Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-04
NAY LOSE HIS FOOT.
SENATOR DARBY, OF FLORIDA, IN
JURED IN THIS CITY.
THROWN BY An UEDRoKEH COLT.
Having Purchased the Animal, the
Southern Politician Attempts 10
Ride Him, and Receives Serious
Injurics-Taken to the Retreat.

Hon. T. A. Darby, Of Palatka, Fla,
distinguished member of the Peninsula
States Senate and a most inhuenuai
gentleman. both In political and business
life, met with a serious accident In this
city yesterday. which may result In the
loss OF one of his feet.
He was thrown from the back OF
spirited horse at the corner OF twenty
first and Grace streets, and sustained
compound Potts fracture OF his right leg
Just above the ankle. One OF the bones
protruded through the flesh, and natural
ly the injury caused the unfortunate gem
tleman great suffering, though he bore
his pain with fortitudc which bordered
on the heroic.
TAKEN WITH THE HORSE.
Mr.. Darby Is interested in number Oh
commercial enterprises. among them the
development of some gold-mining property
in Buckingham. He came up from Flori-
da recently to attend the meeting OF the
company which owns this property, ana
of which he Is a large stockholder, ana
at the reorganization meeting held re-
Gently, at which Dr. Taber. of this city,
was chosen president and Mr.. Judson-
Cunningham a director, Mr.. Darby was
made general manager. He had been ior
some days in Buckingham getting things
In shape for prospecting. and came 10
Richmond to purchase supplies. Among
other things he needed was horse. and
seeing a handsome animal being led past
the store of Mr.. Cunningham, where he
was at the time, he made deal with the
owner for the purchase Of the horse.
BUCKED AND THREW HIM.
The animal was subsequently being led
up to a stable by boy, and Mr.. Darby
walked along looking at him. The horse
became frightened at something, and
reared and jumped considerably. Fear
ing that the boy could not manage him,
Mr.. Darby, who is an experienced horse
man. went to his assistance, and mounted
the back of the fiery steed. which
proved to be an unbroken colt, and
no sooner had IL received its burden
than It began TO buck In frightful
manner. Mr.. Darby maintained his seat
in the saddle, however, until the strain
became so intense that the bit In the
horses mouth broke. Then, finding HIM
self no longer able TO control the mad
dened animal, the gentleman attempted
to dismount In so doing, the horse OBJ
tanned the mastery, and in the twinkling
of an eye the rider was thrown TO the
ground and had received kick from
the maddened beast. 1t was this kick
that fractured the bones in the ankle.
AMPUTATION MAY BE NECESSARY.
Mr.. Emmett Taylor of the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals.
was witness to the accident, and
rushed out into the street and picked
the Injured gentleman up and had him
sent to his home, No. 2i09 east Broad
street There he was made as COM
Portable as possible, and while he awaited
the coming of DR.. Taber, whom ne sent
for he calmly smoked cigar The am
bulance. which had been summoned,
responded In the mean time, and AFTER
DIR. Taber. accompanied by DR.. Corey,
arrived. he had his patient removed In
the ambulance to the Retreat for the
Sick. At the Retreat DR.. Mclean
dressed the injured limb. 1t was at first
thought that the foot would have TO be
amputated, but the ankle seems now TO
be Welding TO treatment, and the physl-
clans have strong hopes that they VIII
be able to save the member
Mr.. Darby is an exceedingly popular
man. His home is in Florida. but ne
spends considerable time in Virginia. lie
| Is a widower, having lost his wife just
| about this time last year. He mas one
son living