Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1909 — FATAL ACCIDENT SUNDAY EVENING [ARTICLE]

FATAL ACCIDENT SUNDAY EVENING

SidiSininotiii)ioATii.Tbrm From Buggy and Killed. YWNGHORSESGAREQiTW Aqil Begaq Running and Kicking, Throwing the Young Man Out and Breaking His Neck—Accident Occurred Near Aix, and Is Another Sad Blow to Family That Cruel Fate Has Long Been Pursuing. '*'£Cecil Swaim, the 20-year-old son of Zeb Swaim of Union township, was thrown from a buggy Sunday evening and Instantly killed. The accident occurred about 8 o’clock, a short distance south of Aix. Young Swaim and Earl Wiseman had been down to Floyd Williams’ and were on their way home when an auto came up behind them and signaled to go by. The boys were driving a gentle three-year-old stallion of young Swaim’s, and they turned out and the auto drove by. As soon as it got by the colt evidently became frightened and started to run. It caught up with and turned out to pass the auto and the buggy run into the ditch, throwing young Swaim, out and he struck on his head and shoulders, breaking his neck and causing Instant deatfiL The horse ran on to the school house where it turned west towards home, and was Anally stopped by young Wiseman, who was not thrown from the buggy, after running about 1% miles. The people In the auto stopped and picked up the unfortunate young man and took him to his home. The auto party were from Oak Park, 111., and no blame whatever is attached to them. Coroner Wright will hold an inquest some time this week, but responsibility for the ac- ' cident can be placed upon no one. The funeral was held yesterday at 10 a- m.‘, from Brushwood church. Mr. Swaim’s have been followed by bad luck for some time. A few years ago their house was destroyed by fire and the Insurance money was placed in the McCoy political bank, where it was about all lost, they getting back 48 per cent in dribs that did little good. Three of the children have recently been sick with typhoid fever and another child broke an arm a few weeks ago.