The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

WlnSton-Salem, Specla1.-Conduc-
tor j. w. Joyner, of local freight No.
$50, was instantly killed in an acct
dent on the yards at Mooresville
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The crew of the train was engaged
doing some shifting at the time of the
accident and Captain Joyner was
clinging to the side of a car when ne
was struck by a telegraph pole. He
was knocked loose and fell under his
train and his life was crushed out.
The body was shipped to Charlotte
where it will be prepared for burial
by j. N. Harry & Co. The wife of
the deceased left here for Charlotte
accompanied by Captain Smith.
Many persons who were intimately
acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. j. ".
Joyner and we're cognizant of the re-
cent troubles that have arisen be-
tween them express the belief that
the sudden death of MI. Joyner was
a kind act of Providence. They go
even farther than that and say it is
really a blessing in disguise to the
widow. It has been known for two
weeks to intimate friends of the
couple that their married life was no!
as happy as it appeared upon the
surface.
About two days ago Mrs. Joyner
was to meet her husband at Moorcs-
vile and spend the night with HIM
there. She was to leave Winston
Salem on the train leaving here 2:15
o'clock, but instead left on the s
O'Clock train. When she arrived at
MooresviMe she found that her huS-
band was not there, having gone
down to Charlotte on the first tram
after finding out that his wife was not
on the train. He thought that she
had decided not to come. Whilc III
Mooresville, so it is stated, Mrs. JOY
ner learned that Mr.. Joyner had been
/ going to see a young lady in Char,
lotte quite frequently in fact, spend
ing almost every other night in Char
lotte. She learned the name of the
young lady and left on the next train
for Chorlotte to investigate.
She learned from the lips of the
young lady that she vas engaged to
be marrined to Mr.. Joyner on the
10th of September, having promised
to forsake father, mother and home
for him. The father and brother Of
the wronged young woman were high
ly indignant andit was all that they
could do to refrain from dealing
with the man who had only a few
days before had been the idol of their
daughter and sister. They took the
most sensible course, however, and
forbade Mr.. Joyner's ever making
another shadow in their doorway and
wrote him several sharp letters.
Told Of Courtship.
The young lady, whose name is
Miss Bright McCord, daughter of Mr..
P. M. McCord, who lives just outside
| of Charlotte on, the Mooresville divis-
ion of the Southern, told Mrs. JOY
ner all about her courtship and in
tended marriage to Mr.. Joyner, so it
is stated. She said that she and Mr..
Jovner were to be married on the
10th of September and go West. Mr..
Joyner was to quit the Southern and
take a similar position with a West
ern railroad. The parents of the
young lady had given their consent
to the marriage, it is said, but it is
not known whether Mr.. Joyner in
tended to carry out the obligations or
was just trying the affections of the
young lady. He had stated to a num-
Der of friends here that he expected
to railroad in the West after Septem-
her.