Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-18
GREENvILLE CHILD KILLED.
Victim Son of Ministcl.-Owners
of Car Surrender.

Greenville, Dec. 16.--Irving, the
1O-year-old son Of Rev. John N.
Wrenn, struggling country minis
ter and student of Furman Univer-
sity, was run down by an automo-
bile on Augusta street Saturday af-
ternoon and killed.
Two men and three women occu-
pied the car. "I wonder II we killed
him." exclaimed one Of the women
passengers as tho machine passed
over the body, but they did not stop
to satisfy her curiosity. She and the
driver OF the car we're seen to look
back at the bleeding form lying on
the street, but that was all the notice
taken of the incident by them.
A merchant ran into. tho street
and picked the little fellow up and
called for physicians. The lad was
placed in a machine and rushed to
the hospital, but died on the way.
His father had gone into the coun-
try, where he was to fill an engage
ment at one Of his churches. When
the lifeless body of the child was car
ried to the home, where tho mo-
! ther and three Younger children we're
, alone, it was the first news they had
of the tragic event. The mother
swooned at the sight of the dead boy
and at dark was In a critical condi-
tion from the shock The child's
skull was frightfully broken and
torn by the blow from the automo-
bile.
Was David Jenkins Auto.
David B. jenkins, we'll known
and prosperous planter Of the Fork
Shoals section Of the county, and his
15-year-old son, Clyde, came to the
I city Sunday morning and surrender
ed to the sheriff and the chief Of po-
lice rs the parties responsible for the
death Of little Irving Wrenn. The
police preferred charges Of exceeding
the speed limit and reckless driving
against Clyde jenkins and released
him on bail Of $50. The county au-
thorities will not take any action in
the matter until after the coroner's
inquest into the death Of the boy.
Driver Wanted to Stop.
Jenkins stated that he had his
wife, two daughters and son in the
machine at the time of the accident.
ls'I efSsons was driving II theRear and
stated that he realized at the time
that he had run over the child and
probably injured him fatally. When
questioned as to why he did not stop
after seeing that he had run over the
child, the boy stated that he wanted
to, but the ladies IN the car became
frightened and insisted that they
keep going. Father and son both
appeared deeply penitent over the
tragic happening, and seemed to
realize that they had acted unwisely
In not stopping the car and lending
some assistance to the dying lad or
speaking some word Of regret to the
heart-broken members Of the family.
Criminal Carlcssncss.
(Greenville News. 17th.)
Twelve citizens Of Greenville left
their daily toll for brief while yes
terday afternoon, and after hearing
testimony at the coroner's inquest
into the tragic death Of little Irving
Wrenn, returned a verdict attribut-
ing the child's fate to criminal
carelessness" on the part Of David
B. Jenkins and his son, Clyde. Coro-
ner Batson at once issued a warrant
for both father and son and turned
it over to Sheriff Poole. who took
jenkins and his son into custody.
Counsel for the father and his boy
will appear before Judge George e..
Prince, at Anderson, and institute
habeas corpus proceedings, with the
view Of securing their release on
bail.