The herald., 1898-10-29
3I7=325 s. Broadway
Laug hin Building
STRUCK BY A CAR
NARROW ESCAPE OF A COUPLE
WHO WE'RE OUT DRIVING
Mrs. DR.. Kannon Painfully Injured.
The Strange Actions Of Friend
Who Accompanied Her

At least two people in the city are thank
ing Providence today over a narrow escape
from u terrible death at 9:30 last night be-
meath the wheels Oh Il santa Monica car at
avenue. The two are Mrs. Ramon, wife OF
Dr. Mathew Nj. kannon OF 1874 South
Eigueroa street, and Il man whose name re-
mains a mystery for reasons best known to
himself.
According to an eyewitness, the unknown
and Mrs. Ramon were driving south on
Grand avenue in light buggy. For some
reason, they either failed to see a westbound
Santa Monica car as they attempted to
cross Sixteenth street, or thought that
there was plenty OF time to get clear OF the
tracks. Ii the latter supposition is correct,
the time was poorly estimated, Tor when
in the middle of the crossing the car struck
the buggy full ON the left side, crushing in
the body and throwing the vehicle several
feet TO one side, Il total wreck. Mrs. Kan
non was hurled violently to the street and
the driver was thrown clear Oft the buggy.
The horse was thrown down, but quickly
freed itself and ran down the avenue.
Several persons, attracted by the crash,
rushed TO the rescue and carried Mrs. Kan
non, who was unconscious, into the drug
store on the corner. The unfortunate lady
was unable to give her name address, but
both were supplied by the owner Of the rig.
When questioned as to his identity, he
refused to give his name. A police officer,
who happened TO be present, questioned the
man as to the accident, and told the un-
known that unless he gave his name and
address to Conductor 1avis of the electric
road, he would be compelled to take him
to the station. This did not weaken the fell
lows determination, and he accompanied
the officer to the city Jail, where, after a
rigid examination by the detectives, he was
released. 10 all requests for his name the
sleuths turned a deaf ear.
Mrs. hannon was removed to her home,
which is but a short distance from the
scene of the accident. There it was dis
covered that her right hip had been dislo-
Gated, her ankle was spralned and that. sev-
erai RIBS We're broken. She was also suffer
ing from the nervous shock.
DR.. Pierce of the Southern California hos
pital, who happened to be at the corner at
the time OF the accident, said he was under
the impression that Mrs. Ramon was not
IN the buggy but was crossing the street and
became confused at the rapid approach of
the carriage and car. He said he was not
sure this was the correct version of the af
fair, as it occurred so quickly it was almost
impossible to tell who was in the carriage.
DIR. kanon said that he knew nothing
about the affair beyond what. he had been
told by Dr. Pierce. He added that it was not
improbable that his wife had accepted an
invitation to go for a ride and if She had
accepted it was perfectly agreeable to him.
and he could see no reason why any of his
wlfe's friends wished to conceal their name.
nave no doubt she would tell me who she
was with, said the doctor, ''if | could asl,
her about it. This I would do were it not
that she is under the influence Of ether.''
The unknown driver escaped unscathed.
mlrac'llously getting off without a scratch.