Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
HORSE TOOK FRIGl
Mr.. PATTERSON AND MISS ~
THROWN FROM A BUGGY.
THE FORMER QUITE BADLY HuI
One Rib Broken and He May ~
Sustained Other injuries -
Young Lady Escapes With -
full Bruises. ~

A distressing runaway, in which
A. w. Patterson, one OF this city's ~
known lawyers. was badly hurt. and G.
Clara Belle Davis. of the UnIyesSl1y
Virginia. was slightly injured. occuCy
on the Hermitage road. In the uc3nifv
the Hill monument. yesterday aftesuoC
and created great excitement and
those who witnessed the accident.
Mr.. Patterson's Injuries were aI1c1
entirely confined to his body. one of
ribs being broken and Miss Daviss ~
confined to her had. consisting 3nrGk
or bruises. Both received severe sh0cI
and Miss Davis. though her injuries q
not at all serious. was quite nervous ~
night.
1t was at first thought that Mr.. Pats
sons lungs had been pierced by t
broken rib, in which event his lnjurj1
might have proven fatal, but 1t was su|
sequently ascertained that this was ~
the case. He IS In great pain howevo1
and the full extent of his injuries cnnn(
even yet be determined.
DRIVING A SPIRITED COLT.
Mr. Patterson lives at No. 1900 Flor
avenue, and Miss Davis, who Is dauo1
ter OF Professor Noah X. Davis. Of e.
University OF Virginia, IL the guest E.
MS sister-in-law, Mrs. Malvern C.. Pas
terson. of No. 81 south Third street. NJ
Patterson has been driving very sptrl>@
ed S-year-old colt for some time. and ye14
terday afternoon caFied with his buggy c.
take Miss Davis for a drive. H
The couple were driving along IA
Hermitage road about 6 O'clock, and orr
rived at the Hill monument just at tI(0
time that the big balloon released fro1U
the Exposition-Grounds shot up In toI|
air. AT the same time an Old gray horD1
poked his head over fenco alongsi4V'
the road, and whether Il was the boE
loon or the sudden appearance Of t)11
head that frightened Mr.. Patterson's co(G
Is not known. At any rate. the antmo&
SHE'D, and dashed off, running over on
of the small trees planted in the centr0|
OF the road. ~
MR.. PATTERSON THROWN OUT. "A
The buggy cane inlo such violent con-
tact with the tree as to Jolt MIR. Patt<g&
son from his seat. and he fell. an UNA
conscious heap. beneath the wheels a.
the vehicle, which passed over him, ap>
parently crushing his chest In. TIE
horse. freed from the reins. dashed fort
ward. dragging the broken buggy. ~
which Miss Davis was still seated. BE-
hind him. Into another tree the now
thoroughly frightened animal dashed ana
the buggy was overturned Miss Dav1D
being thrown violently to the ground
her head striking first. She was rem
dered unconscious, but fortunately fCP
her. the fragments of the buggy lodge
against the tree. the horse freeing him
self from them and she was not draxgedS
as would otherwise have been the case. 4
The horse continued his wild dash. be-
ing finally captured I'm the grounds of
the Deep-Run Hunt Club by several gem
tlemen who had witnessed the accideufs
In the mean time Il large crowd In
assembled around The scene OF the s3>
cident. and Mr.. Patterson and Miss Davis
were tenderly picked up and placed ~
carriages. which were Immediately toEl~'
dered. and driven post haste to the city
TAKEN TO THEIR HOMES.
Mr. Patterson was taken to his hou)G
OH Floyd avenue, and Miss Davis to tA0
residence of Mr.. NJ G.. Patterson. oU|
Third street. Physicians we're SUM
moned at once-Dr. J. Allison Hodges o.
attend MFR. Patterson. and DIR. GeopGof
Ben. Johnston for Miss Davis. 4.
DR.. Hodges, as soon as he reached Nh
Patterson. saw that he was badly hurt
and at once began treatment with view
to alleviating to some extent his ln<'
tense pain. He viii be unable to saf
before to-day whether his injuries are
more serious than now supposed. IA
Miss Davis revived very quickly. and
is suffering but little. Her father we0
at once notified by telegram o, the acole'
dent. and he may come 10 Richmond to-
day. though he was assured that hif
daughters injuries are very slight