The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-21

became quicker and the evidences of
dissolution steadily increased. It be-
came matter Of only short time
before the end. Just before the end
the surgeons by request determined
to make one more supreme effort to
save his life. Again the administra-
ton of the formalin was undertaken,
the pulse having become somewhat
better and the symptoms being ap-
parently better. But it was too late,
even if it could have been Of service
scientifically. Mr. Gonzales died al
most Immediately.
The announcement of his death has
thrown pail over the entire city.
The people mourn deeply and sincere
ly. Heavy crepe on the doors of the
Office proclaim the deep sorrow that is
felt by the entire force Of The State.
THE AUTOPSY.
A 40 O'Clock County Physician A.
B. Knowlton held an autospy on the
body of Mr.. Gonzales at the hospital.
By his courtesy Drs. Query and
Mcintosh who attended Mr.. Gonzales,
assisted. The following other Colum-
bia physicians were present: Drs. 3.
W. Taylor, L. A. Griffith, A. Coward,
Jr., j. W. Babcock, Strother Pope,
L. K. Philpot, R. W. Gibbes, S. B.
Fishburne and S. j. D. Lancaster.
1t is understood that the finding Of
the autopsy will be reported in gen
eral way as follows:
'Sepiss due to a sloughing of the
large bowel at and about the site of in
jury to that organ. The point of en-
trance of the bullet was on the right
side Of the abdomen, six inches below
the right nipple and two and hale
inches to the right of the middle line.
The point Of exit was on the left
side of the abdomen eight and a half
inches below the left nipple and nine
inches to the left of the middle line.
There was slight injury to the front
wall of the stomach. Every vital or
gan, including heart, kidneys, lungs,
spleen, appendix, liver, bladder, etc.,
we're examined and all found typically
normal.
Physicians say that the autopsy
showed that death was due to profound
septic Infection from the gangrenous
condition of the tissue consequent upon
the bullet wounds.
At 5 O'Clock Corner W. S. Green Of
Richland county empanelled the Jury
of inquest: Allen Jones, foreman.
The jury viewed the body at the hos
pital and the inquest was adjourned
until Thursday at p. NJ, when testi-
mony will be heard in the county
court house. G.. L. Blease, who is
said to be one of Col. Tiilman's coun-
sci, was present but took no active
part in the proceedings.
The body was then taken to the resi-
dence on Henderson street.
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY.
The funeral services will be held from
Trinity Episcopal Church at O'Clock
this afternoon, the rites to be con-
Quoted by Right Rev. Bishop Ellison
Capers of the. diocese of South Caro-
lima.
The pail bearers, who will meet at the
residence at $50 2. M, were as fol-
lows:
Honorary-Judge A. G. Haskell, DR..
B. ". Taylor, DR.. j. ". Babcock.
Mr.. John A. Crawford, Mr.. Charles
Ellis, Prof. R. Meas Davis, W. H.
Lyles, j. @. Marshall, John P Thom-
as, Jr., G. FitzSimons, W.. H.
Gibbes, Jr., j. II. Walker.
Active-Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr., Robert
Latahn, E. J. Watson, William
Banks, F. G. Withers, NJ. G. Wal
lace, J. J. Cormack, R. L. Cureton,
E. a. Holler, A. P. Browne.
The active pail bearers are those
members of the editorial staff of The
State who were longest associated
with Mr.. Gonzales and the representa-
tives of departments in The State
Office.