Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-27
THE ACCIDENT TO EvARrs.

An Exciting Scene in Old Windsor | The Senator and Miss Matthews | Both Recovering From Their In. l Juries.
 WINDSOR, Vt, Aug. 26.-The serious aeci dent last evening which resulted in the in ] stant death of Charles c. Perkins, of Boston, and severe injuries to Senator Evarts and Miss Jeanie, daughter of Judge Matthews, has been the only topic of the day among the townspeople and those in attendance upon the United States Supreme court now in ses- sion here Results of a personal interview with the colored coachman and with the eye witnesses of the sad scene are given below: Just before o'clock Senator Evarts ordered his carriage for ride about the village. The company consisted of Senator Evarts, Charles c. Perkins, whose son married Miss Betty Evarts, and Miss Matthews. After drive about the streets of the village they went to the Senator's farmhouse just north of the village. Between the farm and the white house, which is the Senator's residence, is a long dike forming the outlet of Run nymede pond. Across the dike is carriage road presenting some of the beautiful scenery in which ancient Windsor abounds. From the farm house to the dike the road has down grade and as the carriage started the bit of the off horse broke where the ring is attached. The brldle at once slipped over the horses head. He became frightened and the two struck into trot direct for the dike. As no fence en- closes the road the colored eoachman, fear ing the horses would run the carriage over fr0yp and caught the bridleless horse by the fore tops and nostrils, but by this time the dike was reached and the horses heads had be- come so far separated that he was unable to grasp the head of the near horse and was thrown. Regaining his feet he again tried but was hurled violently down the embankment. On came the thoroughly frightened steeds. Senator Evarts was sitting upright on the drivers seat with folded arms. Four or five persons were sauntering about the south end of the dike and saw the affair, but were unable to render assistance, fearing death would ensue if attempts were made to stop the frightened animals. After crossing the dike the road branches to the right and left, while directly in front of the approaching runaways was 8 stone wall three feet high, forming the bank of the rising ground beyond. When the horses reached this they turned sharply to 
 instant and the occupants were thrown head long upon the ground. Perkins, who sat on the back seat of the carriage, was thrown more violently than the rest and his head struck the wall, crushing the skull and ot course killing him. Miss Jeanie, being on the left side, was thrown to the ground first, Perkins landing upon her body. MT. Eva1ts came within a few inches of the wall, but miraculously escaped, striking his head upon the ground in such way as to cut pash in the scalp on the back of his head, another on the left side of the head, and se- verely injuring his ankle.. Miss Matthews was unconscious. Willing hands came to the rescue soon as possible and hndlng Mr. Evarts in 8 sitting posture attempted to assist him, but he said: ESend for physicians and help them. I am not seriously injured. Five physicians were soon on the spot ana Dwight Tpxbury and George F.Hazen picked up the dead body of MT. Perkins and carried it to the residence of Edward o. Perkins some forty rods distant. Miss Matthews and MT. Evarts were carried to the white house where their injuries were examined. Miss Matthews injuries were principal ly in the hip and thigh, but no bones were broken and she will shortly recover Evarts had two scalp wounds, but they are pronounced trihing. This morning strangers attending court busted themselves in picking up every splinter of the carriage, which was almost completely demolished, as souvenirs and even broke off pieces of the wall where Mr. Perkins met his death.
 The condition of Mir. Evarts this evening was most encouraging. After his wounds were dressed last night he retired and slept we'll He was able to eat breakfast and ex- pressed himself as feeling very smart: His wounds are slight and the only difficulty seems to be an ankle slightly sprained. He will be out of doors in few days. Miss Matthews rested we'll through the night and was feeling we'll excepting lameness. The body of MI. Perkins will be taken to Boston.