The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-10-25
GREENVILLE RECKLESS DRIVER
KILLS AGED WOMAN
Mrs. L. C. Jarnigan, Of Greenville,
Aged 20, Run Down by Automobilist,
Who Drives Away without Giving
Help.

Who Drives Away without Giving
Help.
Greenville. Oct. 23.--Mrs. l.. C. Jar
nagin, aged 78. of Park place, was
struck and almost instantly killed last
night about o'clock by an automo-
bile, reported to have been occupied
by several persons whose identity had
not become known to the police as
the death-dealing car, said by witness
es to have been running at high rate
of speed, did not stop after the acci-
dent.
Mrs. Jarnagin, walking with her
home companion. Miss Rosa Dickson,
also an elderly woman, was returning
from church, along the Rutherford
road. and before Miss Dickson said
she could realize what had happened
Mrs. Jarnagln, was dragged about
twenty-five feet and the rapidly dis
appearing car dashed it's way down
the paved street.
The crash, the rattle Of the shat
tered glass drowned by the hum
ming motor awakened Russell Cush-
man who was just doing to sleep in
his home nearby. AS he made his
way to the street George Davis q
young man who was returning from
church hurried to the lifeless body of
the aged woman. AS she lay gasping
for her last breath blood formed in
clots over her right eye almost con-
cealing the ugly cash just above and
to tho right of her nose. She drew
another breath Of agony, and expired
q few moments after persons had
placed her frail form on bed of
grass, in nearby yard.
Mr.. Cushman Immediately notified
the police department and Sheriff
Rector. Officers were soon on the
scene, but the unknown touring car
had spend Its way to the realms of
mystery.
In the excited crowd that gathered
stood Miss Rosa Dickson, SO over
come with grief that she could scarce
ly collect her nerves to relate clear
ly the details Of the tragedy as she
had seen them. She told that Mrs.
Jarnagin was walking along the edge
of the ribbon pavement on Ruther-
ford road, near where series Of
small stores owned by Messrs Stone
faced the road. They had little time
to see the car as 1t made the bend.
She said she family remembered
grabbing for her companion, and the
next she found herself picking up a
hat. Down the road some distance
the body lay.
Some literature was picked up
near the edge of the pavement, in
dicating where the woman was
struck. close inspection of the
pavement, with the aid Of q fash
light revealed to the officers signs OF
where the tires had treaded from the
dirt road to the concrete. Near there
Assistant Chief G. M. Thompson picked
up particles Of broken electric globe
and other glass which led him to the
conclusion that the death dealing car
was electrically lighted.
From negro, who claimed to have
seen the automobile pass at a high
rate Of speed, Chief Thompson gained
the impression that 1t was an Over
land touring car. The negro also
said tie car was occupied by several
men and he could not say whether
there were any women inmates.
MIR. Davis. who was the first to the
rescue of the body, told the officers
that he thought it was an Overland
car. Asked If the car was running AS
fast as 80 miles an hour, Mr.. Davis
said 1T was going faster than that"
He could not distinguish any Of the
occupants. because the car, he said,
was travelling SO fast and 1t was
moderately dark where 1t passed"
The police department and the sher-
iR are working on a clue which they
believe Will lead to successful con
clusion as the automobile In question.
Last night q systematic search was
made for the car. OF course it Is not
known whether the occupants realized
that the automobile had struck any
one. Persons OH the scene after the
accident seemed agreed in tho solution
that the machine was thrown into
hish power as 1t dropped off the hill in
front OF Mr.. Earnhardt's home on the