The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
KILLED BY AUTO
Mrs. ". S. Raniler Ran Down and Fas-
ally Injured in Columbia

WAS VISITOR IN CITY
The Lady Was Knocked Down and.
Her Head Was Crushed Before the
Negro Chauffeur Could Stop the
Automobile, in Which There Was
Two Ladies.
Mrs. w. S. Hamiter, wife of we'll
known Presbyterian minister Of
Blackstock, was knocked down by an
automobile about noon Saturday and
from injuries received died at a local
infirmary about $3.50; O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon. The accident occur
red at the intersection Of Main and
Washington streets, Columbia. The
State says the car was owned by j..
Caldwell Robertson Of Columbia, and
was driven by his chauffer, Horace
Jones, a negro. Miss, Olive Robert
son and her guest, Miss Louise Row
land of Augusta, Ca, were in the car
at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Hamiter was crossing the
street to stop a street car CIR was
crossing to the other side. When al
most on the track, she was struck by
the machine, which according to Miss
Olive Robertson was going at a rate
OF about eight miles an hour. The
negro chauffeur gave himself mp to
James H. Fowler, the magistrate,
shortly afterward. Many witnessed
the accident and there were several
versions as to the rate the machine
was travelling and as to the details.
The street was crowded at the time
and when the Packard machine
struck Mrs. Hamiter, many rushed to
the woman's assistance. She was
placed in the car and hurried TO To-
zeal infirmary. It.was late in the af-.
ternoon before Identification was pos
sible. She carried, at the time OF the
accident, suit case with the initials
""W. s. H., Blackstoek, S. G." and In
her purse was ticket to that place..
This gave clue to the identity with
the result that her husband was noti-
fed and he came to the city with his
eldest son
Mrs. 5Hamiter came to Columbia
Friday for treatment for her eyes. She
spent Friday night at the residence OF
WIN. Houston, Q Nv ashington
street. It is understood she intended
returning to Blackstock Saturday
Mr. Caldwell Robertson, on being
informed of the accident, was shock
ed. "I deeply regret the accidena," !"
said Mr.. Robertson Saturday. II
have done all within my power to
give relief. Following the accident I
went Immediately to the infirmary
and asked that all medical attention
possible be given.
Don Dial, my son-in-law," he con-
tinued, carried the driver, Horace
Jones to the officers and asked that
he be held pending an Investigation.
when the accident occu rred Miss
Olive Robertson, and Miss Louise
Rowland, Of Augusta, were riding in
the machine. According to Miss Rob
ertson the speed was not over eight
miles per hour. The machine, Miss
Robertson said, turned into Main
street from Gervais and proceeded
north. A street car was moving
north and she said she had just in
structed the driver to stop in the next
block, several doors from where the
accident occurred.
knowing the danger Of driving an
automobile on a crowded street dur
ing fair week, instructed my two
drivers not to go out said NIT. Rob-
ertson. "This afternoon was the first
time during the week that I have
permitted one Of my cars to be taken
out" he continued.
Horace Jones, the negro driver,
said Saturday night that the automo-
bile was just rolling along when the
woman was run down. He said that
the accident would have been pre-
vented had Mrs. Hamiter proceeded
across the street. He said she stopped
Just in front of the machine.
Mrs. Hamiter was 40 years OF age.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Annie Cooper of the Indiantown Sec
ton of Williamsburg county. Rev.
and Mrs. Hamiter lived al Iva, Ander-
son county, before moving to Black
stock about one year ago. Mr.. Hami-
: ter is pastor of the Blackstofk and
Concord Presbyterian churches. He
and five children survive. The chill
dren are: Cooper Hamiter, William
Scoot Hamiter and Misses Mary, An1
ME and Emma Hamiter.
Mrs. Hamiter was a cousin OF Prof.
Geo. McCutcheon Of the University OF
South Carolina.