Il. A. Chafee. He U.amar)
fell, and | went 10 hlm and saw he was
dead. L turned and Went to my brother.
The first Shot was Tired IN conceulmenl,
which struck r. A. Chaice. | saw nu
pistol then. The last TWO shots | saw
Le weapon plalnly.
Signed GEO Is. CIIAFEE.
John Blayluck, sworh, says: | was
standing at my door there when Lamar
drove up In front; he asked q boy TO hold
his horse, and came aud spoke 10 me
and shook my haLd; he says TO the: II
owe you little account, aud | have |
come here tonight 70 settle it," he says
Come in and let Inc havca drink"
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5. Henderson; | will get some money |
from him; owe one or two other little
debLs that | want TO pay up, as | am |
going TO leave Aiken" | went behind |
the counter aid waited on hun; gave |
him bct,le OF whisky and soda and he
poured out his drink, and was drinking
when Chatee and CASTOR stepped up 70 |
him ut the counter, and Chutce SAID 70 |
WI iN ri
Iock you up" Before speaking TO La
mar, however, Chatcc told me had nu
right TO sell Lamar Il drank, and told me !
not to sell him any more; Lamar's an
swer to ChaIee was: IL have not Eouc |
anything TO be arr, sted Tor; simply |
came here on business with ID. 5. lien.
uerson; | am going get some money, |
pay up my debts, aud leave town." Cha.
lee replled: IL am going To lock you
up" lie says: mo; | want to see Hen
dersou, and L promise you ! will leave
town." Chatce says: "No; am going |
to lock you up" Lamar says: II hayc |
not done anything, and | am not going |
to be locked up" They then backed
against the wall, and Chatcc ran his |
hand behind Lamar TO see il he had Il |
pistol about him. They started out The
w u, OF Two dILCf
they cleared the door III the dark heard
a pistol shoot. A =. that time ] went To
The door and looked around the corner,
and | saw the flash of another pistol. |
jumped back, as didn't want to get
nit. After iirst shot Chatee come in
and passed me and went back as lar as
he cooler. Al the second fire ! lodged
back, and seeiug that Lamar did not
come in l looked again, and heard an
other shot. Then | heard one or two
licks. Lamar Iell in front. of the door.
When he did Chafee goes to the door
and shoots him, and then turns around
AM says: "IIc is dead" AS he made
This remark he was walking back In The
store, and l went forward and looked,
and said: "Yes boys; he is dead" |
went Immediately after Mr.. Chaiee
spoke. While l VAS standing there
ChuIee came TO the door and says; II
am shot, He lett then, and never
saw him any more. l DO not know
where Mr.. Chatee got his pistol, hut he
did nol get 1t in this bar. This is ali