The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-01

ly killed AZ the very door OF the hotel.
announces the New York Herald. Hill
ton Is small settlement just beyond
irvlngton. a few miles west OF Newark,
Maeready's hotel Is just at the foot OF
the hill and al the turn OF the famous
lrvingion-Mlllburn bicycle course. Il
has been the headquarters at times for
most Of the prominent wheelmen OF the
country. and on Memorial day was al
ways the headquarters for the officials
Of the 25-mile road race. Macready's
wife. who was Miss Stella Barr. an
actress Of some little fame. whom be
married only last February. expressed
a desire 20 visit her mother, Mira
Amelia Barr who lives In Vailsburg. a
few miles away. Macready said he
would drive her there. and while she
went 10 her room 10 prepare he had
one Of his hostlers harness a mustang
(which he had owned for about three
monthsl 10 a Hight carriage. When he
took the reins the hostler told him that
the animal was unusually lively. II
seemed anxious to exhibit Us bad
temper. Before taking his wife into
the carriage Macroady decided TO Ios
up and down the road a while. Tie had
90 fear for himself. but he thought his
wife would be nervous II the mustang
vas too lively. for. about three weeks
ago. Il ran away and threw her out
Of carriage breaking one Of her arms
and bruislng her severely about the
body, He started up Sprlngneldayenue.
remarking that In 3 few minutes he
would have the animal under control.
After going about 200 yards he iurned
10 come back, Just as be did 20 the
mustang made a sudden bolt. took the
bit in his teeth. and went al top speed
down the avenue Macready clung 10
the Teins. but his efforts TO control the
mustang we're unavalling. Just be-
fore reaching hls hotel the animal
sweryed from the middle Of the road
10 the side. apparently making
Tor the stable Macready tried hard q
avoid the accident, but an insian, later
the front wheel Of the carriage struck
4 large telephone pole on the curb line
and Macready was thrown out lie
struck the pole squarely and with great
force with the top OF his head and bis
left shoulder and then dropped TO the
sidewalk bleeding and unconscious Il
front Of his own doorway. An Cx'
animation showed that bis skull wa.
badly crushed. his neck and left ara
broken and that death must have beer
instantaneous. Mrs. Macready. Whose
broken arm, caused by the same mus
tang, ls Etill In spllnts. was pros,raiet
with grief over her husbands tragl,
end. Macready was As years Of age
and a native OF Brooklyn. lie was Of
medium height. weighed about %,
pounds, had dark hair and mustache
and looked much younger than hll
years, He was genial and extremely
popular. lie was known 10 every bl
ryclist and horseman In that section o.
the country. On the stage he attained
no little fame. and was widely know
In New York. Brooklyn and through
the west, lie PLAYED mostly heavy ,rag
edy roles, He was leading man FOL
many prominent stars, the las, holni
Nellie MeHenry Just before Leaving
the stage he starred himself. for q sea
son. His leading lady was Miss stell.
Barr, who Is now hia widow. Since en-
barking In the hotel business he hn,
appeared on the stage many times Il
nearby cities at benefit performances
He was prominent member and once
u the Newark Lodge Of Elks, and tina
organization had charge OF the iunera
arrangements.