New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
J. p. KERNOCHANS INJURIES.
HE WAS PROBABLY FATALLY HURT.
AN OPERATION LAST NIGHT SHOWED THAT HE
HAD SUFFERED CEREBRAL HEMoR-
RHAGE-How THE ACCIDENT TO
HIM OCCURRED

HIM OCCURRED.
The condition OF James P Kernochan who was
knocked down by carriage In Fifth-ave on
Monday morning extremely critical at late
hour last night. DR.. T. F. Allen and Dr. william
Tod Helmuth. who were in attendance upon MT
Kernochan both expressed the gravest appre-
hension to the probable result OF the Injuries
At 1870 last night the two physicians. together
with DR.. Paul Allen. made an operation on the
injured skull, whereby they were enabled to de-
termine that while no fracture had been sus-
tanned Mr. Kernochan was suffering from hem
orrhage OF the brain. Shortly after midnight
Drs Allen and Hemuth signed and Issued the
following statement:
An exploratory operation has been performed oi
the skull exists result OF the injury -. Inc Il ne
symptoms OF compression OF the bran are '"e'e
fore due to internal cerebral hemorrhage'
Mr.. Kernochan has never really recovered con-
sciousness. An especially alarming feature IN
his condition is that the upper part OF MS pody
Is exhibiting signs Of paralysis.
Drs Allen and Helmuth at consultation heId
at o'clock yesterday afternoon were inclined
TO arrive at the conclusion that the paraiyuc
symptoms were due to fractured skull. but they
decided that properly to diagnose the case, last
nights operation necessary.
DR.. Allen said last night 10 a Tribune reporter
that Mr. Kernochan was in an extremely danger
Gus condition, and he expressed the gravest
doubts az TO his recovery.
The earlier reports OF the accident stated that
Mr. Kernochan had been run down by careless
bicvclist 1t was learned yesterday, however
that Mr. Kernochan struck by the pole or
carriage. From the best accounts that coud DE-
obtained yesterday II seems that Mr.. kernochan
was crossing Fifth-ave from east TO west AT
Forty -frst-st. at the same moment that car
rage drawn by q pair or horses was turhihs
from, the side street into the avenue. IL Is as
sumed that the driver thought Mr.. kernochan
would safely cross.
Mr. Kernochan, however. hesitated, with the
annareut intention Of turning back. In the sec
ond or two that lost in this way the vehi-
Gle was almost on top OF him. In endeavoring
70 avoid running over Mr.. Kernochan the driver
pulled his horses suddenly TO one side. Un-
fortunately in swerving. the pole OF the car
riage struck Mr. Kernochan and he was thrown
wi-h terrible force to the ground. striking the
curbstone with the back OF his head. Uncon-
scious and bleeding from a severe scalp wound
he was picked up by several people who ran
70 his assistance and carried into Lewando s
dveing establishment at Fifth-ave- and Forty
frst-s. DR. H. C. Taylor was hurredly called,
and devoted himself for some time TO the task
Of restoring the injured man. but without Sue
cess
Mr. Kernochan's Identity had been ascertained
by letters found in his pockets. and dispatch
was sent TO his home. Members OF his family
quickly arrived. and DR.. I. F. Alien was also
summoned At first II was deemed advisable 10
move Mr. Kernochan. but some two hours later
he was taken 10 his home, No. S24 Fifth-ave.
The reports as 10 the kind Of vehicle that ran
down Mr. Kernochan differ. BY some 1t is stated
to have been a brougham driven by livered scr
want with a woman occupant. while man
named Hall in the employ Of Mr.. Sanford, a
tailor OF East Twenty-seventh-st. who says he
saw the accident, says that II was an open car
riage with a woman driving. The identity OF the
woman is known TO Mr. kernochans famhy'
and her name is stated TO be Miss Baker.
Mr.. Kernochan Is member or the pnlon'
METROPOLITAN and Tuxedo clubs. His wife is a
sister Of Pierre and Louis L. Lorillard. MT and
Mrs Kernochan we'll known In society mere
and at Newport and have been among those VINO
espoused the cause OF Mrs. q. Fl. F. Belmont
against the opposition to the latter. which some
time ago developed in certain social circles mere
lanes Lorillard KernOchan. Of The Meadows.
Hempstead Long Island. is their son. James +
Kernochan is the trustee OF the Lorillard and
Marshall estates.