Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-16

wise injured, rendering uLu uiSo
scious for many weeks while he lay at
the point Of death, under the care d OF
skilled physicians and surgeons. and
resulting, as he is informed and advised
by eminent authority, and he so AYERS,
in the permanent impairment OF his
mental faculties, disqualifying him
from earning the living and income,
and occupying and enjoying the posi-
ton in life for which he was other
wise, by nature. education and train
ing, fitted.
Mrs. Eliza F. Buist describes her
injuries thus: --.
"Plaintiff having thereby suffered se-
we're contusions Of the head, nmps
and body, particularly in the regions
of the liver and spleen-her back was
wrenched and severely bruised and the
terminal end Of the spine was frac-
tured, which said injuries have per,
manently shattered her health, ana
have incapacitated plaintiff from at
tending to her ordinary duties from
which she has suffered and Is still SUI
fering great physical and mental pain
and anguish and from which said In
juries she has not and never Will re-
gain her health and effectually recov-
err In this connection said plalntln
AYERS that she has on account or her
severe injuries been compelled to pay
large sums for her board and lodginS
she having been brought In her helpless
condition to the hotel In Yorkville,
south Carolina, where she has since re-
mained, confined to her bed, and she
has further been compelled to incur
the expenses Of large doctors bills and
bills for medicines and nursing, and
she Is still mourning expenses for med
ical attention and medicine by reason
thereof"
The plaintiff William T. Slaughter.
sets up that he has been injured In the
following particulars:
-. Thereby fracturing or break
ing one of plaintiffs ribs near the spi-
nal column or backbone, wounding
him on and about the head; injuring
his spinal column and kidneys, and
otherwise inflicting severe and permar
nent external and internal injuries,
which have seriously impaired MS
health and incapacttated him from at
tending to his ordinary duties, ana
from which he has suffered and Is still
suffering great mental pain and an
guish, from which said injuries he has
not, and will not effectually and entire
| ly recover; that owing to and by rea-
son of said injuries. plaintiff received
serious and severe nervous shocks,
causing him intense pain. and anxiety;
that on account Of the said wounds and
injuries, caused by the wrongful, neg
ligent; wanton, willful and reckless acts
and conduct Of the defendant, as. above
set out, plaintiff has suffered and still
suffers intense pain, and has been
forced to incur great expense Tor doc.
the plaintiff is still incurring expenses
| for medicine and medical attention by
reason thereof" -,
This is the injury, allegation In be-
half Of Conductor Ed Turner!
THAT in said terrible wreck tho
plaintiff sustained the following per-
manent and serious injuries: The
frontal bone over the left eye was
brain, leaving a permanent scar ana
disf1guring him. his left collar bone.
was broken In two places. permanently
disabling his left arm; two of the ribs
ON his left side were fractured; his
spine was sprained. and he ~ 'ered a
serious and permanent cancussion
thereof; he suffered q nervous sheck
to his entire system, permanently de-
ranging the same. Plaintiff also susz
tained divers wounds cuts and bruises
over his head and body and his right
IOOl WAS severely spEPII0o, IitRS saw
| injuries have ever, since confined
plaintiff to his bed, causing. him great
bodily pain and mental anguish and
he will be thus confined and disabled
for a long time to come In the future"
James L. Moss, guardian ad Item
for Tobe Burris, sets up the following
injuries:
-" his spine being fractured
and his whole body injured, which said
injuries have permanently impaired
his health and made him a physical
wreck and an invalid for the rest of his
life"
While 1t was necessary to commence
all of the above actions yesterday in
order to get them on Calendar 1, In
time for the approaching term Of the
court. AS a matter. of fact it is not
expected that any Of them will be
heard until the extra term, which is
to be held Immediately after the regu-
lar term They could not have been
heard at the extra term, however, un-
less they had been filed in time for the
regular term.