Chauncey Sawyer Flowers, I b. 12 Apr 1895 Ortega, Duval, Florida, USA d. 8 Jun 1936 1637 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA: Lincoln Cemetery Ancestors

Chauncey Sawyer Flowers, I

Name	Chauncey Sawyer Flowers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Suffix	I
Born	12 Apr 1895 Ortega, Duval, Florida, USA [2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Gender	Male
Military	MilitaryUnit: BTRY. B., 351ST FIELD ARTILLERY; Rank: Private; ServiceNumber: 3106718; Ship: Louisville [10]
Birth	13 Apr 1895 Florida, USA [11]
Residence	1910 Ortega, Duval, Florida, USA [9] – Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Military Draft	1917 504 Brown St;reet, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [11] – Age: 22; MaritalStatus: Single
Military	1918 [12] – 351st Field Artillery on the deck.
Arrival	1918 [10]
Military	1919 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
Physical Description	DraftBoard: 2; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: 6 Ft 2; PhysicalBuild: Medium [11]
Associate	Samuel H Lawyer [13, 14]
Departure	6 Feb 1919 Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France [10]
Newspaper Clipping	21 Mar 1921 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [15] – Struck With Salt Shaker 21 Mar 1921
Newspaper Clipping	5 May 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [16, 17, 18] – SHOOTS AND KILLS MAN AT HOTEL BAR Headline_Sunday Courier_5 May 1929
Newspaper Clipping	6 May 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [13, 14] – Kills Friend As They Argue Over Cards_6 May 1929
Criminal	14 May 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [19] – Chauncey Flowers Found to Have Killed Friend in Self-Defense in Coroner's Inquest_14 May 1929
Newspaper Clipping	14 May 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [20] – Flowers Held in Lawyer Slaying_14 May 1929
Criminal	4 Jun 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [21] – Chauncey Flowers Trial Opened in Manslaughter Case_Harrisburg Telegraph_04 Jun 1929
Newspaper Clipping	4 Jun 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [22, 23] – Murder Charge Dismissed in Flowers Case_4 Jun 1929
Newspaper Clipping	5 Jun 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [24] – Jury May Receive Flowers Case Today_5 Jun 1929
Criminal	6 Jun 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [25] – Flowers Acquitted of Manslaughter_6 Jun 1929
Criminal	6 Jun 1929 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [26] – Flowers Is Acquitted Of Manslaughter Charge_6 Jun 1929
Residence	1930 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6] – Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
Criminal	29 Feb 1932 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [27] – Flowers Amongst 19 Arrested in Series of Raids Late Saturday_Evening News_29 Feb 1932
Newspaper Clipping	6 Nov 1933 Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA [28] – Betty Brown Being Sought By City Police-Negress Charged with Slashing Chauncey Flowers_6 Nov 1933
Race	Black [11]
Veteran	WWI: 351st Heavy Artillery
Name	Chauncey F. Flowers [10]
Name	Chauncey Floisers [9]
Name	Chauncey S Flowers
Name	Chauncey S. Flowers [6, 7, 8]
Name	Chauncy Sawyer Flowers [11]
Name	Chauney Sawey Flowers [11]
Occupation	20 Dec 1935 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [29] – Dreamland Cafe ---Chauncey Flowers Manager
Residence	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [10] – StreetAddress: 1820 Addison Street
Died	8 Jun 1936 1637 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 4, 7, 8, 30]
	41 Age: 41
Buried	201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 30, 31, 32]
	Lincoln Cemetery
Notes	Friends for years Samuel W. Lawyer, 45, 822 Cowden street, is dead, victim of an argument over a game of cards with Chauncey Flowers, 34, 232 Sayford street. Lawyer was shot through the heart and instantly killed in the barroom at the Wallace Hotel, Cumberland and Wallace streets, early Saturday evening. Pleads Self-Defense Flowers, who fired the shot, insists he was forced to take his friend's life in self-defense. He is in jail on a charge of murder and will be given a hearing later in the week before Alderman John P. Hallman. No date has been fixed by Coroner J. H. Kreider for an inquest. Captain of Detectives Hyde Speese said that witnesses told him Lawyer attempted three times to fire a revolver at Flowers, but the weapon did not discharge. Flowers said he warned Lawyer to "put that away," but his friend attempted to shoot him, and then he fired at Lawyer, who dropped to the barroom floor, dead. Funeral Wednesday For Victim Funeral services will be held for Lawyer Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Second Baptist Church, Forster street. The body will lay in state at the church on Wednesday between 11 and 1:30 o'clock, where it may be viewed by friends. He was a members of the Pythian Lodge 34, K. P.; Chosen Friends Lodge No. 43, F. and A. M.; united Lodge No. 71, of I. B. P. O. E. and ,W., of which he is a past exalted ruler of Council No. 6. The Rev. C. F. Jenkins will officiate at the funeral services. Mrs. (Continued on Page 8) KILLS FRIEND AS THEY ARGUE OVER CARDS (Continued from First Page) Daisy Lawyer, the man's widow, is the only survivor. Burial will be made in the Lincoln Cemetery. Wife Overcome "Buddy was not a fightin' man," said Mrs. Lawyer, wife of the slain man. between sobs, at the Cowden street home today. "I have been In bed since this happened. I can't believe it. Chauncey and Sam were good friends. "They had been to Steelton together during the day, and had just came back. Sam didn't come home that evening and then we heard about this," she added. Under Physician's Care Mrs. Lawyer has been under a physician's care since her husband's slaying. She said today that she has not made any funeral arrangements as yet for her husband's burial. According to Charles Anderson, proprietor of the hotel where the shooting took place, the two men had become boisterous earlier in the evening and he had told them to get out. Both left and Flowers came back some sometime later, and ordered some beer, he said, adding Flowers was standing at the bar drinking when Lawyer entered by another door. Lawyer stood by the opposite wall, according to witnesses, and pulled a revolver from his pocket. He pulled the trigger several times, say witnesses. Warns Lawyer "You better put that way," Flowers is said to have told Lawyer, but Lawyer pulled it again. Flowers then put his hand into his coat pocket and pulled the trigger of a .32 caliber automatic that he carried there. The bullet penetrated Lawyer's heart and he fell to the floor. Anderson called the police and the Polyclinic Hospital. When the doctor arrived with the ambulance he examined Lawyer and pronounced him dead. The body was held there until the arrival of Dr. J. H. Kreider, the county coroner. Anderson is a former city patrolman, having been on the force eleven years. Never Carried Revolver "Buddy never carried a revolver," declared Mrs. Lawyer. "While Flowers always was armed." Flowers was placed under arrest by Detective Sergeant Rineer and Patrolmen Sweger and Bryan. Statements were taken from Anderson, his son, Leroy Anderson, Flowers, also Samuel Lucas, Peter Luster and John Venso, other witnesses of the shooting, police said. The only motive advanced for the shooting is an argument the 'two men had earlier of each other's ability at a card game called "five-up." Lawyer has been employed for the past fifteen years at the State Capitol building as custodian of the basement.
Person ID	I4081 SOALsearch
Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

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Father	Harry Florence Flowers, II (Age 84 years) b. 23 Feb 1844, Putnam, Florida, USA d. 7 Jul 1928, Boiling Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Jeannette Sawyer (Age 90 years) b. 7 Apr 1873, North Carolina, USA d. 1 Jul 1963, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 90 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F1383 Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Earnestine Hagans (Age 47 years)
b. 27 Jul 1902, Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA
d. 26 Jun 1950, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 47 years)

Married

21 Apr 1920

Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

[2, 5]

Married

Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

Children

	1. Chauncey S Flowers (Age 45 years) b. 10 Jul 1920, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Jan 1966, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA (Age 45 years) [natural]
	2. Margaret Frances Flowers (Age 64 years) b. 19 Aug 1921, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. Mar 1986, Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA (Age 64 years) [natural]

Last Modified 1 Nov 2024

Family ID

F1359

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