The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-08
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Former Bamberg County Citizen
Found Dead Near CharlestOn-COr-
oner's Inquest Unable to Establish
the Cause.
The dead body of Mr.. William c.
Duensing, former resident Of Midway,
well-known here. was found Tuesday
morning, January 30th, lying along side
the Atlantic Coast Line track at point
four miles from Charleston, known as the
"Four-mile Curve" which is opposite
Disher's Pond. The body was claimed by
Mr.. Charles Duensing, a brother OF the
dead man, who resides at 577a King st.,
Charleston. Both brothers were employ
ed on the day force at the Burton Lumber
Company's plant, above Chicora. After
work hours Monday afternoon Duenslng
was seen riding his wheel towards the
city. He passed Chicora at about 6.1O.
At this point his brother, Charles, with
several other employees, boarded a sub
urban car and rode to the city. This was
the last seen of Duensing until the dis
covery of his dead body by the living
brother, who becoming alarmed because
of Williams long absence had gone in
search of him.
The body was found lying face down
ward about thirty-fiye feet from the bicy-
Gle, which was turned southwark while
the body was lying in an opposite direc-
ton. On one of the crossties about ten
feet distant from the body, midway be-
tween it and the bicycle was large
splotch of blood 1t may have been pos
sible that the mans head hit the tie,
which would account for slight cash
over the right eye. The left leg was
twisted in such position that it led to
all examination, which proved it to be
broken just above the ankle. No other
bruises or gashes were found. The bicy-
Gle of the dead man was lying on its side,
partly down the slight embankment.
There were no marks or blows on it which
would indicate that it had been struck by
a train, except the fact that the left handle
bar had been buried deep in the sandy
clay. The clothes on the body showed no
signs of having been cut, torn or other
wise tampered with, and search resulted
in the finding of several wire nails, a
pocket handkerchief and an order. The
hat of the man could be found nowhere.
Nothing that would throw light upon
the cause of the unfortunate young mans
death was developed at the inquest held
on Wednesday. An examination of the
skull showed it to be fractured, the result
of a blow received about two inches
above the right eye. The right leg was
found to be dislocated and there were nu-
merous superficial bruises on different
parts of the body. 1t is possible that he
may have been struck by a passing train
and killed, or he may have been murder
ed. The mystery will never be solved, it
is likely.
AS mark of respect Carpenters Union,
No. 159, visited the remains Wednesday
night as they lay in Mr.. Connelley's un-
dertaking establishment The body was
shipped to Midway Thursday morning,
where it was inferred in the Duensing
family burial plot, where the dead mans
father and mother lie buried. Mr.. Duen-
sing was twenty-seven years old, and was
to have been married in a few days. The
young lady who was to have been his
wife accompanied the remains to Mid
way, and her grief was pathetic in the
extreme. Mr. Duensing was well-known
here, and was universally respected.