The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-22
CHAS. [. MONTAGUE KILLED.
TAKEN TO HIS HOME IN A DYING
CONDITION BY A NEGRO BOY.

Supposed to Have Been Injured in n
Bicycle Accident-'Struck by a
DrRy; Send for "a Doctor" All That
He said. Then Became Unconscious
and Died in Two HOurs-Where or
How the Accident Occured---L-s~-
known-The Boy Drove Away Be
fore Anything Was Learned From
Him.
Mr.. Charles L. Montague died a few
minutes after y O'Clock this morning from
injuries received in a bicycle accident
some hours before. but where or how is
unknown.
He was taken to his residence, No. 213
CASTOR street, east, little after 10 o'clock
in a buggy by two colored boys, and was
carried into the house. 1t was at once
seen that he was seriously injured.
All that he could say was struck by
dray; send for a doctor" and he became
unconscious.
Mrs. Montague at once sent for DR..
Boyd, who arrived in a short time. The
injured man did not regain consciousness,
and died two hours later.
The wound which caused his death was
a large confusion in the pit of the stom.
ach. 1t had the appearance of having
been caused by a heavy blow. The flesh
was not broken but the injury was in
ternal the membranes Of the stomach
having been ruptured.
The colored boys who carried Mr.. Mon
tague to his home drove away as soon as
they had lifted him into the house. One of
them had the buggy and had got the other
to assist him. Mr.. Montague had told
them to call in the morning when he would
pay them.
Neither of the boys was known to Mrs.
Montague and until one or both of them
is found it will probably not be known how,
nor where, Mr.. Montague was injured. He
left his Office on Bay street few minutes
before o'clock on his bicycle and is sup
posed to have gone for a ride.
The wound in his stomach, which
was the only bruise on his body had
the appearance of having been caused
by the pole or tongue of dray or some
heavy wagon. The supposition Is that he
collided with a team, the pole striking him
in the stomach. but whether the accident
occurred in the city or on some of the
country roads is unknown. The boy who
brought him in his buggy evidently did
not know the extent of his injuries. He
brought his bicycle with him. 1t was I'M
injured and did not bear any mark of
having been in a collision.
The only conclusion reached by those
who saw Mr.. Montague after he was
brought home was that he was riding on
some of the roads outside of the city and
collided with wagon there.
His mariner, Mr.. Ives who was with Mr..
Montague when he left his office and who
reached the house in a short time after
the accident became known, said that
this is the only theory upon which 1t can
yet be accounted for. The injured mans
clothing did not show any signs of his
having been run over A rent in his coat
indicated that it might have been made by
the pole Of the dray or wagon when he
was struck.
Another theory Is that the accident might
have occurred in the darkness some
where in the city during the time the cleo
trio lights were shut off between 8 and 9
O'Clock. The police undertook TO find the
driver Of the buggy. but were unsuccess-
full. Until he is found there is no proba-
bility that anything further concerning
the accident will be known.
Mrs. Montague was completely prostrat-
ed by the death of her husband.
Mr. Montague was about IS years old
and was the senior member of the firm of
c. L. Montague & Co., cotton factors. His
partners were Messrs. ]. p. Lawton, c.
il. Wilcox, A. J. Ives and w. p Wilcox
He came 10 Savannah from New York in
1881, and has since been In business here.
He leaves a widow. and two daughters.
His remains VIII be taken to Elmsford,
near larry Hudson, the home
of Mrs. Montague. for interment
The death OF Mr.. Montague will cause
a shock to many people. The solution of
the mystery surrounding the accident
which caused II viii be sought with anx-
iety by his family and friends. He had ar
ranged to leave for the north next Tues
day with his family to spend the summer
at Halifax and in the Maritime provinces.
Mr.. Montague was one of Savannah's
best known business men and his death
will cause deep regret.
TO ABOLISH DAYS OF GRACE.