The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-27
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
AT CALHOUN FALLS
coNDUCFoR AND PASSENGER
KILL EACH OTHER.
Oapt. @. D. Swink Fatally Wounds
Burnett Brock After Being Shot
Through Heart.

brock, a young white man Of Calhoun
Falls, shot and killed Conductor G.. D.
Swlnk of the Charleston & Western
carolina railroad at that place this
afternoon. After being shot three
times through the body, the conductor
shot his assailant once, dangerously
wounding him. He was brought here
to Jail and is badly hurt. 1t seems
that Brock got on the train at Lown-
desville and had some words with the
conductor, telling him he would see
him later.
The shooting took place just after
the train reached Calhoun Falls with
the above result.
Conductor Swink is from Augusta.
Brock was drinking, this fact no
doubt causing the trouble.
I,ater-Brock has just died.
Another Account.
Augusta, Ga. March 24.-Omcial
repont received at the offices Of the
charleston & Western Carolina rail
road state that Conductor G. D..
Swink, in charge Of a combination
train between Anderson and McCor-
mick, was shot to death this after
{ noon near Lowndcsvillc by a tramp
by the name of Brock.
Swink caught Brock beating Il ride
and forced him 10 pay fare to Cal
houn Falls. At that point Brock got
off the train and began abusing
Swink. Swink struck at the tramp.
who drew Il revolver and fired one
shot. the bullet goin" through
Swink's heart. After bcin" wonnd-
ed and before falling. Swink pulled
his revolver and fired two shots at
the tramp, one bullet taking effect and
inflicting a serious wound.
Brock has been captured and TAX
en- to the Abbeville jail.
Additional Details.
Anderson, March 24.-Conductor
C. d. Swink of freight train No. "a
of the Anderson branch Of the Char
lesion g. Western Carolina railroad
WAS killed by a white man named
Bunnie Brock this afternoon at 4
O'Clock while his train was standing
in the yard at Calhoun Falls. Brock
was arrested and lodged in the Abbe-
VILE jail. Brock is about % years
Of age and has the reputation Of be-
ing a big bully. When he is drink
ing he becomes unruly.
Brock got on Swink's train at
LOwndcsville in Il drunken condition.
He succeeded in beating his way as
far as I1atimer when Swink went in
to the coach and collected MS fare
/. from Latimcr to Calhoun Falls.
Brock, so it is said cursed Swink
very vilcly and got off the train near
Ethe Calhoun Faals yard. When
Swink's train pulled up to the sta
stion Brock secured a pistol and curs-
ed Mr.. Swink again. Conductor
n Swink then struck Brock and Brock
u opened fire. Brock firad only one
SStime, The bullet penetrating Swink's
"a heart. AS Swink fell he pulled his
and fired at Brock once or
.F8CN lCt, put VI tit SiblS tdNlnS Slittt.
80 conductor Swink was a man Of
amiable disposition and friendly. He
$Swas about 2S years of age and was
from Woodruff in Spartanburg coun-
#$ty where his parents now reside. IL.
Was unmarried and had only been
cumming on the Anderson branch
Eaboui 60 days. lie was popular with
%all Of his fellow trainmcn. The body
will be carried to Woodruff for bur
Eial.
r. Ted Swink, who caught for Ander-
{ son in the State league last year, was
< a brother Of the deceased.
The News in Spartanburg.
Spartanhurg, March 24.-Accord-
ing to a local official Of the Charles
.sSton s. Western Carolina railway, the
shooting at Calhoun Falls resulted in
10 double tragedy.
3Ma John Brock. tie Anderson man who
was wounded by Conductor Swink. as
Ehc fell fatally shot havin" died to-
Might at S:l5 O'Clock.
Conductor Swink was known by
many people in this city.
g& -.- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS