The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-30
4 Noble Citizea Killed.

Hon. James Ezra Tindal, last Thursda,
morning in the city OF Columbia was
shock to this community and to the
State at large.
Mr.. Tindal had been TO Clemson Col
lege in attendance upon meeting O
the board Of trustees, OF which ooarC
he was a life member, aud was on NJ:
way home, stopped over IN Coiumols
"Wednesday night to spend tne nlgh'
with his daughter Mrs. Dr. r. U. Quat'
elbaum. He took Il street car at the
station, and while the the car was Still!
in motion Mr.. Tindal either stepped
of. or fell of on the macadam street,
! striking his head, and rendering him
unconscious, from which state he never
recovered. He died about / o'clock
Thursday morning.
The body was brought to his home
Thursday night, accompanied by ms
son-in-law DR.. Z. G. Quattlebaum,
! Cadet D. Leslie Tindal, his son, and
some Columbia friends The funeral
took place at Calvary Baptist church,
where for over 50 years Mr. Tindal
was the devoted Sunday school super
intendent. and one of the strong pillars
of that church.
Calvary church was filed with
friends from various parts of county,
who went there from long distances to
show their high regard for this distin-
suished citizen. The people of his
community who knew his every day
life were out in full force and testified
their love for the departed one, by the
tears streaming down their faces, even
the children, for the deceased, was
known among them as "the children's
friend" gathered and added their sor-
row to that of the multitude.
The funeral was conducted by
! Rev. N. a. Connors, assisted by Revs.
J. n. Tolar, and G. c. Brown, D. D.
DR.. Brown was close friend OF the
deceased, and in attempting to speak OF
the departed one, it was with great
difficulty. His very manner eloQuently
told how his heart was bleeding. and
the congregation was in full sympathy
with his feelings.
The funeral was directed by Under
taker J. D. Craig, of Sumter. The
pail bearers were: Messrs. B. P. Broad
way, c. r. Fielder, C. E. Strange, J. f..
Kolb. A. i. Lesesne, Wallace Ged-
dings.
The body was aid to restin the church
yard. and many beautiful floral trlo-
utes were placed upon the tomb.
The Columbia State of Friday tells
the following story about the accident:
The manner in which Mr. Tindal hap
pened to receive his fall is still unac-
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was stated yesterday could be learned
with regard to the accident. He had
lust arrived on the train from Clemson
college, where he had been to attend
meeting of the board of trustees, and
upon his arrival boarded car which
would take hin to Blanding street, a
few blocks away from the home of DR..
Cuattlebaum. Mr. A. W. Ray, who
was on the car, was engaged IN con-
versation with Mr.. Tindal when he
fell. Mr. Tindal told him that he want
ed to get off at Blanding street, and
when the car passed that street without
stopping Mr.. Ray called the attention
of Mr.. Tindal to the fact. From the ac-
count given by Mr.. Ray, Mr.. Tindai
seized his valise and spoke &c the
motorman who was only few feet
away. AS the car slowed down, but
while running at a good speed, Mr.. lin,
dal with his grip in one hand stepped
on the running board with his face in
the opposite direction to that in which
the car was going. Fearing that Mr..
Tindal might not realize the speed at
which the car was moving and attempt
to step off, Mr.. Ray called to him and
cautioned him, but at the same instant
the former fell, his head striking
against the paved street with violent
and audible impact. He never regalned
consciousness after the accident.
Mr.. T1NDALL's CAREER.
James Ezra Tindal was born in Clar-
endon county, February l, 1889. His
elementary education was acquired IN
the Clarendon county schools, and he
afterwards attended Furman University
at Greenville. From this Institution
he graduated in the class OF 1855 and
then went to Bonn. Germany and re-
NAMED there about year and half.
About this time War between the Sec
tions broke out, and Mr.. Tindal return
ed to his home and enlisted in August
1861, in volunteer regiment organized
in Charleston and commanded by Col
Martin. Remaining only few months
with that regiment, Mr.. Tindal joined
the artillery commanded by Col. John
C. Haskell of Columbia, in Gen Long
streets division of the Army OF North
ern Virginia. Mr.. Tindal continued II
the service until the surrender at Ap-
pomattox and participated in the Sec
ond Battle of Manassas and in all the
battles of the army of Virginia agalns1
Grants army, from the crossing OF the
Rapidan to the close. He was slightly
wounded several times.
/ After the war was over he returned
home, finding all OF his negroes free
and his personal property, consisting
mostly of notes of hand, Cancelled by
proceedings in bankruptcy. But he i'm
mediately engaged in farming ii Clar
endon county and has ever since lee
the life of planter. Mr.. Tindal was
married first in 1861 to Mary Anderson
daughter of A. L. Anderson of York
county, and to them was born one child
now deceased. The wife died in 1868
and he married in 1866, Miss Mary
Connors, daughter of NJ. II. Connors O.
Clarendon county. Of this marriage
the wife and six children named sur
vive.
Mr. Tindal was elected to the South
Carolina legislature from Clarendon
county in 1880, and was reelected three
different terms. In 1890 he was nomi
mated on the Farmers Alliance ticke
for secretary of state and was elected.
His fathers name was Henry Fo2
Tindal, born in Clarendon county. H
was planter and was twice married
first in 1887 to Margaret Allen, daugh
ter of E. P. Allen of Sumter county, o
whom one child. the subject OF thi
sketch, was born. She diedin lS40, ,ant
in 1913 the father married Miss Marth;
NJ. Rhame, who became the mother o
eight children and who now reside
in Greenville. The father died in 1872
Mr.. Tindal's grandfather was Jane
Il