Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-27
From BrO0ksville Progress.
Tragic Ending Of the Life Of w. p.
caImes.

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was q great ;hook to every one in thi
community and has caused a deep glSor
in the hearts of our people. The cir
cumstances surrounding this sad TRACE
dy are wrapped in mystery. and will. n,
doubt, remain so until the dawn Of tn,
> resurrection morn. Mr.. Gaines left
his home "Wednesday night. Nav 10th.
= for Meridian, where he had been sum
none I BY { e Federal court to give hi.
testimony in the matter o. Gaines & ST.
John Co. in bankruptcy. All the ties
I tlmony in the case had been taken. he
was the last witness called and had fin
ished giving his evidence al a late hour
Friday evening and remained a day Ion
ger than the other witnesses in order
that the type writer could have time TO
ger the evidence in : proper shape for
his signature. With the exception Of
slight nervousness he VS.. IS well a. q
sual when last seen by sny Of his friends.
Mr.. 7. J. wilkins, who wss with him
until 10 O'Clock, saw OF noticed nothing
unusual about his manner BE invited
n rather insisted OF NJ. Wilkins ana
attorney Richardson Of Macon. who Wa
also in his company during the greater
part Of Friday evening. 70 spend the
night O, Il remsin with him in hi. RON
until train tim They declined 10 DO !
50 in order that he could se. a good ,
night srest. About noon OF the dsy a:
following Saturday his b.iy was dis. +:
covered in his room OF the bed with : {
cruel wound in his righ: temple, caused :
by a pistol sho; S, close range. II his !
night hand he held pistol. II was this il
woand which caused his death, bu. bv :
whom inflicted and ST VIVA, hou, is not. 4
and may never be, known. When be Il
retired the nigh. before he unires~ei Il
and as was hi. custom, neatly folded =,
each article Of his clothing and arranged Q,
them FOL his greater convenience in c,
ttsssing next morning. Wen visited al
n his room By the coroner and jury Of .,
toe body was tina. Q. a nan iy
Wrapped in siunber. His brow though ~
Oh IN death, wore plseid smile and
Us ceantenance az expression Of repos.. ri
serene alike 10 peace and trouble. he
lei As ne lived with a peaceful con ..
enanee ard placid brow. The verdict -,
I the c%o.one,'s jury was suicide bu,
eVera! OF the jury weie Of th. opinion
hat II was a cowsrily assassination BY
ore unknown fend, who had no, IN.
FsTeFy to face the man in open day - -
hose who held these views based tA.jr "
pinion on the appearance and .ize Of
ne wound II bring too large to have -,
cen made by a rhirty-two bulle, and
lere vas q total absence Of powder D.,
nrns on the face which would have
zen the case had the pistol been fred
very shor, range. There were Others -.
no were present at the investigation -.
lat thought i. was murder and not sri. -.
de, Be that as it may we hope and
'ay that If ne was murdered the party -
parties will be found, convicted and -,
to the full extent Of tn. law 80.
"A on the other hand, if the jury was 49,
rect in their verdict, we beliey. 2 ~.
erciful God who afflicted him i. able
take care Of him, and he is now hap. ..n,
with his loved mes who have pr.ce -.
d him. WI
Gaines was in reality a w3rtbv p,
OF q noble sire. His father. N. .f
e Capt. W. W. Gaines, was q ds,. -"
ndant OF one Of the first families q,
nth Carolina. he removed to this
lnty aud located in the ffties, where
raised a large family. -
Gaines was born in Nerbury.S a~:I
and raised Is miles west Of Brook.. -
le' and has never lived out of the =.
lnty. He received a liberal educa. ~,
IN the best schools Of the country -
began business for himself on a 49,
all capital wh'n he was about 81
'r' OF age and BY careful attention To L..
and close economy 0 0 ranked H. =.
ons the leading merchants in IN.
intry. He was married II rear, ayo 49,.
Miss Josie Rogers. He Ia, lost ton, 10.
liren and leave thr.es-tw little bows md.
a grl-and a devoted wife to mourn won
death race
' Gaines was a gentleman BY
H. BY instinct and BY association II
was trn'g one Of nature q 4 oblen.p MIS-
was admired and in 2
E0fH hin and will BE- long re1u.m ual
p asa'rae mar and a worthy cit. sse''
He .u ,sn.- ,r. ;, chnI
never beard 10 speak uukindly Of rare
one. hs VA. = kind friend. conrt.. d,
alke I" the nigh and the low ns.,
= ' u TIE best
: and 4 fried To til. cypress d. fl. sry
IN ih9hlgsnt father and a devoted
'and. he va. a chr., an. and will
'sa'ly missed in ,hi. community In
= Edwin McNonis.. yr. C.Ine. from
S'isia ani torne, business a.so.i u,igt
hA me remain. ren1y.d 10 his Coug
T. u BE- tenderly cared 70, until aoy 7
'ins. Ii. c4sts; .5asaiaiay the Twin
y aeeompanie1 By Nr. a Norri.. po,ic
MI Gzeilf aaI daughter reached cured
srnd17 mining AMI va. medi,
q IN e'iafzs " = cJumi.nee Of III. gcor
q linen n t1s World and For
unfortunate man . HON. haini
!. 'tn~rl services were held in IN.
san G oTs churcl, g4r Z. "
'@~' s,si- The aoa,e eyuld
s7"oE a''i .te uc's tan half the Y
F' 1nsi or :, p, tseif L..t -,
~ heir departed dim. II
f'." Il ,la more tasn 4 ION
present aai The PROFESSION IL
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