The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-29
MIR. GEORGE kOON KILLED.
Fell Between Cars on C., n. & l..
Train Just After Leaving the
Depot.

Mr.. George Reid Koon, a young
white man % years old, was killed
Monday night between 10 and II
o'clock, by freight train on the C.,
\. & L. road, near the overhead
bridge in Boundary street. 1t is said
that he had been drinking heavily with
a friend during the day.
Monday night he went home and
was shooting his pistol in the house
when he was induced by friend to
leave the home. He and his friend
walked together toward town. AS they
reached the depot young Koon said
that he was going to Columbia on the
train then leaving the station. HIS
friend tried to persuade him not to at
tempt to board the train, but without
avail. Mr. Koon swung on the train
and after riding a short distance fell
off between the cars, the wheels rum
ming over him, crushing his legs and
otherwise mangling him. He lived
about an hour after the accident. DR..
T. w. Smith was called to his assist
ance, but the physician was power
less to save the life of the doomed
man. Mr.. Koon was able to give his
name and address and knew the
friends who had gathered at the spot
as he retained consciousness.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment Of P. F. Baxter
G Son, where the body was prepared
for burial, preparatory to being taken
Tuesday to the home Of his parents.
The inquest was held at Baxters
Tuesday morning by Coroner J. H.
Chappoll. There was nothing else to
do bu, render a verdict in accordance
with the facts as everybody was sat
isfed that the deceased was response
bile for his own death and that the
train crew were entirely blameless.
The verdict was that George REID
Koon came to his death by beng run
over by freight train No. 13, on the
c., n. & L. road.
The remains we're shipped Wednes-
day afternoon to Chappells, on the
248 Southern train, for burial at Soule
Chapel, where other members OF the
family are buried.
Mr.. Koon must have had premonl-
tion of his early death, for just about
two weeks before his dreadful ending
he had told his brother Walter that II
he should be the first Of the two to
die he wanted to be buried by the side
of his other brother at Soule Chapel.
The deceased was Of pleasant man
ners when sober, but while under the
Influence of whiskey he was reckless
He was unmarried. His father ana
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. William Koon,
good people of West End, were the
narents of thirteen children; nine OF
whom we're sons. One Of their sons
Ron died of typhoid fever at Helena
about eight years ago. Another son.
D,,+7or diod suddenly at Mccormick
six or seven years ago. Two sons
met violent deaths. Joe Koon was
killed by lightning at Cross Hill four
or five years ago, and the other SAD
and untimely death has just occurred
70 hiring added sorrow and trouble TO
greatly afflicted and bereaved fam
ilv who have the sympathy OF the
community in the dark hour OF tnelr
distress.
The surviving brothers Of the de-
ceased are: Mr.. ]. w. Koon, OF Cross
Hill. Mr.. NJ. C. Koon, Of Wareshoals;
Mr., John Koon, of Bristol, Tenn; Mr.
Walter Koon, of Newberry, and DaV-
i'd the youngest son who lives WIN
his parents.
Of George Rooms sisters one IS
daad Mrs. J. w. Robertson. Three
survive, namely, Mrs. J. W. Varna-
doro of Chester, and Misses Mary and
Matte Koon, Of West End.
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