Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-10

the pin out of the coupling pole and uncouple
the wagon. However this was not discovered
by the driver at the time. The hindmOSt
wheels then went zigzag across the road, as
there was nothing to keep them straight In
crossing a small gully the hindmost wheels
got one before the other and against the log,
when the mules gave a hard pull
and turned the front part Of the
wagon completely over. The driver we2t
down with the log and wagon, and was almost
crushed TO death on the spot. He fell in sit
ting posture on the ground, and the tremend-
GUS weight Of the log came down on the back
Of his neck, completely doubling him up and
pressing his chin down on his stomach. There
was another wagon Just in front or this one,
the hands from which came and liberated the
unfortunate man from his terrible position.
His entire body was found to be completely
paralyzed. He was conscious, but could not
move muscle. A physician soon arrived, who
pronounced the spinal cord broken. and re-
cOvery hopeless. There were no bones broken,
however. The unfortunate man fingered four
days, without the slightest feeling in his body
or limbs, his head being the only part that
retained the sense Of touch up to the time Of
his death He was conscious most OF the time
and talked some"
Macon telegraph. Yesterday afternoon
about 3 O'Clock an old colored woman named
Lutetia Perkins locked up her two grand
children. one boy sbOut ten and little girl
about three years of age. The children were
locked up in the house, but the window was
opened. out of which they looked upon a
frightful sight. In the adjoining lot lives Sol.
Clemens and wife, also cOlored. Soils wife at
tended funeral In this yard from the limb
Of a tree IS suspended a single rope, at the end
OF which is a large knot and the boys use this
to swing upon. Aunt Lutetia hsd in her en-
plOy boy named John Henry Calvin. son OF
Peter Calvin. a brick-maker. He carried tow els
and other washing TO Braswell's barber shop,
for which Aunt Lutetia washed. and did
other duties about the house. Yesterday
afternoon he went TO the house, and then into
the next lot where hung the swing, and told
the children who were watching from the
- 1dOw that he was going TO play circus
Eiter swinging awhile in the usual way he
got upon Tiece of scantling that was laid
upon the fence and the tree. and then put the
rope around his neck. Having done this he
told the children that he was going to play cir
Gus and hang himself. and swung off The
children saw his convulsions, but could not get
to him, and could not have helped in anyway.
as they we're too small, though they might
have called for assistance Aunt Lutetia re-
turned from the funeral about half-past four
O'Clock. AS soon as the children saw her from
the window, they called to her to hurry up, as
John had hung himself. She repaired at once
to the swing, but the boy had been lead some
time. She alarmed the neighbOrhoOd and
brought a cOlored man named Reubsn Bennett.
and a woman named Mary Stephens to the
scene The boy vas taken up and DIR. Ham
mord sent for. The doctor, OF course. could
render no assistance. The boy evidently mis-
calculated the distance when he swung off.
He was found in sitting posture, his feet touch
ing the ground, and his body about six inches
from it."