The times., 1898-11-04
RUN down BY WHEELMEN
Mrs. Emma Gill Probably Fa-
tally Injured.
HER SKULL is FRACTURED
Struck by Two BIcycIfsts Who COL
iided While Trying to Get Out of
Each 0ticr;s Way mt the Corner
of Ninth md r Streets North1vest-
The Riders Under Arrest

Mrs. Emma Gill. forty-fve years old,
a resident of Norbeck, Montgomery
County, Nd, was accidentally knocked
down at the corner OF Ninth and p
Streets yesterday shortly after l. o'clock,
and probably fatally injured. She is now
at the Emergency Hospital, where sic
was taken Immediately after the acci-
dent
She is unconscious, and al a late hour
last night was said to be in precarious
condition. Little hope is entertained for
her life. The accident was due TO a col
lision between two bicyclists, Rodger
OHanlon. twenty-nine years of age and
John Sperry, q sixteen-year-old school
boy.
The collision and injury to Mrs. Gill
occurred at the southwest corner OF
Ninth and p Streets. Sperry. who was
bound north on Ninth Street, coll.ded with
O'Hanlon, who was riding westward on
p Street at the point where the two
streets intersect. The collision was un-
avoidable, and was due TO a misunder-
standing OF both riders as to the diIcc-
llOH lHt DliltI litSiihSd " Nhf.N- ''CsAi
were thrown violently to the ground and
badly shaken up.
When they regained their feet they no
ticed the PROSTATE form Of Mrs. Gill.
whom neither had previously seen, in the
street Blood was pouring from her
mouth and right ear and she was un-
conscious. A crowd soon gathered, and
the injured woman taken to nearby
drug store. The physicians at the Emer-
gency Hospital were notified and respond
ed promptly with the ambulance.
At the hospital II developed that the
woman's skull was fractured ut the base
and her brain badly lacerated. All possi-
BILE attention was given her. but despite
the efforts of the physicians she sank
rapidiy Later she rallied a trifie, but
did not regain consciousness, and finally
lapsed back into her former condition.
Her pulse was slow ana weak and her
limbs twltched convulsively.
1t was some time before the physicians
at the hospital could find out the identity
of their patient. When they succeeded in
doing so they notified her brother. w. II.
Nash, of No. 1887 Marion Street, and he
went at once TO the hospital. Later he
was Joined by F. A. Gill. son Of the in
jured woman, who had learned OF the ac-
cident.
Second Precinct, arrived on the scene OF
the accident shortly after 1t occurred,
and took young Sperry into custody.
O'Hanlon, who had departed, was later
located at his home No 1913 Seventh
Street, and was also taken In charge. He
was detained at the Second Precinct but
afterward gave bond for his appearance
when wanted and was released. Sperry.
who lives at No. 1853 Kenesaw Avenue,
f1a
station and at s o'clock Was removed to
the First Precinct station and put in
charge of the matron.
When seen at the station last night
| Sperry stated that he did not know how
Mrs. Gill was struck. He thought that
| she was not hit by either bicycle but by
| himself or O'Hanlon as they were hurled
| from their bicycles. He did not see the
woman until he regained his feet He
| was dazed, though unhurt.
IT was riding up Ninth Street, on the
west side" said Sperry, ION my way
home to lunch. AS I approached Street
l saw the man who 1t develops was
O'Hanlon riding west on p Street. l
thought he was going to turn down
Ninth Street and l swung across To give
him room. He swerved as though 10 TAX
the direction l had anticipated and then
continued out P Street. ] could not
avoid the colliSlon Win nlrn- we came
together violently and were both dashed
to the ground. From which direction
Mrs. Gill came 1 do not know was so
engrossed with the impending collision
that ! did not see her until II was all
over 1 remained when l saw the woman
! was hurt, but O'Hanlon probably did not
pay much attention to her as he rode
| off,
Mr.. Nash stated at the hospital that
Mrs. Gill was his sister, and had been
visiting him at his home in Marion
| Street. She had been here but a few
| days. He was not at home at the time
| of the accident and knew nothing of how
| it happened. He and Mr.. Gill remained
| at the hospital until late hour.
1t is supposed that Mrs. Gill was cross
| ing Ninth Street on her way to Seventh,
| when she was struck. Whether she saw
| the two bicyclists is not known, but even
| IL she had she would probably have not
been able to avoid them, as each, In his
| endeavor to avoid the other, rode a zig
| gag course.