New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
PRICE THREE CENTS
KILLED IN THE PARK CIRCLE.
A FATAL COLLISION ON HORSEBACK.

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AUGUSTUS LAurERBAcH THROWN FROM MS SADDLE
-AN0rHkR SIDE or THE ACCIDENT
shocking accident with fntai rssul:s, occurred
yesterday in the Circle at tho Eghth-ave entrance
to Central Park, known as the Merchants Gate"
Few minutes before .. m the Circle was
hiisd with pedestrians and vehicles going to and
returning from the Park Riding at a desperate
pace through the westerly carriage cntra. CO cams
Augustus Lauterback, Of No. 50 East Sixty-sxthst
lie passed into the Circle and headed toward
Seventh-ave. lie had apparently lost control Of
ms horse Less than ten yards behind him
ne was carried through the gate, rode Roundsman
Edward II. Hall at breaIS-neck speed urging his
horse forward with whip and spur and evidently
using all his energies to overtake and stop tho
runaway.
The roundsman was rapidly gaining on Mr..
Lauterbacb. In thirty seconds Halls hand would
have grasped the bride Of the frightened animal.
AT that instant another horseman, who Was found
to bo Joseph Dilham. of the Riding Academy Of
Emile & Diham. at Sixtcenth-st and Broadway,
rode furiously through the Circle and came di-
rectly in front of Mr. Lauterbach.
collision followed. Both men were thrown
violently from their saddles their horses falling
upon Them Mr.. Laut rback when The horses camo
together went over the animals head striking the
ground with such force as to fracture his slsll
producing conclusion Of tho brain and immediate
insensibility Blood flowed copiously fran his
nose, mouth and ears, saturitng his clothing and
making pools on the groundwhere he lay.
MIR. Dilham, who was only slightly bruised,
quickly extricated himself from his horse, got tho
animal upon his feet, and mounting rode away
almost as rapidly as he had come. Roundsman
Hall dextcrously avoided the animals in collision,
and seeing that the rider that he had followed Was
badly hurt, galoped for the Park ambulance.
Crowds gathered about the wounded man, but
Park Policeman Monahan, who was on duty at the
sentry-bOx at the entrance, pushed them away.
and seeing that there no time to be lost, il
anything could be done for Mr.. Lauterbach. called
a carriage, and with the assistance of by-standers
placing him in it, drove as rapidly as possible
to the Roosevelt Hospital. Before the carriage
HIS body was received there, and the coroner was
notified.
About noon yesterday Mr. Lauterbach and his
friend, Mr.. Levy, had gone to the Central Park
Riding Stables in Seventh-ave, near Fifty-ninth-
ST., where they kept their horses end ordering the
saddles to be put on started out through the park
for q bracing ride Mr.. Bauterbachs horse was q
graceful animal dark brown, eight years old and
well-trained saddle-horse. They rode together
at a trot and an occasional gaop, chatting pleas
anlly and greatly enjoying the crisp air and de-
lightful sunshine. Mr.: Lauterbach was. as usual.
in excellent spirits. The two went to Gabe Cases,
near McComb's Dam Bridge, lisulounted and spenb
about twenty minutes there, NEE ing number OK
acquaintances.
On the way back, when they reached Seventy
fftlst., Mr. Lauterbach said: Now I'm going 10
have gallop" and started off,. Mr.. Levy fol,
lowed at trot When Mr. Lauterbach had
reached the monument of Commerce on his
way through the brdle-road TO the entrance,
Roundsman Hall. who on duty near by,
noticed that his horse apparently running
away and gave chase.
THE RouNDsMAN's STORY OF THE ACCIDENT.
lie at the south end of the west bridle-
road, about opposite Sixty-frst-st when saw
him. said Roundsman Hall last evening. II
started after him Immediately and within
twenty feet of him when he got within the Circle.
After the accident Mr.. Lauterbach appeared to I've
seriously injured. I rode to- the Park Stables for
the ambulance. On my return found that tho
officer had procured a carriage and sent him to
the Roosevelt Hospital. feel sure that If Mr..
Dilham had kept away no accident would have
taken place. Where he came from was mystery
to me. 1t though he had dropped down
from the sky, and in less time than can tell it
the whole thing was done..'
Joseph Dilham of the Riding Academy of Emile
& Diham, said: " was just leaving the stables
at Broadway and SXtiethst. with 4 pupil for a
ride in the park, when saw q mans horse running
away with a policeman about twenty-five feet be-
hind him. l left my pupil and rode around 10
oatchc the horse, whose rider had lost control OF
him. When | got within five or six feet of him
the horse fell and he fell under the horse. In
making short turn to get TO the stranger my
horse also fell, and was thrown under my horse:
There was collision. The strangers horse fell
before reached him. was little bruised but
not much hurt
Augustus Lauterbach was thirty-scven years old
and tobacco merchant for many years OF No.
] 62 Water-st. lie was brother of Edward l-an-
terbach of the law firm of Iloadly, LauterlJaeh IL
Johns N, of No l2O Broadway, and also OF w lliam
Lauterbach, q silk merchant. Edward Lauter-
bach, who was at Old Point Comfort va, was
tclegraphed for yesterday. He has been for many
years. prominent in Hebrew circles. The body
no coroner having called or granted permit for
its removal.