Arizona republican., 1901-05-23
DIR. HALsEY SEVERELY INJURED
Thrown From His Bicycle in Some
 Unaccountable Manner.

Doctor Lewis Halsey was thrown from his bicycle on the Tempe road late last night, in some manner, at the present time unexplained. and sus- tained injuries which it was believed last night would not prove serious though some features of his condition were slightly alarming.
 pr Halsey was present at the asy- lum last evening as the guest of the Arizona Medical association. at a social gathering, and made the last speech of the evening, which was then well advanced. He left the asylum among the first and mounted his wheel. on whiyh there was no lamp. to ride to his hum, near the water works. pr. Purman and Dr. Hughes left soon after. the latter riding in the formers buggy. Dr. Purman driving and riding on the left end of the seat When about half way between the asylum and the saloon on the Tempe road, di- rect'y north of the park. Di. Hughes touched Dr, Purman with his left hani and said. Be car ful doctor, there Is something in the road"
 Dr. Purman pulled his horse to the left and as he did SD the right wheels of his buggy ran over bicycle, The buggy was stopped as quickly as pos sible and the two men getting out found pr. Halsey lying little to the right of the wheel, in the middle of the road, covered with dust, bleeding and unconsciCIf.
 He was brought to his residence when Dr. Purman and pr. Hughes fHf Atar iat ths night. or as long as their services were needed and Dr. Palmer also re- nained and assisted in dressing his wounds. By the time he reached the house he was partially restored to consciousness and at I o'clock seemed to be fully conscious. except that he had no knowledge of what had hap psned. or even of having been at the asylum. An examination revealed sev' eral slight contusions on the back of the head his nose was badly hurt. but not broken. and his right ear was fully half severed iron the head, the cut being from the top down. He was suffering considerable pain. as shown by his movements when the wounds were being dressed. but withstood 1t good naturedly and cOnversed some what. even to the extent of asking some questions in his usual amiable tone of voice.
 Doctors Purman and Hughes said that the wounds in themselves seemed to be trivial, except the partially ssv- cred ear and there is nothing serious in that. except that it will require time and attention ard entail some suffer ing The disquieting symptom alone is the indication of a slight concussion though that may be due in part 10 a hearty and undigested meal and his mind be perfectly clear this morning.
 Asked regarding their opinion of how the accident occurred they could say nothing more definite than one could imagine' from the above de- scription of the way in which he was found. It would hardly seem possible for Dr. Halsey. who is not heav, man. to receive so severe a bruising from a mere fall. particularly when ht fell away from his wheel, which seemed to be the only thing that coulC have cut his ear so badly There arr many teams passing to and fro along the Tempe road and they rather in cline to the theory that someone IT driving by failed to see him till colli sion resulted and that the driver