The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-03
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Officer Hanley Throw and Seriously
lnjured-A Spill.


Just as the word had been given to
the wheelmen to get ready to go
home horse belonging to Harry
Corbett, who had been attracted while
riding along the road by the crowd
and had ridden through the fields to the
grove, broke away and went ealloping
across the field toward home. Mounted
Policeman William FL. Hanlev. who patrols
the roads in the eighborhood OF the
Almshousp. had also Joined the cyclists
and had lunched with them.
His horse was near and he at once
mounted it and started after the runaway.
Hanley is man weighing over 200 pounds
and he bestrode a very powerful horse.
While going on dead run his horse
stepped into a rabbit hole and turned a
snmersault, the rider falling underneath.
The horse rolled off Hanley. struggled to
its feet ard galloped away. leaving the
man unconscious on the ground. rtun-
ately, in the fall Hanley's feet came out OF
the stirrups. Had they not done so and
the horse started to drag him, the man
would undoubtedly have been killed, as he
was fully half mile away from help
when The accident o Cured.
cry of horror went uD from the wheel
men who Witnessed the accident, and a
started for the place where the man Law as
fast as they could 60. The 'carryall'
called the ambulance also started for the
scene. When Hanley was reached he was
found seeming just alive and presented a
sickenng spectacle as he lay on the ground
covered with blood and dirt AT first
glance it seemed as if the pommel of the
saddle had crushed into his left eye wheu
the horse rolled over him and had ground
it out. The man was unconscious and no
pulse could be discovered
The wheelmen worked promptly and in =
diligently. The cush ions were taken from
the seats of the carryall and laid on the
floor of the vehicle, the unconscious man
ljftei into them and then the four horses
were started on a run for the house OF q
brother-in-iaw Of the wounded officer,
situated about mile and half away:
While this was being done one Of the
fastest riders present mounted his bicycle
and almost flew toward the Ingleside
House to telephone for doctor.
Hanley was unconscious when the house
of . Mr.. Hall. his brother-in-law. was
reached. He was carried in and laid on a
bed and a minute or two later DR.. Perrault
If this city and Mayor Ebert arrived.
They were at the Almshouse when the
telephone for physician was received and
hurried at once to Hanley's assistance. BY
that time Hanley had partially regained
consciousness and was able to assist the
doctor by answering questions. After an
T examination, DR.. Perrault said there were
/ no bones broken and that Hanley was not
seriously injured unless intern ally, which
could not then be determined. He may not
i lose his eye.
About midnight it was decided 10 re-
move the badly injured man from the
Ingleside to his home on the corner Of
Seventh and Point Lobos avenues.
al Iar fha of
DR.. Mclaughlin. but before his home was
rea he'd it was decided to remove him 10
the Receiving Hospital. There DR.. Berry.
who examined him. discovered fracture
of the frontal bone. an injury to the right
leg and numerous bruises on his face and
head. He was placed under the in fluence
of opates..
When the boys who had brought Hanley
in returned to their conveyance they foun
| that the run had caused one of the horse
| to rupture a small boodvessel, but the ami.
! NAL was given a rest and then the start
home was. made. Everything wen,
smoothly until the park was reached
when the second accident Of the day &C.
/ Cured.
Charles Breo. known as "Friday" by
the boys, and one of the jolliest men in the
club, was riding through the park at full
speed, when he ran into buggy and was
given terrib Bile fall. The rider had hi,
head bowed down over the handles OF the
bicycle and did not see the buggy in time
to stop or avoid it. He struck between the
wheels, and the only wonder is that hi
was not instantly killed. Breo was un
conscious when picked up and was at once
taken in buggy to where assistance coult
be procured. After he revived ne com
planned of terrible pains in the chest, anl
it is feared he is more seriously injured
than was at first thought Outside OF
number of slight bruises and scratches b,
showed no external injuries.