The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-03
NEWS OF GENERAL CITY
!. c. LARDENT DIES OF HEART
 FAILURE.
Although an Englishman by Birth, He Was an Intense soctherner and Served Under the
 Stars and Bars.
Advertiser Bureau.


 J. c. Lardent, brave old Confederate ,oidier died last night. He had been of feeling unwell for several lays past, but no one thought that the md was so near. He was in the line of Veterans on last Wednesday md marched to the cemetery and stood with the other old soldiers during the en- ire exercises. He walked back down town and did not appear to be any the worse off for having taking the long Late yesterday afternoon he was about the house and told his son that he felt a great deal better and would be able to be out today. At 10 o'clock last night he was taken with spell of heart failure and in a few minutes he his last.
 MT. Lardent was born in Norwich. Eng land, and moved to this country when 8 very small boy. He had lived in Selma great many years and had the confidence and respect of all who knew him. He was in the 6Sth year of his age. Mir. Lardent was an intense Southern man and although foreigner by birth. the South never had . more ardent advocate or more heroic defender when the bngle called to arms. He loved the South and one of the most faithful attendants on the meetings of the old veterans. He was a quiet. uhassuming man. always att tending strictly to his own business. and on that account, as well as for his real worth as a man. numbered his friends by all who knew him.
 The old Confederate soldiers, those who stood by him when shot and shell were raining death and destruction about them. took charge of all that was mortal of this gallant dld man this afternoon, and laid him to rest in the city of the dead. Charlie Lardent, as he was familiarly called by the older citizens. was true man in every sense of the word and there wal sincere sorrow among this people when they learned that he had passed away.
 The Kings Indicted. ;,
 The readers of The Advertiser will re- the tragedy that was enacted at Sweetwatsr. Marengo County. several months ago, when Dr. Lee Barron was killed by Joe and Ed King. The grand jury of Marengo County has indicted the Kings for murder in the first degree.
 The killing of Dr. Barron by the King brothers attracted a great deal of atten- tion throughout the State at the time of the tragedy, lon account of the promi- hence of all the parties concerned, and because of the circumstances that led up to the shooting. One of the Kings is of the little town of Faunsdale. and both of them are highly respected in the neighborhdod in which they reside. It is story of aiwonian wronged. a refusal on the part of Dr. Barron to rectify the wrong, and tragedy.
 On the day sf the shooting the Kings rode to Sweetwater. some twenty miles below Faunsdale. and went to the office of Dr. Barron They were told that he was making D call at a certain farm house some two miles in the country. They drove to- the house, got out of their buggy and went in and knocked at the door and asked for Dr. Barron. He came to the door and told them that he would meet them at his office in a half hour. They told him that they wanted to see him right then and he went out to the front gate with the two brothers. What the conversation was that passed between the three is known only to the King brothers It Is said that they told Dr. Barron that they had come down to re- quest him to right the wrong that he had done their sister by marrying her, and that he remarked to them that he would die first" No sooner had these words passed his lips, 1t is said, than they open- ed fire on him and he had made good his words Ito die first" for he fell a corpse, perforated by many pistol balls. Dr. Bar ron was a crack shot with a pistol. He had his weapon in his pocket, where 1t was found after his death, but it seems that he did not get to pull it, as all of the chambers were loaded.
 First Barbecue of the Season.
 The first barbecue of the season was given today out at the race track, in hon. or of Ben Renick, the trainer of fine horses who has been wintering here, and who will leave in few days with his spirited string of high-steppers, to enter .hem in the races to take place on the grand circuit, Mir. Renick has been win ering here for several years past and le has hosts of friends in Selma. He is ,ne of the best known horsemen in the United States and he thinks that there is 10 place like the Selma track and cli- nate for training horses. MT. Renick is ! very popular man and he Is liked by 'very one in Selma. and the wish of ev- ny one in this city is that he may win ut with his string of horses and come pack in the fall and winter here again.
 For a Good Cause.
 The young girls and boys on Lauderdale Street, in the vicinity of Second Street, lesiring to raise some money for the 1ectory of St. Paul's Church, have de- ided to give concert at the home of drs. R. T. Barber. on Saturday night The concert is under the direction of he following excellent program will be ,lven.
 Song, Because Love You"-Miss Per- tins and John Land. Piano Solo-Miss Mabel Jones.
 Recitation-Percival Sneed.