Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-10

near horse of the wheel team, killing
it instantly. The occupants were
thrown into the midst Of the wreck
age.
Secret Service Agent Craig fell
under the car and his head was
cracked open and the upper part of
his body was badly mutilated.
The driver, Pratt, was also caught
as he fell and was injured mainly
about the head, fractured skull
being his wound.
The President, although partly
buried by the splintered fragments
of the carriage, extricated himself
and was seen to have sustained only
cut on the cheek.
Governor Crane was not injured.
Secretary Cortelyou was not so
fortunate, having sustained blow
on the back of the head, but soon re-
covered, and with the President and
Governor Crane, went to the house
| of A. d. Stevens, which is near
where the accident occurred, and
was thrown open for the reception
of the injured.
The secret service agent was be-
yond help, having been instantly
killed. The body was taken into
the Stevens home.
1t was found that Driver Pratt
was unconscious, but not dead. He
also was taken to the house. A few
minutes later an ambulance from the
Pittsfield hospital arrived and he
was removed to that institution.
The crowd became greatly ex-
cited. 1t rushed into the street sur
rounding the wreckage and the car,
shouting at the motorman and con-
ductor and creating a great disturb
ance.
Almost Immediately persons began
snatching away the fragments of the
carriage in which the President had
ridden. Only by the utmost efforts
did force of police, which had been
quickly summoned, prevent the en-
tire demolition of the vehicle by
souvenir hunters.
Immediately after the accident,
Mortorman Luke Madden, and the
Conduc tor, James Kelley, were
placed under arrest and taken to
police headquarters, the crowd Civ
ing them a stormy reception, as they
passed along the street.
Meanwhile Medical Examiner Colt
had arrived, and, finding the body
Of Mr.. Craig was at the Stevens
house, proceeded there to perform
his duty.
President Roosevelt himself was
attending to the mangled body of
his guard. The medical examiner
found that no extended examination
would be necessary, and an under
taker was callad, who removed the
body to his rooms in this city.
Mr.. Craig has two brothers living
at Springfield. They were notified
of the accident and the body will
remain here until they arrive to at
tend to its disposition.
Having seen that the body of
Craig was properly attended to and
hearing the clamor of the crowd
outside, the President stepped to the
door. The tumult indicated great
excitement among the people, seeing
which, President Roosevelt stepped
forward into full view. AS he did.
30 a cheer burst forth. He quieted
it with his hand. Then he urged
the people not to cheer, as one of
the party was dead.
He assured the assembly that he
was uninjured, but that the driver of
his carriage, he feared, was fatally
hurt. He said he would continue
his journey, as it did not seem just
right to disappoint the large number
of people who were expecting him.
Then the President returned to the
house and directions were given for
another carriage to be brought up.
1t was soon at the door and the
ride to Lenox was resumed. AS
soon as the President had left the
Stevens house the crowd began to
dsperse and within few minutes
the streets had resumed their usual
appearance here, save for a few
groups who fingered to discuss the
accident.
1t had not been decided at noon
when the hearing of Motorman
Madden and Conductor Kelly would