Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02
A TERRIBLE FATE.
An Eleven Year Old Rock Island
Boys Accidental Death.
Arthur II. Lambert Killed by Rum
away Near Taylor Rtdxe--.Particu-
lars of the Catastrophe.--The Coro-
ner's Inquesr.

Arthur III. Lambert, son of A. H
Lambert, 938 First avenue, met with
frightful and terrible death upon the
farm of jacob Tanner, near Taylor
Ridge, between and 6 O'Clock last Sat-
urday afternoon. He went into the
country on Memorial day to visit with
the family of L. E. Saulspaugh near the
Ridge. The boy was well known IN
that neighborhood. and favorite with
everybody around there. Saturday
morning about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Tan>
ner was driving past Mr.. Sauls>
paugh's residence when Arthur ran
out and jumped into his wagon and
accompanied him home. Toward the
middle of the afternoon Mr.. Tanner
started out to laul some brush taking
with him CON paratively tame team and
Arthur accompanying him. Three loads
had been hauled. Arthur was on the
front end of the wagon holding the reins
while MIR. Tanner was Cd the wagon fac
ing the rear ano throwing of the brush.
Suddenly the latter heard the boy call out
and as he turned, beheld the boy falling
wagon tongue and the moment he did so
the horses beca ne frightened and started
to run. They bad dashed ahead but two
or three rods when the wagon box con-
tanning Mr. Tanner was thrown off. The
horses, however. continued to run with
the boy clinging to the tongue. Mr..
Tanner recovered himself as soon as pos
sible and rushed to the boys side, whom
he found lying on the ground consider
able distance from where the team started.
II was apparent that the boy was badly
hurt as he was unable to sit up, appeared
faint and was splitting blood. Mr. Tan>
ner carried him into the house and i'm.
mediately ran for assistance. Mrs. Mary
w. Fryan. neighbor, arrived. and a mes
senger was disp stched to Milan for DR..
Virgins. The little sufferer made no
complaints though perfectly conscious.
He expressed realization that he was
dying, stated that he wished the terrible
news kept from his parents as long as
possible and reiterated that no one was to
blame for the accident. The brave boy
fingered half an hour when he died be-
fore medical assistance could reach him
Coroner Halves on being apprised of
the facts. went out to Taylor Ridge, ac-
C pmpsnied by ais son, Mai G. w Halves,
and the boys father and held an inquest,
jury being summoned composed of G.
W. Halves (foreman), J r. Huber, B. F.
KnoY, E Swan. Robt. Karne and S. j.
Woodin. The testimony which included
the examination of Geo E. Lambert, Miss
May l.. Ssulspaugh, Jacob Tanner. Mrs
Mary w. Pryor, developed the facts as
above given, and the verdict of the jury
was THAT the deceased came to his death
from in juries received from the running
away of a team of horses on the farm
of Jacob Tanner, at Taylor Ridge.
Death was probably the result of con-
cussion of the brain although two ribs
had been fractured and were pressed
against the heart, both injuries being
caused by the horses hOOfs The boy was
born in Rock Island Sept. 5. 1879. aud
was well liked in the city. He was very
fond of horses and dpliOhted tn he ahont
where they are. The body was brought
to the city yesterday and the funeral oc-
CURED this afternoon from his parents
home on FRS: avenue