Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
DRAGGED TO
HIS DEATH
Fatal Collision on Bloom Road Sunday
Evening.

Wellington Hartman, well known
resident of Cooper township, who owns
a farm near Christians lime kiln on the
Bloomsbury road, was instantly killed
about 8 O'Clock Sunday while driving
home from the State Hospital in COM
pany with his daughter. Mr.. Hartman
was driving two horses in spring wag-
on. When near the school house,at some
distance this side of Grovania, George
Sommers and companion of Montour
township, Columbia county, came up
behind him and attempted to pass. A
collision occurred. Mr.. Hartman's wag-
on was upset and the horses ran away.
Miss Hartman escaped with but slight
bruises but her father was dragged fifty
yards, the bones of his fade were broke n
and he was mangled almost beyond re-
cognition; his skull was fractured and
his left leg broken. DR.. Kimerer was
called to the scene of the accident but
medical aid was unavailing.
The driving accident, Sunday night,
resulting in the death of Wellington
Hartman has cast deep gloom over
Cooper township. Justice of the Peace
J. p. Bare was called from this city
about half past ~ o'clock Sunday night,
who upon learning the circumstances,
decided that an inquest was necessary
and impaneled the following jury: Geo.
NJ. Leighow, John Christy, Charles
Wertman, William E. Rishel, Isaiah w.
Wertman and Charles Fry.
Ella May Hartman who accompanied
her father on the ill-fated ride and John
Krum who resides near the spot where
the collision occurred were the only
witnesses.
Mr.. Hartman and daughter had reach
ed a point at a short distance north of
Keller's school house, when they heard
q conveyance following driven at a un-
usually high rate of speed. Mr.. Hart
man pulled his horses close to the side
of the road leaving sufficient room for
two buggies to pass abreast. At the next
moment a collision occurred and the
wagon upset Miss Hartman, who oc-
cupied the rear seat on the spring wag-
on, was thrown out against the fence
From what can be learned it would seem
that the buggy in colliding ran in under
the box of 1the spring wagon, which
pitched Mr.. Hartman out in front, the
man evidently falling upon his head.
The upset caused the doubletree to
break and the frightened horses soon
freed themselves from the wagon. Mr.
Hartman, it would seem, was entangled
in the lines and was dragged hundred
or more feet. The horses ran home.
John krum stood at his front gate
when Mr.. Hartman and daughter went
by. They were driving at moderate
pace. In very short time two men
passed by in buggy driving as fast as
their horse could go. About 200 feet
further on the collision occurred. Mr..
Krum heard the crash and ran to the
rescue. The men in the buggy stopped
only long enough to right their vehi-
Gle which had upset in the collision.
In response to an inquiry Summers
gave his name Mr.. Krum himself went
in search of Mr. Hartman and found
him lying in the road dead. At the same
moment the two men passed but did not
stop to render any assistance.
After hearing the evidence of the
daughter, Ella May, and John krum the
inquisition was continued until Satur-
day next, May II, at p. m. in order to
gather additional evidence.
Wellington Hartman was AZ years OF
age, the son of Jacob Hartman of Coop
er township. He is survived by wife
and seven children, all single. The eld'
est daughter, Amanda, is employed al
the Hospital for the Insane, this city.
With girl friend she spent Sunday al
her fathers house. Mr.. Hartman &C
ompanied by younger daughter had
taken the two girls back to the Hospital
and it was on the drive homeward tha
the fatal collision took place.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at p. IN. from the homestead on the
| Bloomsbury road