The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-19

Dennie Henderson Ran over by a
Brewery Wagon.


Bonnie Henderson, the 12-year-old son
of b. B. Henderson, a Plant System en-
gineer, was run over by a wagon Of the
Georgia Brewing Association at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and seriously injured
about the head and face. The exact ex-
tent of his injuries cannot yet be told,
but it is feared that the drum of his right
ear IS ruptured or that there is a fracture
of the base Of the skull
The accounts of the accident given by
the boy and the majority of the specta-
tors materially differ from those of the
driver of the wagon. Fred Haar, and some
Of his friends. The spectators say that
the boy was riding south on Drayton
street, at very moderate rate of speed,
and that Haar was driving mis- wagon
north on the same street. The two met
at the corner of Drayton and Jones lane,
and as the boy started to cross the mar
row thoroughfare the wagon swerved TO
the left and the off horse was forced
against young Henderson, throwing him
to the ground and rendering him momen-
tarily senseless.
According to this account. The boy was
on the right side of the street. This If
true, gave him and his wheel the
right of way and entitled him to free pas
sage across the lane The fact that he
was struck by the horse on the left side
Of the team would seem TO indicate that
this is the correct version Of The story.
and that the boy had already started
to cross, when the wagon turned, he was
struck and thrown to the ground.
Inc matter was reported to The police
in the afternoon and a telephone message
TO the brewery resulted in HAIRS appear
ance at the station house, where he sur
rendered himself to the sergeant on duty.
When seen there by Morning News re-
porter he said that he and his negro as
sistant had seen the boy coming up Dray-
ton street toward them for some time
previous to the accident ana that he
had called TO young Henderson 90
look out for himself. The youthful
bicyclist, according to the story OF the
driver Of the wagon, was at the time look
ing in quite another direction and paid
no attention to the hail Haar says that
he then drew up his horses and stopped
at the entrance to the lane down which
he intended TO go The boy came on full
TIT and before the wagon could be got
out of the way ran full into it and was
thrown heavily to the ground. Haar pick
ed him up and carried him into the office
of DR.. Fitch, on Jones street, where hla
wounds were dressed and whence he was
subsequently removed TO the home of his
parents, on Habersham street, where he
was resting quietly at late hour last
night
Soon after Haar came to the station
house he was released by the superintend-
ent on his own recOgnizance with instruc-
tions TO appear at this mornings session
of the Police Court. He is charged with
fast and reckless driving and causing
thereby the injuries that young Hender-
son has received. A number of witnesses
have been subpOeaned to appear in court
both on behalf Of the prosecution and de-
tense, and the hearing promises to be in
teresting. The relatives of the bow have
been highly wrought up at what they de-
nounce as the criminal recklessness of the
driver of the wagon