The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-12-24
! SAD STORY.
A Stranger Dies in the County Aims
house at Columbia.
HIS HOME WAS IN CHESTER, PA.
lie MystcriouSly Disappeared Oh
His Way from His Home 10
WinuSb0ro, Where lie
Was to Work.

John Duugherty. who left his nome
in Chester. Pa, on the 26th OF last
August. died in the almshOuSe IN Co.
lumbia, on the 3lSt Of that month,
and it appears that his relatives haVe
been unaware of his demise. The
disappearance Of the expert stone cut
ter was the subject of some concern to
those who were interested in him.
and the following appeared IN the
Winnsboro correspondence in The
State Of Wednesdays:
August 26th John Dougherty left
his home in Chester, Pa, to come to
work in one Of the QuarrieS OF Far
field county, and that is the last that
has been heard of him. His baggage
was checked to Columbia and a few
davs ago was delivered over by the
railroad authorities to be returned to
his relatives. The railroad company
has in its possession his ticket. which
was bought by the owner OF the quar-
rv who remembered the number, and
his disappearance was after he reached
Gu ,rlottc, for the ticket was punched
for the whole trip. How he disappear
ed is mystery, and bis friends, who
have begun a trace of him, are ap-
prehensiye that he will never be seen
again. He was about 60 years old.
Tue State says the attention Of the
Rev. T. J. Hegarty OF st. Peters
Catholic church was attracted by this
item and he called at The State office
Wednesday morning and gave the in
formation tnat Dougherty had died
in the almShQuSe. Father Eegarty
gave the unknown the burial Of the
Catholic church.
Capt. c. NJ. Douglass, clerk Of the
county board Of commissioners, was
asked for information in regard to
the sad case. He called up Mr.. J. D.
Rial. superintendent of the aims
house, and the latter told all that he
knew of the case. Mr.. D0ughertY
was sent to the county home on the
2Sth of August. the commitment pa
pers having been signed by Capt.
Owen DAILY, chief of police. The Old
gentleman was waited on by Dr.
Earle. county physician (now deceas-
ed.) Mr.. Dougherty'S collapse anG
death was unexpected and the officers
and inmates Of the institution knew
nothing of his antecedentS or OF his
EMPLOYMENT. 1t was known that bis
name was John Dougherty and that
he was stone cutter by trade. The
deceased had a watch and Sl.l5 in
change when lie was taken to the
almshouSe. Mr.. Rial did not remem-
Der what was the specific cause Of
death.
Capt. Douglass added TO tie above
information that the almshouSe isa
county institution, but is placed at
the disposal of the city in cases OF
emergency and that commitment pa
pcrs from the office of the chief OF
police do not pass through the hands
of the county officials. The cottages
at the almShouSe are clean and com
Portable. but this is not a hospital
with staff Of physicians and with
trained nurses. 1t is the countyS
home for those who are worn out and
unable to fight the battle OF life. Mr..
Rial ministers to the suffering as best
ne can, and the inmates OF the lnstl-
tuition attend their sick companions
whenever they themselves are able.
The county physician visits the home
twice a week and responds to all
calls. The need Of a large hospital
here is emphasized by just such sad
cases as that of John Dougherty, al
though there is nothing to indicate
that constant attention OF nurses
would have restored him to health.
When Chief DAILY was asked about
the case he remembered very distinct
ly that Dougherty came to him and
asked to be sent to some place where
ne could rest up and recuperate. Capt.
DAILY described him as an elderly man.
perhaps 80 years old, and the chiefs
impression was that he was not d
sick man but that he was broken down
and needed to rest up. In reply to
an inquiry why he had not sent
Dougherty to the Columbia hospital,
the chief said that lie did not think
Dougherty was i'll enougl~for that.
and on account Of the crowded con-
dition Of the Columbia hospital it IS
customary to send such cases to the
almshouse. lie had been surprised to
hear of DUugherty'S death and had
tried. but failed. to find cut whence
he had come.
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