David Abell
David Abell was held at a county chain gang camp on the York road near Chester, South Carolina, when he died on January 18, 1910. According to a Chester dispatch carried by the Yorkville Enquirer, a stick of dynamite exploded at the camp while it was being thawed before blasting. The report says he tried to put out a fire in the dynamite by beating it on the ground, which set off a general explosion. The dispatch described his death as instant and classed it as an accident.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. A Chester special dispatch to the Columbia State reported that a stick of dynamite caught fire while being thawed at the county chain gang camp and exploded, killing him instantly.
Reported by: Chester special to the Columbia State (reporters).