Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-28
DEATH ENDED
SUFFERINGS OF
Chief BARROW
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT
After Having fingered Since
Last Saturday


through six days, since a bullet pierced
his breast on Saturday afternoon last,
Chief of Police William c. Barrow
died last night at ten minutes to eleven
o'clock at his residence on Jackson
street, it having been apparent since
early in the afternoon that death must
ersue nefore many hours.
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning
he gradually became weaker, and
throughout the afternoon remained il
Z state of semi-consciousness. Only at
intervals did he speak or seem to rec
ognize those about him.
An element of danger which coulG
not be successfully overcome was the
presence of uremic poison, his physi-
clan stated, and this, with other fea-
lures attending the wound combined to
taffle all medical skill.
Throughout the day it was quite evil
dent that there was no hope for the
sufferer, and that the end, seemingly,
was a matter of few hours at best.
Do Nov
A. 1S45 in Madison, Morgan county,
Georgia, where he lived during Il
good part of his life His parents later
lived on a large estate, near
Smithville, Lee county, where he lived
until he was lad. At the age of If
teen he joined the Confederate cause
and fought valiantly in the ranks with
the soldiers in gray. He was gallant
soldier, brave and fearless in battle.
He was first married to Miss Fran
ces Helen Comm, in 1866, five children
resulting from this union. His second
wife, who survives him, was Miss Re-
becca Walker
For twenty-five years Mr.. Barrow
served as a member of the Americas
police force, having served in the ca
pacity of chief of police for the past
eight years. He was filling out his
term as chief of police when shot down
last Saturday afternoon. No man on
the police force had anything like the
record of length of service to his credit
as did Chief Barrow.
Among the surviving relatives are
his widow, Mrs. Rebecca Barrow, and
one brother, Mr.. G. W. Barrow, VINO
resides at DeSoto. Two nieces, Mrs,
]. H. Quarterman, of Americus, AMI
Mrs. John Cosby, of Elberton, are also
among the near relatives of the de-
ceased.
The funeral exercises will occur this
afternoon at o'clock and will be
conducted in accordance with the Ma
sonic ritual, CHER Barrow having been
a member of Americus Lodge, No. 13
F and A. M. Members of both the
local lodges, M. B. Council, No. 95, and
Americus, No. 13, are requested to
assemble at the Masonic temple in
the Planters bank building this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, for the purpose
of attending the funeral exercises. He
was also a member of the Order of
Odd Fellows.
Chief Barrow was a faithful and
consistent member of the First Meth
odist church for many years past, and
while the funeral arrangements had
been fully completed late last night, it
e. probable the remains will be taken
n that church and short services held
there before the interment in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The announcement of the death OF
Chief Barrow will be received with unit
yersal regret in Americus and through
out the surrounding section, where
many friends of the deceased officer
will join the bereaved relatives Il
mourning his demise.