Lawrence County TN Archives Obituaries.....Payne, George September 6, 1883
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The Press: Wed. Sept. 12, 1883
Died.



On the afternoon , of Thursday, the 6th inst., George Payne. The death of 

Payne was caused by excessive drinking which produced delirium tremens. In his 

demented condition he wandered along Military road south until he reached 

Shoal Creek where he fell over a bank upon the rocks. Whether his fall or the 

effects of liquor caused his death is not clear. A coroner's inquest was held, 

but what their verdicts was we don't know. We think it would have been a 

correct verdict had the jury rendered thus: We find that the said Payne's 

death was caused by whisky administered to him by _______  _______ saloonist 

of _______, for the sake of money.

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