The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-25
THE GREENSBORO AFFAIR.
THE PARTICULARS FROM 4 RE
LIABLE SOURCE.

One Who Knows All About it Tells the
Story From the Beginning
to the End.
Mr.. Charles G. Hook, the travelling
representative of the Charlotte OBJ
server, arrived in Winston Saturday
to do some work for his paper. He
came here from Greensboro. While
in the "City Of Flowers he got on
the inside" Of Greensboro's late sensa-
ton. He obtained interviews with
parties directly concerned in the
affair which led Mr.. Gilmer to shoot
Frank d. Holland, of Danviile. In
his letter to tue Observer he writes
and tells all about the affair, which
reads as follows:
THE BEGINNING.
At the intersection of North Elm
and Church streets in the city uf
Greensboro are situated the two most
beautiful specimens OF residence
architecture in the city. Ga the left
side is the Ie5ideuce of Dir. 4. L. Gil
mer, a prominent young Tobacco mer-
chant, and on the right side of the
street is the residence of the late
Judge j. A. Gilmer, new occupied Dy
his wife, and daughter, Mrs. j. Nj.
Dick.
About two years ago Judge j. A.
Gilmer died. He lived to time when
he could view with satisfaction the re-
suits of his advice and guidance to his
young son, who had then been married
one year, and was provided with all
the necessities to make home happy
and business lucrative.
A FILTRATION,
which occurred about eight months
age, led to his unfortunate affair. 1t
was followed up by visits to Mrs Gill
mer by Holland. Nearly a year ago
MIR. Gilmer discovered letters from
Holland to his wife. After this dis
covery Mr.. Gilmer Gained himself as
much as possible and made visit to
Danville, where he interviewed Hol-
land and told him his acquaintance
and intimacy with his wife must
cease or he would kill him che first
time he ever attempted a Irritation
again. Mr.. Gilmer then returned
home and felt at ease after his severe
but fair warning to Holland. He
lived happily and unsuspectingl until
ABOUT a month ago, when again his
suspicious were aroused, at which
time he at once cOntrived to confirm
them, which he did through the evil
dence of correspondence between Hol-
land and Mrs. Gilmer. Hollands let
tiers to Mrs. Gilmer were directed by
Mrs. Chas. H. Conrad, of Danville,
Mrs Gilp1er's sister, to third party
in Greensboro, who at convenient
time would deliver them to Mrs. Gil
mer. How Mr.. Gilmer learned of this
proceeding was not divu.ged.
MIR. GILMER's TRAP.
LII IL I
would tender Mr.. Holland a surprise
party, and began formulating his
plans without the assistance or conf
dencc of anyone. The so-called affair
of the heart was at fever-heat between
Holland and Mrs. Gilmer, and it was
necessary little cold water or lead
should be introduced as quencher. A
week ago last Friday, Mr.. Gilmer in
formed his wife that he had impor-
compel him to remain away from
home until Saturday night. Mr.. Gill
mer took the morning train and after
spending the day in Raleigh he re-
turned Friday night. To prevent be-
ing recognized he took seat in the
rear Of the smoking car, alone, and
pulled the brim of his hat down over
his eyes. No one spoke to him. Not
even the conductor knew him. AS
the train neared Greensboro, Mr.. Gill
mcr left his seat and jumped off the
car before it reached the depot. He
at once started for his mothers house.
at which place his wife was staying
during his absence. Arriving there
he secreted himself in the basement
to await developments. In the mean
time Mrs. Gilmer went to the depot
and inquired of the conductor on the
train if he had seen Mr.. Gilmer. He
informed her that he had not. She
then asked of several of the passen-
gers, but received a negative reply
from each. Mrs. Gilmer then enter
ed her carriage and was driven home
alone. About 1890 o'clock Mr.. Gilmer
had all of his arrangements complet-
ed, and left the stable on tour of in
vestigation. He walked direct to the
rear door of his mothers house, open
ed it and entered. Here he hesitated
and took off his shoes so as not to be
heard walking through the house.
Passing through the hall to the
front stairway he assembled to the
second floor, and walked direct to
land and his wife talking. Gilmer
best plan to rush into the room and
open fire, or to wait for Holland to
come out into the hall. After medi-
tating, he stepped into closet di-
rectly opposite the bedroom door, and
made final arrangements to shoot
Holland.
While Mr.. Gilmer was waiting in
the closet, the bedroom door was
opened, gradually swinging back, and
Mr.. Gilmer had good view of the
room. There was no light in it, ex-
cept that given by low fire in the
CRATE, which was sufficient to distin-
guish any one in the room. After
short while,
HOLLAND AND MRS. GILMER,
who were in the bedroom, walked
over to the fire place and stood there
talking. Holland was now ready to
depart. Mr.. Gilmer could not wait
for Holland to come from the room, as
he was DOW wrought up to the high
est pitch and determined to shoot to
kill. Rushing into the room he fash
ed his dark lantern in Hollands face
and fired one shot. Holland fell to
the fioo-. Mrs. Gilmer rushed down
stairs, screaming. Her husband lock-
ed the bedroom door and followed
her. Hia mother, who had been
sleeping in the room below, was awak-
ened by the report of the revolver and
the noise of Holland falling en- the
floor, rushed out into the hall in her
night dress, and by her entreaties ar
rested further action on the part of
Mr.. Gilmcr.
BY this time the excitement had
spread, and Mr.. Gilner left the house
and spent the night with Mr.. Glen
Wright, neighbor.
Some one sent for doctor to at
tend Holland, who, in the meantime