The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-12-20

Up Sunday.
David B. Jenkins, we'll known
and prosperous planter of the Fork
Shoals section of the county, and his
16 year-old son, Clyde, came to the
city Sunday morning and surrender
ed to the sheriff and the chief of
police as the parties responsible for
the death of little Irwin Wrenn, who
was fatally injured Saturday after
noon when their automobile ran him
down at the intersection of Augusta
and Elkins streets. The police pre-
ferred charges of exceeding the speed
limit and reckless driving against
Clyde Jenkins and released him on
bail of $50. The county authorities
will not take any action in the mat
ter until the coroners inquest into the
the death of the boy, which will be
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at
the undertaking establishment of Jas.
F. Mackey & Son.
Driver Wanted to Stop.
Jenkins stated that he had his
wife, two daughters and son in the
machine at the time of the accident.
The son was driving the car, 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.
George McCauley, magistrate in
ausu!moId pus d1usumo4 pueTysO
citizen of the Fork Shoals section,
stated yesterday to News reporter
that Jenkins came to his home Sat-
urday night and talked of the acci-
dent; that he told Jenkins he had
erred in not stopping after running
over the boy, and that he advised
him to come to the city early Sunday
! morning and surrender.
( Parties Surrender.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Jenkins and his son drove to
Greenville in their car. After con-
sulting with friends in the city they
turned about and drove over to the
home of the Rev. John N. Wrenn, on
st. John street. Upon finding that
the family had gone to bury the dead
child, they turned about and drove
back toward the city. In the mean
time Sheriff Poole and Chief of Po-
lice Holcombe had received informa-
tion that Jenkins and his son had
come to the city for the purpose of
giving up, and were riding out Pen
dieton street at the time they met
father and son coming toward the
city The sheriff and the police chief
turned about and came back to the
city with the parties. The police
then preferred their charges against
the younger Jenkins and he was re-
leased on bail of $50. In the mean
time Sheriff Poole sought Solicitor
Bonham for advice as to what steps
to take in preferring charges against
the parties. The solicitor advised the
sheriff to defer action until after the
inquest Monday afternoon.
Boy Talks of Incident.
Clyde Jenkins, driver of the car
which ran over and killed Irwin
Wrenn, yesterday morning talked
with parties at the police station
about the affair. He said that as he
was going out Augusta street late
Saturday afternoon he noticed two
boys crossing the street just in front
of John G. Perrys store. These boys
were Grady Cooley, son of Patrol
man G.. l.. Cooley, and little Irwin
Wrenn. He said that Cooley was
pulling small wagon and that
Wrenn was walking behind pushing
the wagon. Jenkins said he attempt
ed to dodge the boys by swerving
to the left hand side of the road, but
that the Wrenn boy turned loose the
wagon and ran back directly in front
of. the automobile. According to the
driver of the car, the lad was struck
squarely by the front of the machine,
between the crank and the wheel,