The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-04-02
MIR. J. D. LASSITER
ACC|DE
SHOOTS HIMSELF
DIED 2:3o THIS MORNING
Brother of MIR. r. G.. Lassiter
Head Of Construction Com
pany Engaged i'm Paving
Contract in This City. Home
I'm Oxford and Burial Will
Occur There.

Last night about eleven O'Clock, as
nearly as>it can be ascertained Mr.. j.
D. Lassiter Vice President of the r.
G. Lassiter Company now engaged on
a paving contract for the city was
found in his room at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Blount with a
pistol bullet wound in his head, the
ball having entered the forehead
over the right temple and coming out
on the left side of the head. Mr.. Las
sitter was unconscious when found,
physicians were called and though
everything POSSIBLE was done to save
Doctors Strickland and Dickerson
who were called as we'll as policeman
the nature of the wound and the
position of the body so indicating.
To all appearances he had been
standing in front of his dresser clean
ing or examining the pistol as was
his habit frequently to do, and when
found he was lying slightly on his
left side, with the pistol on the right
of his body about foot away, OPP
posite the hips, where it had fallen
from his right hand.
Mr.. Lassiter when last : en- alive,
was with Mr.. Frambaugh the book
keeper of the company about $50.
t. os@
having been together since 7:3O
when they were in the European cafe
where they had their supper. 1t is
presumed that Mr.. Lassiter went di-
was cleaning his pistol when the ac
cident occurred. He is fond of fire
arms, and has number around him.
The pistol that inflicted the fatal
wound is an automatic. The reason
it is believed that it occurred about
nine o'clock is due to the fact that
all the other occupants of the house
were out for the evening, and did not
return until around ten o'clock. They
sat down in the sitting room until
u.
not hear shot. About 1O:45 Mr..
Frambaugh entered the house and
went to his room. On opening the
door he saw Mr. Lassiter lying on
tainted. Upon examination he found
bullet wound in his head and call
ed Mr.. Blount. These called the doct-
ors and an officer. After an examina-
ton all pronounced the shooting acci-
dental.
Mr.. r. G. Lassiter, President of
the Company and brother to the dead
man was in Norfolk, Virginia, last
and acquainted with the circum-
stances. He started at once for Will
son, through the country in his car
and arrived here this afternoon.
The funeral will be conducted
tomorrow at his old home in Ok
ford, the remains leaving here this
afternoon.
Mr.. Lassiter came to Wilson about
a mOuLn ago Wn0n MS company Sc |
cured the contract to pave the outly-
ing streets in this city. He has spent |
very little time in the city during |
the month, having to be away much |
of his time in connection with the
affairs of the company. He spent |
Easter in Oxford with his father Mr.. |
r. w. Lassiter, and was in the best |
of health and spirits when he rel
turned, and was known to be jovial, |
and congenia1, and liked |
His untimely taking away |
is greatly deplored, for every one
speaks well of him and his friends |
were numerous and exceedingly fond |
of him.
Mr.. Lassiter was thirty years old
and single. He leaves father Mr.. |
r. w. Lassiter of Oxford and two
brothers, Messrs r. G.. Lassiter and |
p. X. Lassiter and . sister Mrs. .Berk- |,
sley L. simmons, Washington, D. G. .