The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-15
ASTONISHING MMDIciH MIN.
The Case Of the Man vho WINS \ mock ed Down
ny william ~. vsnderbiit'. Horses.

The remarkable case Of Mathew Riley,
who is lying uucons rious and H. slowly dying
having boon knocked d wn 10y william II. Van
Il rbllt- fast horses six weeks ago. Is aitra ting
attention in medical circles. Riley was \ rug
god healthy man Of temperate hahits. and.
although nearing Go years of agn. had few Of
the inhrmlirs of age. hut the blow he received.
the doctors say. would ordinarily have been
fatal 20 II younger and more robust man.
That part Of Jerome avenue near Judge
Smith'- hotel whore the accident happened. /.
the favorite stretch FOR speeding fast horses.
There is no law t. limit The speed. and the rosi-
dcnts have to look out for their lives in crossing
the road. as tie Il, tnue is not paved, and an
approaching, team Is not heard at u distance OF
II few rods
Mr.. Vanderbilt was driving Lady Mac and
Small Hopes. n gentleman who saw tho anc-
dent said. TO light top road wagon You
know they have made u mile in 2;23, and |
should 7ay thcy wssr9n going at 2: 80 seii nat
street. W." ovid MY wasn't paying at 'ntlon,
aud when MIR. Vanderbilt got close on TO him
and saw the man wasn't going to grt out of the
way H. shouted 70 him. The. man WAS scared
AMI confused. II stopped. then stepped hack
risht in front % the team n Mr. Vanderbilt
turned : tnrp 10 the night; small Hope,'s breast
struck Mr.. Riley on the left temple The blow
wns OF sl'dGe-hammcr force and smoked Nj.
Riley at least ten feet. When he whs picked Up
he WAS limp H. a rag. aud everybody supposed
he had boon killed outright"
When Mr. Riley WIS xamned 10y Dr.. Rooney
OF West Twelfth street. who was near the scene
81 the accident. ne WIS pu'>al - and hreathlcs-.
Air was forced into ni- lungs 10y artificial resp
rat on, and hc wdS taken g. the little cottagr in
which he lives ON the hillside back of JUDGE
Smiths. After srVenty-siN hours of total un-
consciousness he won't into dclrium. and for
nv' weeks hrs been rnviug maniac. except
when under the influence u opatcs. Al first
hr lay in a small bed com with barely room for
a bed and chair. As Ills insanity became more
Niol nat, he -urang lrun The bed and dashed
against the walls OF his room. An for fear that
h" might riuusiy lnlurr himself. a mattress
Was laid on the floor OF the family sitting room.
ana There tie sufferer lies and to~s'- about.
Nirsiui.y wdt he'd over 10y his wife. "a fochle and
a. ga w9ntu. und his dausht ram two sialwart
sons. who arr thrown ont of work hy dull times.
About ton days ago Mr.. Riley gave the ply
sieian- a second SURPRISE The paralysis tiHt
had OK, tod tle rnt4r' le,t sllrui hrs head aud
hr. rou'd Not eNa llnw. ne had mot Touched q
Ilorrrl of sol 4 flud for more than month. and
nov, b" gould ak no lluids For .noaflY q
was hourly lnOknd for. on tine rf.i dav. when
Dr. krancy Dnllod b found his patient sitting m
/ a chair ~ thr Si1N"' Nm unsaousoi MS sur
with somr effort. IT, has since been Ia that
condition. hut prohat Is weaker.
The exact unturc Of Mr. RlIry's injuries has
cgss,nn ot the brain aud inflammation follow
cd Al 10 whether or NOT there u a frH,t lre Of
tAr skull or inner tahlo. Tie physicians have
been unable To- h't"rmnc.
- ask after Mr.. /, ley. but be has not called at
MIR II lry's house. Mr. Ricy's faulty physi-
elan, Dr Joyc" Of Morrsnnia, attends him. and
DR.. Keen Y Of ms city Visits him daily for Mr..
Vanderbilt. MIR. H,y- long sickness ~ 4,
heavy burden Ia the faulty, hut they lave re-
| lncted all oncrs of ass .tln e from Mr. Wander
saved iltta money from his earnings ~ u sub
contractor on tho streets.