Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-08-15
SAD TRAGEDY.
Two coIumbians Have Fatal Row
Over in Georgia.
INSTANTLY KILLED.

L "A.
Burnside Made Improper Propos.
ais to His Wife and He Shot Him.
Both Lived I'm The Same House
and Had Been Life Long Friends
From Boyhood.
A special dispatch from Bax,ev
Ga, says:
Friday night, seven miles south of
here, N. A. Burnside was instantly
Killed by Clarence Gilmore, his life
long friend, schoolmate and boarder
for many months. Both moved here
from Columbia. S. c., a few months
ago and had been engaged in the
steam saw mill business. Gilmore
came in last night and surrendered IN
the sheriff. He stated that after re-
tlring last night his wife informed
nlm that during the day Burnside
nad made improper proposals to her.
gilmore got out of bed and upon en-
tering the room of Burnside killed
him using a shot gun
The Columbia State saws:
A great deal of regret was caused
mere Friday by the announcement of
the death of Mr.. n. A. Burnside. No
particulars could be learned all day
long and that made the matter all the
more deplorable. For both Mr.. Burn
side and his slayer, Mr.. Gilmore.
were well known and widely connect
ed. Mr.. Frank II. Gilmore left i'm
mediately for Baxley, Ga, to be with
his brother, and promised to teIe-
graph The State Immediately upon
bis arrival any particulars which
could be learned
The deceased was a native OF this
county, having been born in Lykes-
land. His father was at one time a
well-to-do farmer of this county. Mr..
Burnside himself had some property
few years ago when he was engaged
In the grocery business in Columbia
but 1t Is said that in the last year
or two he has been in affluent circum-
stances and had been addicted some
what to intemperance. Mr.. Burnside
married Miss Clara Chappelle &c the
upper part of this township, a sister
| OF Mr.. Oscar Chappelle, the well
| known farmer. Mrs. Burnside moved
to Florida about five years ago and
| secured a divorce. Among Mr.. Burn
sides living relatives in this country
are his half brother, Mr.. w. H. Burn
side of Lakesland, one of the most
respected men in this country; and
his sisters, Mrs. w. S. Green and Mrs
l.. V. Pagett of Columbia. Another
brother, Mr.. ]. w. Burnside, also a
we'll known >Richland farmer, died a,
church at Mil Creek a few months
ago and his death was much deplor.
ed. Mrs. F. s. Burnside of 1474
Washington street is the step mother
of Mr.. Burnside.
Mob" Burnside, as the deceased
was. known, was man of pleasan,
address, of friendly manner and one
of the lasts who would be suspected
of being inclined to be >quarrelsome
c. w. Gilmore also is native oi
| the Lykesland section. He is a soI
of the late II. G. Gilmore, a promi
nent farmer who was near neighboI
| of the Burnside family. Mr. F. III
| Gilmore, who is connected will
| Lorick & Lowrance, and Mr.. G.. NJ
Gilmore, we'll known travelinf
salesman, are brothers of the younl
manSin trouble. Mr.. C. w. Gilmor,
is married man, his wife having
been Miss Fannie Harris of Lykcs
land. member of another estinablt
family. Mr.. Gilmore had just mcvee
from Sumter about six months ago t.
this saw mill in Georgia, where he 1,
associated with Mr.. S. II. Owens,
former supervisor of this county
Mr.. F. II. Gilmore was a candidat.
for the same Office last summer aut
was defeated by a very narrow ma
jority, a0d he is very populac in tn,
lcounty.
Mr.. c. w. Gilmore Is said by thos
who knew him to have always been
man of quiet disposition and neve
engaged in quarrels. His friend
were very much shocked to learn tha
he had got into trouble, the exact i,a
ture or which was unknown up to
late hour last night. But a rumo
got out to the effect that Mr.. Gilmor
had quarreled over the matter o
closing a saw mill during the sum
mer months.
The reason why it was impossibl
to get any news from the homicid
is because BaXley, Ga, is itself al
most inaccessible, being on tn
Southern's line between Macon an
Brunswick, and in Appling county
about 80 miles west of Jessup. Tn
killing probably occurred at the say
mill, some distance from the tow
OF Baxley, and particulars were nc
obtainable.