Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-19
Edwin Booth.



DENT AT STAMFORD.
The New York World OF the 18th gives the
following particulars OF the accident ID
Mr.. Booth is the owner OF a spirited colt,
which he has ra sed and broken 10 drive in
harness. Monday morning about $50 O'Clock
the Colt and her mother, a sedate beast
named Nellie, were harness together and at
tached 10 carriage that Mr.. Booth bad re
Gently purchased. Tie actor and his friend.
pa. q. a kellogg, superintendent OF tue in
sane asylum at Poughkoepsie, who has been
visiting Mr.. EoOJh for several days steppe1
INTO The carriage ard started on a drive II
SIam'oid, situated about four miles from
Cos Cob. Just at the Stamford line and
one quarter from stamford village there
Is descent Known as Richmond Hiu. or
heiiers Hill. This hin is about SEQ
yards long, very steep, and nearly straight
just aS Mr.. Booths team began TO descend
the hill the head stall on the colt broke aud
The bit flying out OF her mouth frightened
her. She plunged forward. resisting all at
Temps 10 be held, and In the excitement the
old horse also began 10 run. Mt. Boot n was
thrown out first. He struck against a tele-
graph POLE and was knocked SeuseleSs. The
horses continued their flight. throwing Dr
Kellogg from the carriage "A few seconds after
wards. Dr. Kellogg is a very stout man. and
the shock rendered him partially inset Il Die
for few moments. a slight scalp wound
and few bruises We're the extern, OF his infu-
rlcS. People IN the neigh bOrhOOd saw The
runaway team and the accident 20 Dr KEEL
logg and hurried 10 lend assistance. As soon
as DR.. Kellogg recovered 81 fIiciently 10 speak
ne told them 10 look after MIR. Booth, and the
lnsensibie actor was then picked up ana
cared Tor. y cot OF straw was arranged hN
the roadside and covered with quilts blan-
kets and pillows, upon which Mr.. Booth was
iald. The cot was then placed in a cart. and
accom- anled by about twenty Eve persons
was carr ed 10 Mr.. Booths home On the
way Mr.. Booth partially regained cor scious-
ness, but was i'm great agony. and between
his creams continually murmured, My wife!
my child"
MIR. BOOTH CARRIED TO HIS HONE
Before the wounded man arrived AT home
Mrs. Booth was Informed Of the accident
Drs. Geib and Haight, Of Stamford, wee
summoned, ard the former took charge OF
the patient. He was carriet into the library
ard examined 10y the surgeons. II was at
first thought that he had been hurt inter
naily, and a telegram was at once dispatched
70 his brother JOSEPH and his mother al
Long Branch, TO come To Cos Cob immedi-
ately. Examination showed a cOfnpound
fracture OF the left arm above the elbow, a
broken rib on the lett side and severe bruises
about The nlpS. Ii is though: that there are
no serious internal injuries. The nhySiciau
was in constant attendance Monday after
noon ard night and yesterday until O'Clock
in the afternoon. Mr.. Joseph Booth arrived
in Cos Cob Monday afternoon, ana remained
until yesterday morning. when he returned
10 Long Branch 10 inform his mother OF Mr.
Booths condition. Mr.. Booth was kept
under the influence Of chiOrofOrIn nearly all
OF yesterday.
MR.. BOOTH VISITED BY AN OLD FRIEND.
BY order of the physician no one was al
lowed 10 see him except the nurses and Nr.
J.. Waller. ali Old friend of Mr.. Booth A
short conversation took place between them.
and MIR. Booth said he was thankful his in
lurleS were no worse, and hoped soon To be
about. Said Miss Edwina Booth, Papa is
very glad that IL was not his sword arm that
was broken, and it's very lucky, too If IL
had been the right arm perhaps he could
never have appeared on the stage again"
Yesterday Mr. Booth was suffering from
falnting fits, and was in the hands of his
physician. In the afternoon Mr.. MEG onigle
eX-treasuTer OF Booths Theatre, arrived a [
Cos Cob but was not permitted 10 see Mr.
Booth until last night. Dr. Geib expects
that Mr.. Booth Will be able 10 sit up in about
two weeks. II is not believed that the acct
dent will at all impair The grace and free
dom of Mr.. Booths movements on the stage
although slight stiffness may be visible in
the left arm for some time.
Should Mr.. Booth regain his health soon
the engagements will not be cancelled.