The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-08
THREE CHILDREN DEAD.
THE CORONER AT WORK.
ENDURING When. Where, ana III
What Manner the Children Came
IN Death.

Enquiring When. Where ana III
What Manner the Children Came
to Their Death.
Coroner ]. Foster Hammond being notified
of the death of three negro children, on the
plantation of DR.. S. &. Thomson, eight miles
South of Abbeville, organized jury Inquest
and proceeded to take testimony as follows:
TESTIMONY.
Lizzie Logan, sworn, says:
That evening when | came home they were
all we'll enough. jamie says she wants a piece
of bread; then l gave her piece and she ask.
ed for another piece and gave 1t to her. l
took baby up and suckled 1t. Told Lille III.
more TO put on bread for their supper, When
bread was done gave them some molasses an9
bread, says (Janie) she was sleepy anu told
her to 60 and lie down. About two O'Clock
got up with her and gave her dose OF tor-
pentine She never said anything more. que
died about little after daylight; Wgn! Wsn %i'af CT
home. When Doctor came all OF them were
dead. Lille Elmore says her head ana slde
hurt her. Gave the turpentine ana sugar
Didn't eat any chicken. Taken SICK on on
same way. Had spasms, but died easy. Had
no medicine in the house OF any Kind.
Lizzie X Logan.
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Dave Webster, sworn, says:
When came home on Wednesday evening
after came they all went to bed. After their
mother came they all got up. JAMIE seems y
be puny. They eat their supper ana went to
bed. Got home about an hour by sun. Iol
up and made up fire about Two o CLOCK;
Her mother gave her some turpentine ana
some Samson snake root. Talked out OF ner
head about half hour after she had taken
medicine. Didn't put the tnrpentine ane
ter she took the medicine. She foamed at the
mouth after she had the spasin. she told the
oldest child to taste 1t and see " IL was str0ng
enough. jamie was taken sick hrsr Lille ~.
more was taken sick next, Tllda Ann was
taken last. Their mother told them TO get up
and get some chicken. Their mother mace
the tea for them. Saw the roots In tue cup
Lille Gilmore brought the root In her hand.
Roots were about as large as a straw; Dldn
know as there was any one about the mouse
that day. Baby eat out OF the same plate
Never eat anything more. Saw same lneot
cine that was black calomel. Lizzie Logan
any medicine, but their mother had been CIV
Ing them some horehound tea for colds
Gave them the tea some time before they
medicine since the snow. Their mother gave
them some horehound tea on Tuesday night
Dave Ks < Webster.
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Dave came over to the mill the other day
Aske ed him how his folks were. He said they
were all dead but two. SAID he hadn't Work.
had been doctoring those children. says ne
had been giving them teas, horehound tea
Said he had been doctorlng them because
they looked puny and bad. This was Thurs
r. E. Fortiscue.
Eugene Parker, sworn, says:
Wasn't here Tuesday night. When came
Wednesday morning they were sick. Dldn
know what was the matter with them. JAMIE
Logan was sick when came, Lille was taken
sick after l came, Tidy wasn't sick at that
time as know of. In the morning they was
not suffering as know or on Wednesaay 9Stt
Lizzie Logan told me TO go after Jennie VIDE
man 10 SIT up with her and be company. AZ
zie seemed to be in trouble about her chill
dren. Lizzie Logan and myself went alter
Martha Morris and she came back with us.
Left Dave Webster with the children about
one o'clock that night when we went. Didn't
know how long we were gone. Lizzie was
not at home Tuesday.
Eugene X Parker.
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Bell Bugg, sworn, says:
Tuesday they appeared to be we'll. Wednes.
day morning before daylight Lizzie called me
and said jamie had spasm. I was sick and
didn't get up. Don't know anything about
any snake root. Little girl didn't come 10 me
for any. Didn't see them give any medicine.
DON'T know aDyJQlDR ADOut luelu RlNluS tue
children any horehound tea. One of them
died just after daylight. Short space of time
before Lille died. Tilda Ann died just before
eleven O'Clock. Didn't see any medicine. i
know Samson snake root. Havn't got any In
my house now. Some times keep II for collie.
her
Belle Bugg.
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Martha Morris, sworn, says:
Eugene aud Lizzie came after me and ]
come with them and stayed with them until
daylight and went back home. Children was
laying easy. Didn't see the child die. Didn't
see them give them any medicine. Lizzie
was crying. Don't know when 1t died
Found 1t out about daylight. The other two
childrin n were quiet.
Martha X Morris.
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Daught Bugg, sworn, says:
came Thursday morning and thev were all
dead but one. Didn't know whether the 9th
er one was sick or not: Don't know anything
about chicken. Didn't see any mediclue.
Daught Y Bugg.
Lizzie Logan, recalled, says:
Dave Webster bought chicken and cooked
1t himself, and eat it all but three pieces. and
eat them myself. The children were In the
bed sleep. Didn't wake them up until me
and Dave were very near done eating, and
gave Tildy little piece and Booggy little
piece. Don't know nothing about Samson
snake root. Didn't give them any horehound
Dave has had spite at me and had been
cursing me. If they had anything Dave gave
1t to them. didn't. Went round and called
aunt Bella and she said she would come, but
was SICK her
Lizzie X Logan.
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