The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-28
CRUSHED
BY HORSE
Henry WeSterhouse Killed at
Santa Fe Depot.
WAS AN OLD SOLDIER
Travelling Over South to Re-
gain His Health.
WAS AN OLD SOLDIER

Henry Westerhouse was killed by a
horse at the Santa Fe depot yesterday
morning about half past seven o'clock.
Mr.. Westerhouse and man named A
c. Kerns came to this city Wednesday
evening and yesterday morning they
went to the Santa Fe depot TO get their
valises. While standing around the de-
pot Mr.. Westerhouse noticed that a
Wells Fargo Express company horse had
wandered around and was standing on
the track just east of the depot. A
freight train was coming up the track
and Mr.. Westerhouse went 10 the horse 8
head, expecting to lead the animal away
from the track. He took hold of the
bride and had lead the horse away
from the track when the train coming
up behind them frightened the animal
and he began TO rear and plunge at a
rather furious rate. The man held to
the bride quite awhile but as he was
an old man his strength gave away and
ne fell under the horses feet.
As he let go of the bride the horse
plunged and one OF his feet struck the
man on the breast, crushing his chest.
The horse passed over him and was stop
ped by some of the by-standers. When
the people who saw the accident rushed
10 the side OF the man they found him
breathing his last.
Officer Bobb Pryor was standing on
the depot platform when the accident
occurred. He gave the following version
Of the accident to a reporter for the
Eagle:
The first I knew of the affair was
when l heard some one yell Whoa and
l turned around and there was the horse
plunging around, with the old man hold
ing to the bit. The horse ran in a sort
of circle, and all any one could do was
TO stand there and watch it. The man
did not dare to let loose of the bits, for
he would have been thrown under The
horse and wagon.
Finally the horse reared up on his
hind feet and made great plunge for
ward, and the old man dropped TO the
ground. The horse came down right on
top of him. one of his feet striking him
in the chest. l. with the others, ran to
the side of Mr.. Westerhouse, and by the
time we picked him up he was dead"
DR.. Cave was called, but long before
he reached the scene Mr.. Westerhouse
was dead. The body was taken TO ellis
undertaking rooms and prepared for bur
ial. 1t is not known as yet what dispo-
sition will be made of the remains Rel
atives were notified of the accident last
iiiGAils Dul up 10 Il late nOuT nOlQlns na0
been heard from them.
Henry Westerhouse was an old soldier,
having served three years in the Second
Michigan cavalry. Papers in his possess
sion showed that he was a prominent C.
A r. man. He was about 60 years Of
age. and his home was in Dakota. Mimi,
where he had a son living. In his pocket
was found a card stating that in case Of
accident James Doville of Dakota, Mimi,
should be notified.
He was also well known Salvation
Army man, as he bore passbooks and
papers of that organization.
Mr.. A. c. Kerns, his companion, and
the only man he knew in this city, yes
terday said regarding Mr.. Westerhouse:
4 met Mr.. Westerhouse on train
near COney-viIIe and we went to Cherry
vale together. Mr Westerhouse told me
he was from Minnesota and was travel
ing for his health. Further than that