Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
TWO KILLED OUTRIGHT
COLLISION OCCASlONED BY GRIM
lNAl CARELESSNESS.
TWO MEN UNDER ARREST
{ uts the Program Short and Tho Presi-
dent Returns Directly 10 oyster Bay.

Lenox, Mass, Sept. ga terrible
accident overlook the presidents
'oach short distance from Pitts
ield about 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. After a short visit to the
lome Of ex-senator Dawes the presi-
dent started on the long drive to
Lenox. He had not gone far when
an electric car ran into his vehicle,
throwing everyone to the ground and
badly damaging the coach
The president received cut on the
mead Governor Crane was bruised and
William Craig the secret service man,
was instantly killed, The president
was able to resume his journey to
Lenox, but sent word that ahead
that there should be no cheering.
After lie wing Senator Dawes
house the four carriages containing
the president and his Immediate par
~ were driven down South street,
two carriages on either side. When
near the Country club and at the
railroad crossing an electric car was
noticed coming at terrific rate OF
speed. Mr.. Craig signaled to the
motorman to stop but he apparently
paid no attention to the warning and
the car came plunging on In It's work
Of death. A witness of the accident
stated that the motoTman was speed
ing his car in order to reach the club.
The president, Governor Crane and
Secretary Cortelyou were piled up in
a heap, The awe-stricken crowd
which witnessed the accident rushed
to the presidents carriage, with no
expectation that he would be found
alive. The president was cut on the
right side OF his chin and his face
Is much swollen.
Secret Agent William Craig was
killed outright and ID. j. Pratt, the
driver of the coach, sustained frac-
ture Of the skull, which resulted IA
tally.
The accident happened at point
about a mile and a half from this
city, near the Pittslield Country club
house. The president was enjoying
a coaching trip from Dalon, Cover
nor Cranes home, where the presl-
dent spent the night to Lenox, dis
lance of twenty miles, over the Berk-
shire hills.
The car was in charge Of Conduc-
tor James Kelly, with M.otorman
Luke j. Madden on the front plat
form. The car struck the coach in
the rear and smashed in the back of
the vehicle, tipping 1T over and
throwing It's occupants to the ground.
The Cal was not badly damaged Mo-
torman Madden and Conductor Kelly
were at once arrested and taken to
Pittsfeld. Pratt, the driver Of the
coach, was Also taken there and
placed in the hospital where lie dieG
Wednesday night.
The president, who in falling from
the coach sustained slight bruises
aud few scratches and Secretary
George B. Cortelyou, who suffered
similarly, with the exception that he
was cut on the head, with the other
members Of the party went to the
Country club near by, where their
wounds were dressed. In a short
time they proceeded to the Curry,
hotel at Lenox, arriving at II o'clock.
The president kept his usual COM
posure, although he was solicltous of
the rest Of those IN the carriage. The
excitement was intense and rumors
few thick and fast that the presi-
dent had been killed. After remain
ing at the scene of the accident for
an hour the president determined TO
continue his journey to Stockbridge.
After a brief stop at Lenox he was
driven to the train.
In the next carriage to the presi-
dents when the accident happened
was DR.. G. A. Lung NJ the navy,
who accompanied the president for
Just such emergencies as this and
who was promptly on hand to render
assistance to the president. But the
president was disinclined to receive
such attention, saying he was but
cliuhtlv hurt