New-York tribune., 1888-03-24
MRS. MARTHA T. LAMB NEARLY Run OVER
KNOCKED DOWN AND BRUISED By GROcERs
cApr-AN UNKNOWN WOMAN KILLED.

KNOCKED DOWN AND BRUISED BY GROCEKs
cARr-AN UNKNOWN WOMAN KILLED.
Mrs. Martha J. Lamb. the well-hnown author OF
history of NewYork City. and editor o." The magazine
of American History" met with serious accident IN
Broadway. at Astor Place. at IL q m yesterday ene
had heard OF the death Of Chief Justice Walfe Win
whom she had had q personal acquaintance. and her
mind was occupied with the as she left her ONCE
at 743 Broadway. scribners. to walk to print
Ing office in Lafayette place. Mrs. Lamb is vigorous
woman at the age Of fifty. and her habits OF business
have made her Independent and fearless In going ABOUT
the streets. On the Monday of the blzzau sne waheo
from her rooms in tine Coleman House TO her onice.
Sic started TO cross Broadway yesterday while num-
bei of vehicles passing, intending to take her
usual way the printing Office, through Astor piaco'
In somewhat preoccuped state Of mind she faiied 10
notice the rapid approach of 2rocers wagon. driven
by Henry Ottaus. of No. 141 Avenue A. moment
later she was struck and knocked fiat on the pavement
Her chin cut, probably by tho shaft OF the wagon
or by part Of the horses harness. ana In iaihg
she cut cash in her forehead. Her bonnet rolled
under the wagon She screamed as she fell and several
men ran to assist her. The young driver OF the
procers wagon made attempt 10 escape. but no was
caught by a policeman Of the Broadway squad. Mrs.
Lamb was carried into a barber shop In Astor place
and an ambulance was called from ST. vincenps Hospl-
tai The surgeon In attendance dressed the wounds
and thought they were not dangerous
Mrs Lamb decided not to go to the hospital. Mr.
Weber. of The Crc.- whose office was In the same
building with that of Mrs Lamb. called carriage and
escorted her to her rooms In the Coleman House.
Ottaus was held for trial at the Jefferson Market
Court. -.
Last evening Mrs. Lamb was reported to be alto.
eether comfortable Her injuries were not considered
Serious and one of her friends at the Coleman House
said that Mrs. Lamb hoped to be able to get out In
two or three days.
who wore black dress. q black cashmere shawl and
a bonnet with silk trimming. tried to walk across
Fourthaye from the west side at Twenty -elShths ST..
at 3 D. IN yesterday, Just as down car was passing:
She did not see an up that had nearly reached
and the driver OF that car Terence
Cayarsgh did not see her until she walked directly
in fronf OF his team Before CayaDash could pull up
The horses they had knocked the woman down and q
front wheel of the had passed over the lower part
OF her body. She was mortally hurt and she only
smoke once after shc carried to tho SIDEWALK
Then she uttered the word Mary call for an an
Ambulance was sent out and anbulances from the
YorE and Bellevue Hospitals reached the place OF
the accident shortly before the woman died: Ihen
her body was left In the Of policemen on the sde
walk as the driver Of the Bellevue Hospital amou-
lance refused to carry the corpse to the Morgue:
call for tho dead wagon was sent out ont tnefe h
DELAY of about an hour before 1t arrived Az ,no
Morgue the womans BODY searched put her chet
contained neither pOcketbo0k nor any paper 70 Gvo
n clew TO her Identity. CavaDagh was arrested