The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-14

Last evening, about half-past Z O'Clock,
Carrie Reed, noted coutesan of this city,
was instzatly killed, znd,lser dnehter Lille
slightly injured, under the followin. cir
un~.ncss: The TIP had hfen out riding
during the latter part Of the afternoon, with
pair Of horses and buggy, and were COM
ing down Delaware street When about
Izaf way between Fourth and ,FiAh streets,
the horses, suddenly broke into a run-from
what cause could not I've northumberland
dashed away At fearful rate. The woman,
who WAC driving, uttered a scream, and u-ed
her endeavors to check the team, Int
all her strength was Of no avail When near
the corner of Third street they swerved
towards the sidewalk, and in front Of Rich
ards hardware store the buggy turned over
on the side, both the occupants being
thrown out. CHfh Reefs forehead struck
the corner Of a safe which TODD on the side
walk, and she was instantly killed. Her
daughter Wis thrown over her on TO the side
walk. and although stunned and somewhat
bruised was not seriously hurt Bystanderz
rushed to the spot, aud the body ofthe moth
er and the insen sible girl were carried across
the street into Humphrey drug store, where
a crowd of several hundred excited people
one, and made the stcutcst quail, As they
reed on that lnrrid wovurl sisom which the
blood and brains were oozing. The left half
of the forehead was all crushed in, and the
appearance of the face was truly awful
Drs. Callahan, Brock and Houston
were there examining the injury, but as it was
evident that the woman was far beyond the
reach of human aid, preparations were made
to remove the body to the late residence at
the Branch House, which was soon after
wards done. The girl recovered her senses
soon after being taken into the drug store,
and her first inquiry was, as my mother
hurt" But DIR. Callahan kept the terrible
news from her, and As the body was not
where she could see il, she knew nothing of
her death until they had both been taken
home. -
The horses, efter the occupants fell from
the buggy, drew the vehicle a short distance
further and then broke loose from it, They
kept on towards the river, even faster than
before, and at the corner of Main street one
tried to turn up and the other down that
street. This resulted in both keep
ing on towards the levec, and
they had reached point about half way to
Carney, Fenlon & Co.'S corner when one of
them fell and broke his left hind leg, near the
hook joint, and the other rolled over him.
Carrie Reed was about 90 years of age,
and has been living here since 1862. Her
daughter, Lille, is about Is years old.
4 word aboul the team is due to Mr..
Wash Woods, at whose stable they belonged
The horses, young and very spirited pair,
had often been refilsec to the deceased, who
was persistent in her efforts to induce the
owner TO allow her drive them. He was rs
firm in refusing, until yesterday, when,
upon her declaring that she would have no
other, he finally consented, knowing her to
be a good driver. The horses were consider
cd safe in the hands of any ordinary man,
and persons who knew of the woman's ability
a driver, thought she could easily manage
them.