The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-06-26

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at his home about 4 miles from
/ EasleY. Memb bers of the family
heard the fatal shot and rushed
B to the shed room of the front
sporch where they found the un-
gSfortunate man with bullet
Mhole in the center of his fore
#head. His son was working in
ta field nearby and upon hearing
8screams rushed to the house.
2He Immediately mounted a
q horse and rode into Easley for a
physician. Dr.. 9. N. Wyatt
and others rushed to the scone
in an automobile, but the
wounded plan had passed away
before they arrived. Dr.. Wyatt
J. stated that he lived only about
five minutes after shooting him
sself.
A The dead man left a note upon
his dresser stating that he want
led his property to remain intact
until his youngest child became
sOf age, and that he wanted it to
sremain in the hands of his wife.
ale stated that he did not wish
@the impression to get out that
she was crazy. but simply
%thought it best to take his own
8iife. He went Oh to say that he
sswa as sound financially and that
She had never done anyone an
injustice, but that some people
8had done an injustice, to him
#and that he bore no enmlty to-
sM ards any man.
8 Mr.. Williams was in Easley
8on business Friday morning and
Gin apparent good health, but it
sSwas noticed by several people
THAT something seemed to be
,8worrying him.
y Coroner Medlin went to the
&scene Of death Saturday morn
%ing, and after examing several
ipeople most familiar with the
circumstances decided that an
sinquest was not necessary.
u DR.. Wyatt issued the follow
Ding statement:
81 Easley, S. c., June 81. 1913.
KS This is to certify that 1 have
this day examined the body of
Hon. Fred Williams and find
Sgunshot 8wound in centre of
gforeheadand that said wound is
8sufficient : IL my ny opinion, to
Cause death.
lSigned) @. N. Wyatt, M. D.
Il Mr.. Williams is survived by
ELhis wife and 7 children. The
8family took his death yerv hard
Sand they have the sympathy of
1friends all over this county in
their hour of sorrow.
The funeral services were
held at the Williams home Sat-
urday afternoon and were con-
Quoted by Rev, j. D. HolIer,
pastor of the EasleY Methodist
church. aud the body was laid
to rest in the Mullinax burying
ground.
D Mr.. Williams was born in
d Pickens District August 10, 1854,
q and was a son of the late Bena-
y jah and Manda Garvin Will
liams. He was educated in the
I common schools of this county,
and in 1883 he married Miss N.
l.. O'DelE daughter of the late
CALVIN and Mrs. N. e. O'Dell.
He owned large farm about
four miles from Easley, besides
a cotton gin. saw and grist mill,
and was one Of the largest cat
tie raisers in this county and
returned more sheep for taxa
ton than any other tax payer
in the county. His estate is
& worth about $4,000.
Mr.. Williams had served one
term in the legislature before
4 and was elected in the second
v primary last August to repre-
sent this county again. He
attended the last session of the
legislature of this state and in
troduced several bills. He in
!. troduced a bill to abolish capital
b punishment in this state. It
Il failed to pass. Also one asking
the national Congress to repeal
the 14th and 18th amendments
of the constitution of the United
s States. This bill was passed.
n He also introduced during his
"a first term the bill, which passed.
81 giving farmers the right to re-
IS tail meats Of their own raising
in towns and cities of this state
q Without paying license tax.
u IN religion he was a Univer-
4 salist.. as were his ancestors fol
!. many generations before him.