Butts-Monroe County GaArchives News.....Jim Gilmore – Drowned on Last Friday July 1897
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Jackson Argus July 1897
Mr. Jim Gilmore, a highly respected young white man of this county was drowned 
in the Ocmulgee river last Friday.

The drowning occurred just below Pittmans ferry and was witnessed only by three 
young men who were in the river with him at the time.  These young men were 
Charley, Wid and Gordon Byars.

They claim that they were playing with an old boat and that Gilmore who could 
not swim, got in water beyond his depth.  He called for help and one of the 
Byars boys went to his assistance.  But Gilmore was about to drown both himself 
and Byars, when the latter, with much effort, freed himself and pulled for the 
shore.  It was thus that Gilmore was drowned.

His lifeless body was recovered a few hours later and carried home.  The 
interment was at Paran, in Monroe county.

The corner impaneled a jury on Tuesday and proceeded to investigate the 
drowning.  Quite a number of witnesses were sworn and all sorts of rumors were 
afloat about “foul play” and “something dark,” but it was rumors only and 
little, if anything, was brought out that tendered to place criminal guilt on 
the shoulders of the Byars boys.

The investigation was begun about 2 o’clock p.m. and lasted about four hours.  
Adjournment until Monday was then taken, at which time the investigation will 
be complete.

Jackson Argus – Week of July 9, 1897

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Last week in these columns there was an account of he drowning of a young man 
by the name of Jim Gilmore out near Pittmans ferry on the Ocmulgee river. 

The coroner impaneled a jury as was stated last week and commenced an 
investigation of the case.   Some effort was made to place guilt on he 
shoulders of the young men who were with Gilmore at the time of the drowning 
and pending developments the jury took a recess until last Monday morning when 
they reassembled and heard further evidence.

They then rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from 
accidental drowning

Jackson Argus – July 16, 1897


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