The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-12-19
RUNS
OYER SMALL BOY
DEATH RESULTS FROM FRACTURE
OF'TAE SKULL.
Car Was Moving SIOw-ChaImer>
Brown, Driver, EXOnOrated by
COrOner'S Jury.

On Tuesday evening about O'Clock
Zeddie Berry, the nine year old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Berry, Of New
berry, was struck by an automobile
driven by Chalmers Brown, son Of DR..
w. C. Brown, and fatally injured.
The testimony of all the witnesses,
and it seems that there were few eye
witnesses, is to the effect that the
car was being driven very slowly, and
that tne boy ran out Of the drug store
across the street in front of the moving
automobile The coroners jury exon
crates young Brown.
The skull of the boy was crushed,
and he never regained consciousness
after being struck and died in about
an hour after the accident. He was
attended by Drs. Pelham, Mower,
Moore, Houseal and klbler.
He will be buried at Saluda Friday
morning at 10 o'clock,
Ii is said that he was very bright
boy and on the honor roll OF the
second grade at Speers Street school.
1t will be very sad Christmas for
the family of the little boy.
The inquest was held by Magistrate
Sample in the absence Of Coroner
Lindsey, and the following is the
testimony given at the inquest:
DR.. W. E. Pelham being sworn, says:
This is to certify that | attended zed-
die Be.1y during his last illness, that
nis death was due to fracture Of skull
caused by external blow on head.
december II, 1918.
Claude Latham, Jr., being sworn,
says: l started to postoffice and was
coming back around Main street and
stopped in Mayes' bookstore. |
came out and crossed street, and right
in front of Williamson's automobile
was running very slow, and just as Il
cot in front of Pelhan's the boy shot
across street. saw auto MT hlm-
Did not know man III auto, but hearu
afterwards that it was Mr.. Brown
Car went about six feet after it nit
him. Saw him on the ground. The
car ran over nim. Car running very
slow. Boy was running from Pelhams
across to Mr.. Leslies picture show.
Do not know exactly what time it was.
Happened here in Newbery, DecemeDr
Il, 1913.
Humbert Aull, being sworn, says.
Was coming from Beecher's barber
shop with John Nance TO Pelham $
the Newberry Drug company-to get
something to drink. Met this lit
tie boy coming out. Befo:e the clerk
could make drinks | saw Chalmers
Brown coming in store with tIis boy
in his arms. Told me 10 take car and
20 to carnival and get Dr.. Moore. Cnal-
mers Brown said car was running very
y
-. H. Leslie, being sworn, says: Did
not see accident at all. Mr.. Robin
son and | were standing in front Of
theatre when car ran up and stopped
so quick. Young man looked back. We
also looked to see what had occurred.
| ran over to see what it was and
round this boy in the street. laid
him back down after picking him up,
thinking ne was dead Some picked
him up again and carried him into
drugstore. Car could not have been
running fast, as he stopped car 50
quick. Was driving on side next to
Newberry Drug company. Think that
centre of car must have struck the
boy. Did not know who the boy was
at that time.
/ G. L. Robinson, being sworn, says:
Mr. Leslie and | were standing nearly
opposite the Arcade picture show talk
ing about signs in my snow window.
| glanced up street and saw this au-
to coming about opposite Williamson S
store. Looked off, and did not see the
accident. My attention was attracted
by noise made by auto striking or
turning over sometheing. Auto was
running very slowly-hardly faster
than | can walk-not six miles an
hour. 1t was DR.. Browns son in the
car. Am not positive about lights
on the ca:. Car was going in direction
of the depot, on side or near centre
of street. When we got to the body
it was about five feet from the curb
ing. Dr. Browns son and picked
up the boy and carried him into tAe
Newberry Drug company's store and
Mr.. Brown seemed very anxious tc