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Submitted: 1/28/15 • Approved: 2/7/15 • Last Updated: 2/10/15 • R1059520-G0-S3
March 4, 1853 - January 17, 1912
*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
Thursday, January 18, 1912
McADAMS, C.G. - On Wednesday morning A.J. Bealmar shot and killed C.G. McAdams. The shooting occurred at the home of Bealmar about five miles east of Bentonville on the old Landers place. We are not informed as to the cause of the trouble but understand it to be an old family grudge. McAdams went to the home of Bealmar and renewed the quarrel and was ordered off the place by Bealmar but refused to go and the quarrel culminated in the shooting. The deed was done with a 22 calibre rifle. Both men are new comers, having lived in the neighborhood about two years. Coroner John Stokes and Constable Bill Manos on hearing the news, started at once for the scene of the killing but met Bealmar on his way to town to give himself up.
*Obituary (as written)
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, January 18, 1912
McADAMS, C.J. - C.J. McAdams, who lived one half mile north of Little Flock and about three miles northwest of Rogers, was shot and killed yesterday morning by one of his neighbors, A.J. Belmear. The shooting occurred in Belmear's house, one mile north of McAdams' and was the result of a quarrel that came between the two men over personal matters. McAdams asserted that Belmear had been too friendly with his wife and had been at the latter's home Monday and ordered him to keep away from the McAdams house. It is claimed McAdams was armed on Monday and had made threats but he was not armed yesterday. A.R. Landers, who lived with Belmear, heard the men quarreling in the next room but did not see the actual shooting. Belmear used a 22 target rifle and shot McAdams in the left shoulder. The wound seemed too high for the heart but it must have ranged downward as it did not go through the body. McAdams was in the house when shot but he managed to get outside the yard gate before he fell. He lived only a few minutes after the shooting. Mr. McAdams came here about two years ago from Oregon and was about 60 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He lived in Rogers a short time and will be remembered as an ardent Socialist. He had lost one eye several years ago., He had just recently sold his farm and was expecting to go to Illinois. Belmear was a bachelor, about 40 years old, and came here a year or so ago from Hinton, Okla. He went at once to Bentonville and surrendered to the sheriff. He met the coroner coming out and in view of his admitting that he did the shooting, claiming that it was in self defense, no inquest was considered necessary.
Contributed on 1/28/15 by wfields55
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