Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-03-14
CHILD MURDERED
IN FLORENCE
UNTIMEIH DEATH OF LITTLE BOY
Eight. Year.0ld Andrew Jackson Foul
ly Slain by Unknown Parties.-
Florence Citizens En-.
an" ragged.
UNTMEIH DEATH OF LITTLE BOY

Florence, S. c., March S.-Lying in
a pool of his own blood, within five
hundred yards of his home, in all old
box car in the shop yards of the At
lantic Coast Line, the body Of little g.
year-old Andrew Jackson was found
today, where he was most foully slain
on Wednesday evening by some party
|or parties as yet unknown. Such Is
the sequel to the disappearance, from
this place, of this child, mention Of
which was made in The News and
Courier of Saturday.
Last Seen Alive.
Ever since 6 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon, when the little fellow left
the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M.
L. A. Gardner, in North Gsillard street.
to go to his home, which is only next
door, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thomas Jackson, were distressed lest
some person had kidnapped the child
and carried him away on some Of the
many outgoing trains. It was only q
few moments after he left his grand
mothers that his parents made inquiry
asst0 his Whereabouts and We're In
xIys4lzilSd I tHst As ~ left there - =
R5Ete- .-sa,i. !. 1-sytsys
that time by anyone who knew him. :
Y As soon as his father, who ID a ma
chinist in the Coast Line shops here,
missed him he began search and was
assisted by a number of neighbors and
friends. Every effort was made to To-
cate him and wires were sent to all
neighboring towns and cities asking
them to keep a lookout for the boy.
The Body Discovered.
The search was continued We'd
day night, yesterday, last night
and today. Today Mr.. James Evans,
in charge of the Boy Scouts, volun-
teered to assist in the search and he
and his boys started out. About 4
o'clock, while searching the hundreds
of cars on what is known as the ere
pair tracks," opposite the Coast Line
passenger depot near the coal chute,
young Robert Howell found the body
in IN
$40 and at once gave the alarm. 1t
required only a few moments for
great throng of people to gather about
the car to view the body, which lay
on the floor of this car, well in the
north end of the car.
The door on the north side of the
car was open, through which young
Howell gained admittance.
The boy as found was lying on the
right side, with face partially upturn-
ed. the left arm over behind and par
TALLY under the body and the knees,
drawn considerably. At one item it
was thought that the child's mouth
had been stuffed with cotton, but it
was found that, instead, 1t was badly
purged.
Swollen and Bruised.
The head was somewhat swollen, the
face on the right side was bruiesd, and
several scars on the neck and face.
which reseTbied finger prints. showed
that the child had evidently been
chotEed or stralsiod 10 death. Ar1und
the neck there was a distinct red
mark, as II it had been tied with q
string, and 1t is thought that the slay-
er must have tied string around the
child's neck to stifle him and carried
him to this lonely spot and checked
him to death. Besile the body lay a
pair Of homemade suspenders, some
old colthes resembling pieces Of an old
quilt, and some rags which may have
been used in stifling the child to death.
The Inquest.
AS soon as the body was found, Dep
uty Sheriff Ed Harrell went to the
scene and sent for Coroner Cooper,
Continued on PaP, f.