Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1908.

legs just above the knee. The car had
thirty or more OF his comrades in II at
the time. Hundreds on the field and
the grandstand witnessed the accident,
and when he fell tried to stop the car.
He was taken to the Georgetown uni
versity hospital, where he Is now re-
ported doing very well, II being found
that no bones were broken and that
while considerably bruised his wounds
are not fatal. He will probably be out
in a week or ten days. Mr.. Nell Is a
son Of Zebedee Nell. merchant and
cotton man Of Clover
Death of Capt. w. T. Jackson.
Capt. w. T. Jackson, one Of the most
venerable and highly esteemed citizens
Of Glover, died at his home in that
town last Friday, after a long period
Of bad health. Capt Jackson was born,
October 10, 1928 on the same plantation
on which he died and lived, practically
all Cf his long life. He was In the
S1st year Of his age. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Re-
becca Jackson, and his second wife,
Miss Susan +. Jackson. There were
two children as the result of the first
marriage; but both are dead. Mrs.
Susan E. Jackson died on February IL,
of this year The following children
survive: Mrs. B. c. Adams, Mrs. w.
B. Moore, Mrs. w. N. Jackson, Mr.. A.
c. Jackson. Capt. Jackson went to
the war in February, 1862, and served
until the surrender in company H.
Eighteenth South Carolina. He made
a good soldier, and all his long life he
has been known as a most exemplary
citizen. The funeral took place last
Saturday and was attended by large
concourse Of people.
The Case of Albert Ferguson.
Chester special Of November 16, to
Charlotte Observer: What was by far
one of the most interesting and sensa-
tional cases ever tried in the courts
here came a close Saturday af-
ternoon, when the jury in the case Of
G. W. Ferguson, administrator Of the
estate Of Albert Ferguson, against the
Seaboard Air Line railroad gave the
plaintiff verdict for $1,000. Col. ].
H. Marion, one CT the leading lights Of
the local bar. handled the plaintiffs
case, with Mr. A. L. CASTOR as his as
sOciate; while the railroad was repre-
sented by it's division counsel, Mr.. J.
L. Glenn, who had associated with him
for the case his former partner, Mr.. s.
f. McFadden. The facts in the case
are about as follows: On the night Of
November eth last year. which was
the evening before Thanksgiving Mr..
Albert Ferguson, who was making his
initial run as a fireman, disappeared
from the cab Of belated northbound
freight, the general theory being that
he fell into Tiger river, near which
stream he was last seen. Searching
narties hunted for the body for days.
dynamite being used, as well as every
other device that could be thought Of
to find the body, but all In vain. The
only clue or evidence that was found
to argue that the young man met his
death in Tiger river were some spots
IN the bridge which some thought were
blood-stains, and a cap, which was
found on a raft down stream and which
was a duplicate of the one that young
Ferguson had with him on his last run.
The plaintiffs attorney sought to show
that the cab was overcrowded on the
night in question and that the young
fireman, having no place to sit down.
stepped tn the gangway and fell out
on the bridge and from the bridge to
the stream below. The defense argued
that the railroad company was In no
sense to blame for the fatality, II fa-
tality there was; that while there were
more men on board the engine than the
rules allow, still there was room on the
fireman's seat for Young Ferguson, had
he chosen to sit there The case was
handled with great skill, and the
speeches were among the most elo-
quent that have been heard in the To-
cal court room for MANY years. Great
crowds were on hand throughout the
trial of the case. and there was much
theorizing as to the possible verdict.