The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-18
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special \ ispatch to- tile ugusta
Chronicle says M +. Frapk Booth, the
promitient Oconee county planter who
fell from the Seaboard Air Line train
near Tucker, Gu. Tuesday night
about: o clock, regalned consciousness
wednesday morning about 3 O'Clock to
find two dogs biting htms and to find
himself badly torn up bysfaliing from
train running atabout 80 I miles an
hour. 5i5 4 3, q /. (. Is
Mr.. Booth had been tOsAtlaIta and
was returning home on the Seaboard
train which leaves Atlanta at $40 b.
ms tsAfter the train lef Tue ckeri M +.
Booth tried Ito pass from ono carsto
another, and ii doing So, another
passenger brushed against him and he
tell from the train. Before the train
had run half mile, according to many
witnesses who were on board, the bell
cord was pulled and conductor Lane
was notified that Mr.. Booth had fallen
of. Mayor j L. Rhodes, Mr.. Chas.
N. H0dgson and other prominent men
on the train went to Lane and asked
him to back the train and pick Mr..
Booth up. Lane was sitting in the ne
gro coach and did not get up; he was
writing and did not move his pencil
from the paper on which he was writ
ing, but replied, in an unconcerned
manner, that when the train reached
Lawrenceville, a distance Of some
fifteen miles, he would wire to Atlanta
and have the next freight train look
out for Mr.. Booth. Lanes refusal to
back the train such a Short distance,
III a lease like this, completely dunn
founded those who appealed to him to
do so, rs it disgusted the other pas
SINGERS On the train and many threats
were made against the man.
Several parties decided to board the
engine at the next stop, and while
others took charge of Lane, hold n
pistol to his head and compel him to
return, for the unfortunate man who
WAS left to his fate on the right OF
way. 1t was decided, however, that
this was not tile right thing to do,
and petition was circulated by a
committee Of passengers expressing
the Indignation, Of those aboard the
train, and asking that Lane be dis
charged. The petition, signed by a
number CT prominent men iii this sec
tion Of the state, who witnessed
Lanes conduct, is as follows:
'Supt. q. Berlley, Seaboard Air
Line, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: We,
the undersigned passengers ON your
train leaving Atlanta Monday night
at $40 O'clock, very respectfully sub
NIT that Conductor Lane, Of said
train. should be summarily discharg:
ed from the service Of your company,
| on the following statement Of facts:
Near Tucker, Ga, on your road,
Mr.. Frank Booth, leading planter
of Oconce county, fell from the train;
two reputable witnesses saw him fall;
the hell cord was pulled before the
train could have possibly run a half
mile and Conductor Lane was imme-
diately notified Of what had occurred
and appealed to by a score of people
to carry the train back and recover
said Booth. ,.!
(Signed) G. N. Iodgscn, B. L. Hol-
der, Jr., I. B. Smith, A.. NJ. Burch
Barrett Phinzy, JIG. Hill, P. NJ.
Smith, G. O.. Niblocl1, d. A. Watson,
S. B. Wing6eld Jr. /, j n. Rhodes, o.,
G. Carthiers, O. D. Epps, II. P. Hin.
ton, Paul q. Jackson Y. A. Connrll
rE. D.. Sledge, j. A. Wilson, Louis NJ.
Johnson, J. w. Tuck, w. c. Wing.
field, j. N. Williamson, w. A. Har.
ris, E..G. Turner, LIP Durham, r.
J.Turner, w. G. Harris.;' Fl