The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-31
HENRY L. DOMINICK
KILLED BY AUTO
C. II. Bolt of Laurens was Driving
Machine to Columbia-Jury Says
Accident Unavoidable.
The State, 30th.

The State, 30th.
Henry L. Dominick, Al years old
prominent farmer living near Pros
perity, died last night at the Colum
bia hospital from injuries received
on the Newberry road about II
miles from Columbia. Mr.. Dominicb
was struck by motor car being
driven by G. H. Bolt of Laurens coun-
ty as he stopped over in the road to
pick up knife. The blow caused a
fracture of the skull.
Mr.. Bolt was on his way to the
fair and Mr.. Dominick, accompanied
by his wife and son, were returning
home from the fair. The Dominick
party stopped by the roadside for
water, and Mr.. Dominick left his
machine to pick up knife. Mr..
Bolt was coming down the road and
his machine struck Mr.. .Dominick as
he stopped over on the road.
Coroner Scott was notified of the
death of Mr.. Dominick and summon
ed a jury to hold an inquiry at 10
O'Clock last night. Testimony was
taken and the jury returned a ver-
dict to the effect ''That H. L. Domi-
mick came to his death by being
struck by an automobile driven by
C. n. Bolt through an unavoidable
accident"
John W. Knight testified that he
lived at Laurens, S. c., and left that
point yesterday at o'clock with G..
II. Bolt. When about II miles from
Columbia on the Newberry road he
sighted car that stopped on the
road and when about IA feet from
the car a man left the machine and
stopped over in the road. We were
going about 20 miles or less an hour
at the time and the car driven by
Mr.. Bolt struck Mr.. Dominick. We
ran about 40 feet and returned to the
point where the collision occurred.
We brought Mr.. Dominick to Colum-,
bia and carried him to the hospital.
He did not hear Mr.. Dominick
speak after he was hit by the car.
The sun was shining at the time of
the accidept.
S. D. Stockman said he lived three
miles from Prosperity and was in the
Dominick car going home. The car
was stopped on the road for water
from spring on the side of the
road, Mr.. Dominick left the car and
Mrs. Dominick said, 'Yonder is a
knife in the road" The witness said
he saw car coming and said, "Look
out, there comes car" Mr.. Domi-
nick did not seem to hear the call.
He stopped over and was hit by the
moving machine. Bolts car was
making about 20 miles an hour.
Mrs. H. L. Dominick said they had
visited her mother at hospital and
left Columbia for home. They
wanted some water and the car stop
ped. Mr.. Dominick left the machine
and she and her son, Cecil spoke
about the same time, saying, "Yon-
der. there is. knife in the road"
She saw the other car coming and
;sfore .he could speak It had hit Mr.
Dominick, who was STOPPING over the
knife. Witness said she did not think
Mr.. Dominick saw the other car. She
tried to get Mr.. Dominick to speak
after he was hit, but he never
uttered a word.
Cecil Dominick, young son of H. L.
Dominick, gave the same testimony
offered by his mother. He thought
MIR. Bolts car was making about L!
or 20 miles an hour at the time of the
accident.
G. H. Bolt said he lived shor'
distance from Laurens and was com
ing to Columbia in his Hanson car
When about II miles from Co-.-.a~- :,
he noticed a car that had stopped II
the road. He was running about 1;
or 20 miles an hour when he saw
m leave the car and go towart
the middle Of the road. He was drlv
ing, and was about ID feet ava!
when Mr.. Dominick stopped over t.
pick up something. He did all n
could to stop the car, but it rolle'
ON and struck Mr.. Dominick. MI
Bolt said he thought the left fende
or hub on left front wheel hit tn
man. He had no idea any perso7
would leave the car and get on tn
road. He did everything possible t
avoid the collision. He came on t
the hospital with Mr.. Dominick.
Mr.. Bolt and Mr.. Dominick ar
well known in their respective com
munities. CONGRESSMAN Fred Dom