The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-05
CLARENDON GIRL
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Gunsh0t Wounds Claim Life of Miunie
Tobias--BrOther Held Gun-Only
Eyewitness Says Andrew Tobias
Accidentally Killed Sister.

Accidentally Killed Sister.
Andrew Tobias, employee Of the
Olympia mill, shot and instantly kill
ed his sister, Miss Minnie Tobias,
yesterday afternoon at his home,
1913 Berkeley avenue. Tobias said
the gun was accidentally discharged
and Clyde White, the only eyewit-
ness to the killing, corroborated
Tobias. The tragedy attracted a
large crowd to the scene and much
sympathy was expressed for the
brother. Sheriff Hcisc, Chief Dun
| naway and l.. G. Knox, special Off
Ccr, took Tobias into custody. Coro-
ncr Scott will conduct an inquest
this evening at this court house.
Andrew Tobias went hunting yes
tcrday afternoon with Clyde White
and Graham White and he returned
home about $50 o'clock. Clyde
White went into the front room,
where he saw Miss Minnie Tobias
sitting on the floor. White, who is
nine years old, said Andrew Tobias
walked into the room with the gun
| in his hand. He said the sister
| asked her brother if the gun was
loaded. White said Tobias started to
unbreech the double barreled shot
gun and it fired The load tore off a
large section Of the woman's head,
killing her instantly. The trar"dy
occurred in the front room o. ne
first floor of the Tobias home.
Witnesses said Tobias was grief
stricken over the untimcly death of
his sister and tnat he rushed from
the house yelling frantically. 1t
was necessary to call physician
| to render mcdic:l assistance.
Andrew Tobias is 81 wears old.
married and the father of two chill
drcn: Miss Minnie Tobias had been
ct the home for one month, assist
ing in the household duties. Mrs.
Tobias gave birth to son a short
time ago and Miss Minnie Tobias
come from fer home near Manning
to be with the family. She is 23
years old and is survived by her
| father, j. +. Tobias; two sisters.
Mrs: Emma Mitchell and Miss Beulah
Tobias, and two brothers, Andrew
Tobias and j. p. Tobias. The
Tobias home is about ten miles from
| Manning.
| Sheriff Hciso, Chief Dunnawav.
| Magistrate Griffith, l.. c. Knox, spc-
clal officer, and Coroner Scott were
| on the scene sort time after the
tragedy orcurrcd They made an
investigation and the cohnty officers
ere h"Idmg Andrew Tobias pending
| the verdict of the corOncr's Jury.
Andrew Tobiy; IS highly esteemed
in his community. He is employed
at the Olympia mill il the "tieing"
department and is regarded as Il skill
| Ell opcrativc.-Th State.
| Coroner Scott and jury Of six IN
| vcStlgatcd Sunday night the death of
Miss Minnie Tobias, % years old,
and returned IL verdict declaring
that the dead woman was accidently
shot and killed by her brother, An
drew Tobias.
CLYDE White, nine years old, who
with his brother ACCOMPANIED Tobias
on the hunting expedition, testified
! n" was IN room AT 1915 Berkeley
avenue, olympia, with Tobias and
MISS Tobias, when the accident oc-
CURED. The Gun fred as Tobias was
unShcathing it.
Following an inquiry from Miss
Tobias who asked if the gun were
loaded
DR.. w. e. Fulmcr testified to cx-
amlnlng the body He described the
course of the shot and the fatal
wound
l.. {. Knox said he and other Off
GERS had conducted an Investigation
of the shooting and their vcrdict
was that the tragedy was due to the
accidental discharge Of the gun. w.
NJ. Clark said ncighbors were agreed
from reports and circumstances that
thc death Of the girl was accidental.
The Coroncr'S jury was composed
Of j. b. Ebcrhardt. +. D. Cooper, O.
NJ. Earglc, Il. f.. Manckc, j W
.cAphart and J. II. McEldccn.
Miss Tobias's funeral is being
held at her homo at Manning. The
funeral party leaving Columbia at
7:15 Monday morning. Miss Tobias
came to Columbia four weeks ago
Tor visit to her brothcr.-CoIumbia
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