The Washington times., 1902-09-04

Iinstinctively recognized the President
The President bit his lip, rememberins
! everything at once, and turned away
Madden shouted after Mr. Roosevelt:
well. had the right of way, an,
way. You had a right to look ou, ,ol
yourselves.
There was blood on the back of Sec.
retary Cortelyous collar and his hal,
was plastered with blood Where i.
the President? he asked first of all
He was helped to his feet He hat
| been unconscious and 1t was necessai
| TO support him for moment or two
but while he was still leaning against
another mans shoulder he beckoned tC
one of the mounted soldiers.
Word to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Give me piece of paper and pen
cil." he said.
He wrote out brief dispatch to Mrs
Roosevelt and to Mrs. Cortelyou. tell
| ing them of the safety of the President
and himself He handed these to the
soldier and told him to see that they
were sent ahead of any and all news
Taper reports. He then let them lead
him away to the Country Club.
Governor Crane escaped practically
uphurt He had been thrown out on
his shoulder. David Pratt. the old
driver, was stretched on the ground un
conscious. His face was covered with
blood and he was groaning family He
seemed to be very near gone. DR. Lung.
after one hopeless look at Craig, turned
ali his attention to Pratt.
BY this time everybody from tn. club
house. including even the liveric SER
wants. were in an awestruck circle about
the half-overturned, splin;ercd carriage
and he bloody and dust covered living
victims OF the accident.
The President dropped on one knee by
Craig's mangled body. "Too bad, too
bad" he said. Poor Craig, how my
children will feel it"
Craig was the hero of the Roosevelt
children The President said he worid
ter of Craigs body had been arranged.
thought that it would be wise to rca;-
sure public alarm by having the Presi-
dent continue on his trip.
Governor Crane said he would himself
attend to the arrangements for Craig S
funeral, and see that the body received
all possible care. The body was remov-
ed to the home of A. B. Stevens, opposite
where the accident occurred The Presi-
dent went into the house, as did Sec
retary Cortelyou and Governor Crane
Big Crowd Gathers.
The crowd grew constantly. Word
reached homes along tie road, ami even
Pittsfeld. Those who heard the names
did not stop to tell the news for the
most part, but hurried at once to the
scene. There was great multitude
outside of the house at little before IL
o'clock. When the President appeared
at the door cheer was started. ghe
President lifted his hand and slopped t
instantly.
The carriages which had no. been
injured were brought up to the house,
and the President, Governor Cran,, Sec
retary Cortelyou. and Congressman Law
renee got into the carriage which had
been used by the Secret Service men,
and startd on toward Lenox.
Two of the mounted infantrymen were
sent ahead to tell the people waiting
along the road that the accident had
proven fatal and that the President re-
quested there be no cheering. AS many
as could get into the remaining four
carriages went along.
About two miles beyond the Country
Club, the party met tally-ho coach,
handled by pale young driver, keeping
all four horses on the gallop. It was
one of the coaches that had been sent
ahead. The driver was son of David
Pratt man in buggy had overtaken
the vehicle at the entrance driveway
of the Aspinwall Hotel and told him of
the accident.
President Roosevelt and the rest ar
rived at the Aspinwall Hotel little
after II o'clock. The band in the bal
cony over the hotel entrance began to
play America" in slow time as the
President approached. He lifted his
head at the first strain of the music and
shook his head. 1t stopped.
He sprang from the carriage when it
stopped at the hotel steps and then ap-
realized for the first time how
much the excitement of the morning
had worked on him. He walked back to
the carriage and. turning to the crowd.
rested his hand on the wheel guard and
said:
Eve have met with an accident; one
of the party. a faithful friend. has been
killed Our driver is perhaps fatally in
tured. Under the circumstances 1t is.
of course, impossible for me to say more
to you than that I deeply appreciate
your kindly greeting.
lie got back into the carriage and was
driven TO the Curtis House, where he
was to speak. There he made the same
brief announcement. and then the pro-
cession moved on to the Stockbridge.
Outside the Stockbridge mounted party
In which were Civil Service Commission
er John Proctor, Mrs. Proctor and two
of Richard Watson Glider.
met hin.
Met by School Children
They had not heard of the accident
before they stopped the President. He
told them that he looked worse than he
felt. and with them rode to the ga!ly-
decorated stand that had been prepared
for him in the middle of the village.
There were a great number Of schaol
children there The President 'alke 10
them a little. saying that he was very
glad to have them come TO see him
He then went to the station, and MS
train left at little after noon.