Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-25
RUN DOWN By AFLYIyG TEAM
Serious Mishap of Three
Wilmington Women.
RUN DOWN AND BADLY INJURED
While Crossing Arch Street,
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bacon and Misses Lizzie and Sarah
Given of This City the yictims---Tho
Driver of the Team, DIR. Juster, Ar
rested and Locked up at Central Station,
on II Charge of Careless Driving.

rested and Locked up at Central Station,
on Charge of Careless Driving.
Mrs. Bacon, Miss Lizzie Given and Miss
Sarah Given Of this city all daughters of
Archibald Given, met with a serious acci-
dent in Philadelphia, yesterday week,
which is thus described by the PYses of
Thursday:
A spirited pair of horses attached to
carriage driven by DR.. William Juster of
1910 Spruce street, dashed into a party of
three pedestrians at Eighth and Arch
streets late yesterday afternoon injuring
them severely. Or. 1uster was arrested
and Is now confined in a cell at Central
Station. Reserve Officers Gruber and
Wilson, who saw the accident and made
the arrest, accuse the doctor of reckless
driving; he alleges that the horses got be-
yond his control.
The persons injured are all sisters. Their
names are Mrs. Bacon, Miss Lizzie Given
and Miss Sarah Given and they all reside
at Wilmington, Del shortly before
o'clock. alter u days shopping, they at
tempted 10 cross Arch street on their way
home. The crossing at this hour was
crowded with pedestrians, and the reserve
officers, Grubcr and Wilson, who are as
signed to duty at this point are compelled
To exercise the greatest care in the perform
ance OF their duties.
Hardly had the three sisters reached the
middle OF the street when the officers at
tentiou was attracted by the rapid Clatter
Of horses hopfs. The carriage of DIR.
Justcr was seen coming wildly down the
street, The horses were prancing and
CavOrting through cloud OF dust. Both
reserves raised a cfy OF warning and the
sisters attempted to reach the sidewalk.
The horses came on, apparently unchecked
by their driver. The policemen made "a
futile effort 70 check their course. Amid
the screams OF women and the cries of men
the horses dashed into the sisters.
They were thrown to the ground, Mrs.
Bacon in front Of the team and the other
two directly under the horses feet. The
| horses suddenly swerved in their course
savagclv kicked and then plunged forward.
! Reserve Gruber seized The bride of the off
| horse and Reserve Wilson threw his weight
against the other horse. Mrs. Bacon was
able TO arise unaSsisted but her two sisters
lay bleeding onthe ground. The iron boots
| OF the horses had lacerated their faces and
| scaips severely.
I! The flow OF blood was stopped by doc
| tor who had been attracted TO the spot. A
/ carriage was then called and the injured
I persons were removed to the home of a
friend at l4l0 North Twelfth street
The attending physicians late last even
| ing refused to issue certificates that the
women We're ont ui danger, as they suffer
not only from their wounds but from
| shock. Upon the reception Of this news
| the turnkey at city hall refused TO issue
| copy of the charge against Dr.. Juster, so
| that his friends might bail him out The
doctor will be given hearing to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-Willialn
| Justin, the University of Pennsylvania
dental student who by reckless driving
ran over Mrs. Isabella Bacon and Misses
| Lizzie and Sarah Given OF Wilmington,
/ MAJ Il yyl, If a p.h hul n
retired contractor of that city, Yesterday
afternoon at Eighth and Arch streets,
was given a hearing before Magistrate
Pole this morning and held without
bail to await the result of the injuries
of Miss Lizzie Given and Mrs Bacon.
The injured women are at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ann Rutherford, their
| auut, No. 1410 North Twelfth street,
and two physicians are in attendance.
Miss Sarah is only suffering from ner-
vous shock, and was able to appear as
witness at the hearing. Miss Lizzie, it is
feared, is suffering from conclusion of
the brain and she also sustained bodily
injuries. Mrs. Bacon is hurt about the
| heaL, and body. Although the formers
condition is the most serious, neither is
yet ont Of danger. Mrs. Bacon regained
Consciousness this morning, but her
4 sister l. III u Comatose state.
THE RECKLESS DRIVER A RoUMANIAN.
Jnstn, who is native of Roumania,
cnnn7t speak English. When arrested
by Reserve Officer Grubcr, yesterday,
| he said the horses were uncomfortable
and that The ladies should have gotten
out Of his way,
Miss I.i22iG'S condition is serious but
S3inc "iigl. improvement was noticed yes
4 tcrd,.y, and il u thought she may recover.
| lie was M conscious until saturday. The
! other Two i.Idies have recNNered.