The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-23
KILLED BY A HORSE.
MRS. TIE T.. SILVA KNOCKED
DOWN on BROAD STREET,
Tho Animal Was Ridden by Captain Euker,
of the Stuart Horse Guards, who Was
Unable to Control IT,

About 23O O'Clock yesterday aft srnoon
Mrs Matti. T.. Silva. while crossing Broad
street at Ninth. was accidentally Knocked
down by a runaway horse ridden by Cap
tain f.. J. Euker of the Stewart Horse
Guard. thereby receiving injuries from
which she died a few hours later.
Mrs. silva vas the wife Of Mr.. J. II.
Silva. who keeps a grocery store at $40
north Fourth street. Inc coupe i've
in rooms over the store.
Yesterday about 10 o'clock Mrs. Silva
lot the store, saying that she was COINS
~ the time of the accident she was cross
ing BROAD street dagOnally from the
south 10 TOrth side. As soon as the
Icrse had knocked Mrs. Silva down she
was p.rked up and carried INTO BAR
GruQ-stOre where several physicians Were
sum noned. who endeavored 10 restore ner
10 consciousness, but all to NJ avail
No one knew who she was at the time.
so the ambulance was summoned ana
she was carried 10 the dlmshOuse. where
sne died about 1870 O'Clock, without re-
Gaining consciousness. Her remains were
Identined at the almshOuse by ner nus
ban1. who mad them conveyed 10 his
home.
Mrs. Silva was about forty-six years Of
age. and had been married twice. she
leaves one child by her first marriage
me physicians found the base OF her
skull TO be badly crushed, and II Il
wonder that she lived a. long as she
..did. Dr. Taylor. the coroner, vas sum
moned. who viewed the remains. He viii
hold an inquest at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing.
CAITAIS EUKEE's STATEMENT.
Captain Euker gave me the following
account IF the unfortunate affair: lie
safe that about go o'clock he LETT his
if n III a
out 10 mount the horse, which he had
Tired from j. j. sutherland, for the pur-
pose Of riding, as he had 10 arm ms
troop the Stewart Horse Guard, at the
Lee Monument. As soon ds he put one
loot in the stirrup, and before he could
seat Himself in the saddle. the horse
boltcd and started on a dead run down
Nntn street toward Broad.
At the time Captain Euker only had
hold Of the snaiile rein, and was unable
to secure hold Of the curb rein. When
he reached Marshall street ne saw 4
small crowd gathered on Broad at Nlnth
street, and ne yelled 10 them to look
out and get out OF the way. Mrs. silva
evidently did not hear him, for as his
horse dashed across Ninth street she at
tempted TO pass, ana me ANNA ANNA ran
down. Captain Euker managed to stop
the animal at Grace street ana he re-
turned TO ascertain who the woman WAS
and TO render all assistance in his power.
Being unable to learn who the woman
was. after summOnng the doctors, ne
went on to the armory, where ne as
sembed his troop. AS soon as the Wo-
man died Captain Hulce swore out war.
rant for Captain Euker's arrest ana IL
was served upon him by Sergeant Cosby
| about two hours later at the corner OF
| Ninth and Broad streets as ne was re-
| turning with his troop from drill
| CAPTAIN Euker was bailed iH the sum
! Of $1,000 Mr. +. j. Liebermuth gong MS
| security for his appearance IN the Police
! Court this morning. The accident MAS
| a sad one. but no blame IS attached 80
! CAPTAIN Euker He had never ridden
! the horse before, and knew nothing about
| the animal He cndeavOrcd with all MS
! strength TO stop the horse, but was unable
! 10 do 50 until too late.