Georgia:  Chattooga County:  Newspaper, Lafayette, Alfred M. Evitt

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WALKER COUNTIAN JUMPS INTO WELL
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A. M. EVITT Believed Despondent Over Ill
Health.
LaFayette, Georgia. March 25---(Special).
Believed despondent over continued ill health. 
A. M. EVITT, 55, well-to-do farmer of Walker
county, jumped into a barn lot well early Wednesday
morning. he was dead when discovered by members of the
family about 6 o'clock.
MR. EVITT was a pioneer citizen of this county and
said to be in comfortable financial circumstances. His
health had been bad for the past few weeks, and this
is believed to have been the cause of his act.
Mr. EVITT is survived by his wife. two daughters,
MRS. CHARLES ROGERS of Chattanooga, and MRS. JIM ABNEY

of Alabama; three sons, LEE and EVERITT EVITT of 
LaFayette, and MAR EVITT of Florida.
MRS. EVITT and LEE were to have left Tuesday at
midnight for Alabama, where MRS. JIM ABNEY is to
undergo an operation. MR. EVITT is believed to have
gone to the barnyard well after this time and removed
the concrete cover to jump in. Funeral services have
not been announced.

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another clipping reads...

Body of A. M. EVITT Found In Stock Well Near
House Early Wednesday Morning
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No Reason Given For Sad Ending Of His Life Other Than
Ill Effects of Severe Attack of Flu-Funeral Friday at 
Antioch.
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The body of ALFRED M. EVITT, aged 57, was found
early Wednesday morning in a stock well near his
residence, five miles south of LaFayette on the Trion
road. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. EVITT, was taken in a car
by her son, WM. EVITT. to Albertsville, Ala. to be
with her daughter in a surgical operation. WM.
returned home about 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. His
father opened the door to let his son in and then both
retired. In the early morning the family missed their
father and began search for him. A little later the
sons spied a coat on a stock well some distance from
the house, which led them to believe their father had
jumped into the well and ended his life. The body was
discovered in the well. It is stated the well is
walled with stone, that it is 12 foot to the water,
and 18 feet of water in the well. 
MR. EVITT some weeks ago suffered a severe attack
of flu, from which he had not recovered, and for the
past several days members of the family stated that he
had not been himself, and had caused them some
anxiety, however, they did not suspect that he had
intentions to end his life.
The deceased was the son of the late NEHEMIAH EVITT, 
and MRS.EVITT, of McLemore's Cove. MR. EVITT's father

was killed by Roscoe Marable, a negro in 1891, and in 
1892 Marable was hanged for the murder Besides his
widow, he is survived by four sons, MIAH A., of 
Everglade, Fla. C. WILLIAM, A.L EVERETT W., of 
LaFayette; two daughters, MRS. CHAS. ROGERS, of 
Chattanooga, Tenn., and MRS. J.M. ABNEY, of
Albertsville, Ala. A sister, MRS. W.M. BAKER, of 
Chattanooga, also survives.
MR. EVITT was a member of a prominent Walker county

family, was a prosperous farmer and dairyman and was
a splendid citizen. He was a man of an even
temperament, genial disposition, and quietly stood for
all those things in his community and county that were
right and for the highest good of society. He
believed in observance of the law and joined 
his influence to the agencies to enforce the law. He
was ever outspoken in his approval of the Messenger's
stand for law enforement, and in his community did
what he could to uphold the law enforcing agencies. In
early life he professed a faith in Christ and united
with the Baptist church. He was at the time of his
demise, a member of Walnut Grove Baptist church.
His death comes not only as a shock to the
immediate family and relatives but to the people of
this county and section.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at
11 o'clock, from the Antioch Baptist church, at Cedar
Grove. The LaFayette Furniture Co., will have charge
of arrangements.