The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-06
CORONER'S INQUEST.
Testimony Before Coroner in Unfor-
tunate Accident of Last Sun
day Afternoon.

L
tunate Accident of Last Sun
day Afternoon.
In The Herald and News on Tues
day appeared an account Of the kill
ing of young Williams and Bouk-
might by the C. Y. & L. train on Sun
day.
Coroner Felkner held the inquest on
Tuesday morning empanelIing a jury
in each case. The testimony in each
case was the same but separate YER
diets were rendered and DR.. Glider
submitted certificate as to the cause
Of death in each case.
The testimony as taken before the
coroner is printed herewith.
] The Testimony.
J. A. Satterwhite sworn says: I was
reading paper, heard Southern train
obming. Walked to the door. Saw
Southern train passing. Southern
train passed. Heard C. N. & L. train
coming. Saw two boys walking be-
tween tracks. I heard C. N. & L..
train blow. At least I think it was
the C. n. & L. Boys were going to-
wards town. Boys walked towards
c. n. & L. track. Train was on
them at that time. c. N. & L. train
didn't see them, until train passed. |
went to where the boys were lying
feet toward depot. [ was reading pa
per. Back end Of Southern had pass
ed crossing. Boys were lying between
tracks. I saw train, but then whistle
blew just about crossing-just about
twenty yards from boys. Both boys
lying together. Williams boy above
other boy. They we're on cross ties.
I heard train coming and saw boys
and after train passed I ran up track.
Train stopped about twice its length
after it passed boys.
I don't know whether engineer
came back Or not. AS well as I re-
member I am sure Southern train had
passed. Southern had passed before
c.. n. & L. came as we'll as I remem-
Der.
When I first saw them they were
between two tracks. Just about time
train blew they walked between c.
N. & L. track. When I found them
they were between tracks. I do not
know how far Southern train went.
rI don't know whether Southern blew
or not. I think C. n. & L. blew.
John Andrew Satterwhite.
DR.. J. K. Glider sworn says: was
on C. n. & L. train coming down and
train stopped. got off and saw there
were two men there. One dead and
the others skull crashed.
They were almost together. [
thought until I got about to them that
it was one man. I think train blew.
Train always creates dust when it
slacks and it was this way today. I
rather think it blew for station. [
don't think it blew for here.
C. J. Gayle sworn says: On Sunday
afternoon coming down train train
| No. SO Coast Line I had come down
this cut. I understand Cline street. [
met Southern train there, about that
crossing. [ could not see around
curve very far but when I got around
curve on straight line T saw two men
on track probably about 40 or so
wards ahead of me coming towards
station. I blew danger signal. They
didn't even look back. The engine
! then struck them both falling to the
right side. I started back. Got about
halfway from rear to where they
we're. Conductor told me one dead
and other wounded. [ struck Cline
Fstreet crossing at about 8 or 10 miles
per hour. I couldn t stop as we'll &C.
ing this way as I could going other
wav as that is down grade at thai
'rate though I would say you coult
stop at two trains links, 4 car trains.
Men were on track when I first saw