The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-12
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
KILLED BY 4. c. |. TRAIN.
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE PAUL Nc
GLOCI MEETS DEATH THURS
DAY AFTERNOON.
Crawlcd mp Embankment and sat OH
Cross Ties short Distance I'm Front
of Oncoming Frcight-Identity OF
Victim Not Positive.

A man supposed to he Paul Nc
Gloui was killed Thursday afternoon
between two and three o'clock on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad track
about three and a half miles west OF
town when he was struck by local
freight train No. 329, between Flor.
ence and Columbia. The mans back
was broken by the blow and one side
was crushed. Besides these wounds,
either Of which would have been suf-
hent to cause his death, he had a
number OF minor bruises and lacera-
lions on various parts of his body.
The killing took place just beyond
MI L. ID. Jennings farm. Engineer
W. Il. Grambling stated that he first
saw the man as he was crawling up
the embankment on which the track
Is situated. The man never stood up.
right on his feet, but crawled until
he reached the track when he sat
down on a crosstie with his hands ov..
towards the train. He was about sew
enty-fiye yards from the man at this
time and he Immediately applied the
emergency brakes and reversed tho
engine. He then blew the whistle
continuously until the engine struck
the man. The train went on about
three car lengths before 1t came to
a stop.
Conductor J. T. Moore felt the
emergency brakes being applied and
heard the whistle and when the train
caine TO stop. he investigated and
found that man had been hit The
man was still breathing when the
train crew reached him. but died In
about three minutes. He left some
one In charge OF the body and went on
with the train to the next station.
where he could report the killing TO
headquarters.
sam Frost. the fireman on the en-.
HH of sEaIR. No. 329. said that he was
k}FAsrt sehcy
krakes being applied and he at once
jumped to his window. He saw the
man sitting on the tie with his hands
over his face. He rang the bell, but
the man made no effort TO move
DIR. w. s. Burgess examined the
body and testified that death was due
to blows inflicted by, some blunt in
strument. which broke the back and
broke a number of ribs. There were
several minor lacreatlons which oc-
CURED at the same time as did the
principal wounds.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
diet that Paul McGloui, a man sup
posed to be so named, came to his
death by being struck by engine of
train No. 329.
On the mans person was found d
paper with the address of Sidney Han
cock. 1906 Whaley Avenue. Columbia,
S. c. Communication with this party
resulted in the information that "a
secure lodging and had left, saying
that he would return after he had
gone to Darlington to get his wife.
However, a postoffice money order
receipt was found on him. and mes
sage 10 the Columbia office, where the
receipt was given disclosed the fact
he
man under the name of Paul McGloui.
n pay envelope from w. Lee Harbn,
"a contractor formerly OF this city, but
at present OF Blshopville. had on IL
the name OF Paul McGloui He also
had a railroad receipt for payment OF
fare between Bishopville and Nc
Cutchens. Besides these articles "a
union card case for the International
Masons. Plasterers and Bricklayers,
but there was no card i'm the case. A
part OF label OF jamaica ginger was
In the case. however. Efforts to
communicate with Mr.. Harbin at
Bishopville this morning have proved
unayailing. but II Is thought that the
man must he Paul McGloui. No one
here. who has seen him. has been able
To identity him. although several have
stated that they had seen tfe man In
Sumter.
whether he was drunk or intended
suicide viii never be known, and it
seems that his will be potter's grave.