The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-31
A RUNAWAY TRAGEDY
ALDERMAN Kelly Is kILLso.

ALDERMAN KELLY IS KILLED.
Party Starting Out to Investigate Den
yer Water Supply Meets With a
Terrible Aceldent-Mr- Kelly Dies
While Being Removed and Super
visor Lindquist Is DreadfuIiy n Not
Fatally injured-severai Others
Sadly Hurt.
Denver, July 27.-Thc death Of Al
derman Kelly. the frightful injury 20
City Supervisor Llndquist and the
bruising of other members of the party
in runaway brought sudden and
tragic end to the Investigation by the
special water committee sent up Platte
canon and to Cheesman lake.
The accident occurred mt $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on mountain
road four miles south of Wellington
lake A sudden lurch of the stage.
drawn by four horses. threw the driver,
John ]. Noonan. from his,seat to the
road and the horses Immediately STAR
ed on o wild run down the mountains.
Kelly, who was sitting In the front
seat with the driver. made an attempt
to catch the lines and fell over the
dashboard. His forehead was crusheti
in and he sustained a rupture pef'
Ihe other members OF the city com
miftee jumped for their lives and ali
landed safely except Snperyisor Lind
quist. Mr.. Lindquist Is heavy man.
weighing almost 300 pounds. He strnck
the road on his left foot and that leg
was broken and dislocated at the an
klb The front bone. which was dislo-
Gated. was forced through the skin.
Edward keating. reporter for the
Denver News. and C. A. Lyman of the
Times were on the rear seat of the
stage and stayed there until the final
crash came. a ~
The Republican reporter ii. II. Me
meyer. was on the freight carrier in
the rear OF the stage. and remained
there until just before the vehicle
turned over. All three newspaper men
escaped with bad bruises. Lyman SUI
fered a severe cut over the left eye
The members OF the clty's committee
who jumped and escaped witl'a severe
shaking up were Aldermen Bailey and
Gnhan and City Engineer O'Brien.
Directly in front of the runaway
stage and about 100 yards ahead. was
n two-horse wagon driven by j. S. Fill
more. In this were the other members
of the committee. Aldermen Tebbets,
Parish and Conlon. Mrs. Mary White
and two men who did not give their
names. were on their way to Lake
Cheesman in search of work.
Fillmore heard the wild cries OF the,
men In the stage behind and guessing
what the trouble was whipped his own
horses into n gallop In an endeavor to
reach n place In the road where he
might turn out
A clump of bushes lined the road,
psrbnps fifty yards ahead. and for
them he made mt breakneck speed.
He reached them not moment too
soon. for as he turned of the front
wheels of the madly-careening stage
struck the hind wheels of the forward
wagon and turned over.
The four-horse team continued In its
mad flight. dragging the overturned
stage along the road. Mr. Tebbets and
one Of the workinen from the forward
wagon sprang at the heads OF the lead
ers and soon brought them to stop.
As soon as possible Mr. Kelly who
was still alive aud able TO sit up by
the support of a man on each side. and
Mr. Lindquist were placed In the wa
gon and the party started to drive
back 10 Wellington. four miles distant.
Just before reaching Wellington Mr.
Kelly died and his body was placed in
another wagon.
A rapid drive was made twelve miles
farther to Buffalo station ON the Colo
RADIO q Southern. where DIR. Il. w. La
zell of Denver was found, who Mt once
proceeded to dress Mr. Iindqulst's
leg. being assisted by DR.. Ficgenbaum
Of Edwardsville. Illinois.
A special train WAS sent up from
Denver to bring the party back to the
city.