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TWO BANK OFFICIALS MEET VIOLENT DEATHS. PRESIDENT KILLS HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY, CASHIER SUICIDES. A Sad Double Tragedy In Camden Which Shocked the Whole State. Bank Assigns. Mr. E. Miller Boykin. president of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Camden, accidentally shot and killed himself on Monday afternoon, and a few hours later Mr. E. C. Zemp, cashier of the same bank, had committed suicide. Mr. Boykin left his office at the Farmers and Merchants Bank a few minutes before 3 o'clock, chatted pleasantly with several friends before getting in his buggy and starting home. After reaching home he picked up his gun, which has a rather treacherous reversible action and went out to shoot a hawk. The supposition is that as he started to climb a fence he set the gun over the fence at the same time making a motion to get over him self, when the gun was discharged, the load taking effect in his chest. He fell backwards, while the gun was found leaning on the opposite side of the fence. Mrs. Boykin sent a servant boy, Willie Richardson, out to find Mr. Boykin, and he soon returned and told the condition in .which he found Mr. Boykin. His nephew, Mr. John Cantey, who was at the house, ran to where he was and found him dead. Ajury of inquest was empanelled and rendered a verdict of accidental killing. the most Mr. Boykin was one prominent citizens of Camden and well known throughout the State He was president of the DeKalb cotton mill, and a number of other enterprises. He was chosen a member of the legislature in 1880, was United States Marshal at Charles ton under Cleveland, and had held other positions of honor. He was kind-hearted, generous and a true gentleman, and his untimely death carried profound sorrow to scores of hearts throughout the State. He is survived by a wife and one son. SUICIDE OF CASHIER ZEMP. A few hours after the accidental killing of President Boykin, the little city of Camden was well-nigh paralyzed by the suicide of Mr. E. C Zemp, cashier of the same bank. Mr. Zemp was found dead in his barn with a pistol ball in his mouth. Shortly after receiving the news of the death of Mr. Boy. kin, Mr. Zemp left his home, osten sibly to go over to Mr. Boykin's, nearby, but instead went to his barn and committed suicide. Few men were held in higher esteem than was E. C. Zemp, and his tragic death is a great shock to his family and friends. BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
