The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-30
KILLED on EXCURSION.
Anderson Negroes Engaged in Mortal
Combat on Train Between Pc.
maria and Prosperity.

Two negroes from the Honea Path
section of Anderson county engaged in
a difficulty on a Southern excursion
train returning from Savannah to An
derson, between Pomaria and Pros
peritv, in the lower section of New
berry county, on Friday afternoon, as
a result of which Jim Jackson, one of
the negroes, was killed, and Newt
Madison, the other, is in the Newber-
ry JAIL
The body of the deceased was put
off here, and Madison and several
witnesses were turned over to Chief of
Police Bishop.
Coroner ". E. Felker was out of the
city on a vacation, but he learned of
the killing, and came back to Newber-
ry and held the inquest.
The train, consisting of eight coach
es, six of which were loaded with ne
groes, the two others being occupied
by white people, pulled into the union
station at AS o'clock. The train was
detained at the depot for a while I'M
til the necessary arrangements could
be made.
Coroner Felker being out of the city,
and Magistrate John HeEry Chappell
being sick in bed, Col. O. L. Schum-
pert, local counsel for the Southern
was asked his opinion and he advised
that the dead body be removed from
the train and that the train be permit
ted to go on to it's destination, which
was done.
AS soon as Coroner Felker reached
the city, the inquest was held, with the
following jury, which had been Sc
cured: Irby D. Shockley, foreman; O.
H. Peterson, Jno. W. Earhardt, J. j
Hit, H. D. Havird, Geo. W. Summer
Jr., Frank P. DeVore, C. B. Spinks, J.
NJ Morris, S. E. Foy, T. C. Burns, G.
G. Evans and T. E. Grizzard.
Several negro men and women testi-
fed the gist Of their testimony being
that the two men, Jim Jackson and
Newt Madison, met on the train and
passed rough words, when Newt Madi-
son pulled his pistal and shot Jim
Jackson, killing him.
! 1t seems that there had been an old
grudge between the two, which was
revived on the train, although the wit
nesses testified that neither of the
men seemed to have been drinking.
DR.. W. E. Pelham, Jr., examined the
dead body and certified to finding
three bullet holes in the body, one
two and half inches above and one
third inch to right of left nipple, three
and three-fourth inches to left Of mid
die line of chest; one on back of right
hand midway between index finger
and thumb, and one on back of right
forearm, midway between wrist and
elbow joint. DR.. Pelham gave it as
his opinion that the chest wound was
sufficient to have caused death.
The verdict Of the jury was that Jim
Jackson came to his death from a
gunshot wound at the hands of Newt
Madison.
Madison is in Jail here, and the
witnesses are also being held here.
The dead body was taken in charge
by Baxter & Son to be prepared for
burial. Mr.. J. F. Mckenzie, of Honea
Path, came to Newberry Saturday and
arranged for the burial, paying all
expenses out of his own pocket, Jack
son having been in Mr.. McKenzie's
employ at Honea Path. The body was
buried in the city colored cemetery
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mckenzie ap-
preciates the courtesy and considera-
tion extended him by Messrs. Baxter
& Son.
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