The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-14

right side. The colored woman was
about one hundred yards ahead OF the
white man. She crossed to the left
Just before I got to her. The man
kept coming straight on until he got
within 20 or Is feet. He had a walk
ing cane in his left hand. He threw
it down and jumped right in front OF
the engine and laid down between the
rails. At that time I blew the whistle
and threw the brakes into emergency.
The train stopped in three car
lengths. Four cars in train. The brak-
es working good. We were. going
about 20 miles per hour. The bell
was still ringing, and had been ever
since we left Helena. 1t rings oy
air. When I saw the man he was
walking by the path until 20 or 70
feet of engine. This happened FeD-
ruary 10, 1911, in NeWberry County,
IsC, W. J. Broom,
Engineer.
W. G.. Smith, sworn, says:
I am conductor On Southern train
No. 18. On yesterday, February TO-
1911, about one quarter of mile after
leaving Helena I felt brakes go on
in full emergency, and the whistle
sounded indicating tie same, also on
arriving at Helena and since leaving
tho rc11 rireiro. was in first class
car next TO combined car collecung
fares. The rain was stopped in en-
ergency ar7 I got out on the ground
and saw Mr.. Broom coming up along
beside of train Either he or some
one remarked we had run over man
T then turned toward the rear OF
train, and when 1 got to rear end OF
coach next to combined coach, saw
a body unCar the rear truck of coach
which was third coach from engine
And from all appearances then the
body was dead and mangled. I had
the train moved forward SO as to gel
body from under the truck. And att
er all persons standing by seeing tine
position the body was lying In, Dy the
hello of the engineer and some others
we pulled the body out from between
the rails of track on to the embank'
ment. After the spectators or wit
nesses had seen the body and Wit
nesses taken, then got Mr.. Claude
Clenburg TO stay by and guard the
body unit; it was protected by the
Coroner or the railroad authorities
and then with all passengers and VII
nesses aboard we came to NeWDerr5
for Instructions. The instructions
were after we got to Newberry was
tn come OF to Columbia. The tralr
was on time and the accident occur
red at 11.47. Tte weather was partly
cloudy and very light winds were
blowing to hinder the proper nearing
Of a train. His head was cut on ant
his right arm was run over and Gu
off. The heels Of one Of his feet was
mashed. We found bunch Of keys
with name of owner S. G. Carter OF
the ring.
W. G. Smith, Conductor.
William Dixon, sworn, says:
7 am fireman on train No. IL o
Southern road. was down hrlns
when we left Helena. I heard MI
Broom blow the whistle, put hi:
brakes in emergency, and I asked hin
what was the matter. He said he hat
rlln over a man. Me and him stopped
went back and found a man unde
train. I goes back and pulls up
little so we could get him out iron
under train. This happened on TIT
10th day of February, 1911, in Ne"
berry County, S. c.
Will Dixon.
, Tom Young, sworn, says:
I am porter on train No. Is comln'
down. l generally get on engine d
Helena when We stop there to na:
the crossing at Newberry. [ saw
colored woman and white man com
. ing I'D the track on the right han'
side. The woman crossed to the le1'
the man kept coming. In % or 8
feet Of engine he threw his stick dow
and that was last l saw OF MIN. IN
- bell Of engine was ringing ana W
, were on time. I was on the fremah
f seat This happened on the 10th day 0
!. February. 1911. in NeWDerry count!
IS q Thomas Young.
i J. NJ. Lawson, sworn, says: