The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
BENNETTsvILLE S. Q, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1907.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Two CoIumbians Have Fatal Row
Over In Georgia.
Clarence Gilmore Claims That N. A,
Burnside Made Improper Propos-

Burnside Made Improper PIopos.
ais to His Wife and He Shot Him.
A special dispatch from Baxley
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
Tor many months. Both moved here
from Columbia, S. c., II few months
ago and had been engaged in the
steam SAW mill business. Gilmore
came in last night and surrendered to
the sheriff. He stated that after re-
firing last night his wife informed
him that during the day Burnside
had made improper proposals to her.
Gilmore got out Of bed and upon en-
tering the room of Burnside killed
him using Il shot gun"
hi Columbia State says:
A great deal Of regret was caused
here Friday by the announcement Of
the death of Mr.. N. A. Burnside. No
particulars could he learned all day
long and that made the matter all the
more deplorablc. 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, Ca, to be with
his brother, and promised to tele-
graph The State Immediately upon
his arrival any particulars which
could be learned. *,
The deceased was a native of tIIiS
county, having been born in Lykes-
land. His father was at one time q
well-to-do farmer Of his county. Mr..
Burnside himself had some property
Il few years ago when he was engaged
III the grocery business in Columbia,
but it is said thai in the last year
or two he has been in amuent circum-
stances and had been addicted some
what to intemperance. MIR. Burnside
married Miss Clara Chappelle Of the
of Mr.. Oscar C%happelle, the we'll
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. II. Burn
side of Lakesland, II 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.. j. w. Burnside, also q
we'll known Richland farmer, died at
church at Mill Creek a few months
ago and his death was much deplOr-
ed. Mrs. II. S. Burnside of 1474
Washington street is the step mother
OF Mr.. Burnside.
"Nobp& Burnside, as the deceased
was known, was a man of pleasant
address, of friendly name and one
of the slH3ts who would be suspected
sbt y, Incl d to he; quarrelsome.
c.. NJ Gilmore also is a native or
the Lykesland section. He is a son
of the late II. C. Gilmore, a promi-
nent farmer who was a near neighbour
of the Burnside family. Mr.. f. II.
Gilmore, who is connected with
I.orick & Lowrance, and Mr.. G. NJ.
Gilmore, a well known travelling
salesman, are brothers of the young
man in trouble. Mr.. G.. w. Gilmore
is a married man, his wife having
been Miss Fannie Harris Of I.ykc3-
land, Il member Of another eStimablc
family. Mr.. Gilmore had jusj moved
from Sumter about six months ago to
this saw mill in Georgia, where he is
associated with Mr.. S. IL. owens, a
former supervisor Of this county.
f. IL. Gilmore was Il candidate
for the same Office last summer aud
was defeated by a very narrow ma
Joli'S, duu nt - NcIS DODU!tt: III the
county.
Mr.. c. w. Gilmore Is said by those
who knew him to have always been u
mar of quiet disposition and never
engaged in quarrels. Ills fricndS
were very much shocked to learn that
he had got into trouble, the exact ~
turc OF which was unknown up t. Il
late hour last night. But a rumor
got out TO the effect that MIR. Gilmore
had q%uarrcled over the matter of
closing a saw mill during the sum
mer months.
The reason why it was impossible
to get my news from the homicide
is because BaXlcy, Ga, is itself al
most inaccessible, being on the
~Southcrn's line between Macon and
Brunswick, and in Appling county,
about 80 miles west OF JeSSup. The
killing probably occurred at the saw
mill, some distance from the town
of Bailey, and particulars were not
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