Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-03
PRESIDENTS
DRAG WRECKED
The Vehicle Containing Presidential Party
Bound from PittsfisId to lsnox Was
Struck by an Electric Car.
AGENT CRAIG WAS KILLED
The President Escaped with Few Brulses-Drlver Had
Skull Fractured and the Secretary Was Somewhat
BruIssd-The Motorman and Conductor are
Placed Under Arrest.

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 3.-Presiden
Roosevelt reached here at 8 o'clock ,thi
morning from Dalton, where he spen
the night as the guest Of Governo
Crane. The praside,t and party ar
making the trip from Dalton to Leno,
in tally no.
PRESIDENT IN A WRECK.
Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 3.-The drat
containing the presidents party bount
from Pittsfield to Lenox, according t.
a message received by telephone from
the Country Club, was hit by an elec.
tric car near here. The horses were
killed and several of the party injured
The president escaped with few
bruises, his face being badly scratched
Secret Service Agent Craig is reported
killed and d. ] Pratt, driver Of the
presidents coach, had his skull frac-
tured. The injured are being brought
to this city in ambulances. Another
report says the motorman of the car is
also dead.
Later reports state that Secret Ser
vice Agent Craig was the only one
killed. Secretary Cortelyou was some
what cut and bruised. Motorman Mad
den and the conductor We're placed un-
der arrest.
The president was accompanied by
Governor Crane and a detachment of
the Massachusetts cavalry doing escort
duty. At the opera house at Dalton,
before leaving that town, President
Roosevelt delivered an address on the
advantage accruing from good citizen
ship. An immense crowd was gathered
at the public square here. The presi-
dent spoke briefly and urged his hear
ers to display the same spirit in time Of
peace which the veterans exhibited in
time of war.
TELEGRAM FROM TAYLOR.
Washington, Sept. 8.-Chief John e.
Willkie of the secret service, is in re-
ceipt of the following telegram:
'Lenox, Mass, Sept. 3.-The presi-
dents carriage was struck by an elec-
trio car at $3.50 this morning. Craig
killed. President hurt. Taylor"
Richard Taylor is one of the secret
service operatives with the president.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE UN-
FORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
Lenox, Mass, Sept. "a terrible ac-
cident overlook the presidents coach a
short distance from Pittsfield about 10
o'clock this morning. Afer short Wis
it to the home Of ex-senator Dawes,
the president 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. The
president received cut on the head,
Secretary Cortelyou was similarly In
jured, Governor Crane was bruised and
William Craig, a secret service man,
was instantly killed. The president was
able to resume his journey to Lenox
and sent word ahead that there should
be no cheering. After leaving Senator
Dawes house, the four carriages con-
tanning the president and his imme-
diate party, were driven down South
street, two carriages on either side.
When near the Country Club and at a
railroad crossing, an electric car was
noticed coming at terrific speed. Mr..
Craig signalled the motorman to stop,
but he paid no attention and the car
came plunging on its work Of death. A
witness Of the accident stated that the
motorman was speeding his car in or
der to reach the club.
The president, Governor Crane and
Secretary Cortelyou We're piled up in
heap. The awe-stricken crowd which
witnessed the accident, rushed to the
presidents carriage with no expecta-
ton that he would be found alive. The
president was cut on the right side of
the chin and his face is swollen. D. J.
Pratt, the driver of the coach, sus-
tained a fracture of the skull which It
is feared will result fatally. The car
was in charge of Conductor James KEEL
]y with Motorman L. J. Madden on the
platform. The car struck the coach In
the rear and smashed in the back of
the vehicle, tipping 1t over and throw
ing its occupants to the ground. The
car was not badly damaged. Motorman
Madden and Conductor Kelly were at
once arrested and brought to Pittsfeld.
The president and Secretary Cortelyou
with the other members Of the party
went to the Country Club nearby,
where their wounds were dressed. AT
ter remaining at the scene Of the acci-
dent an hour, the president determined
to continue his journey. After brief
stop at Lenox he took the train for
stockbridge. The program today in
cluded a journey from this state
through Connecticut, with stops at
Lenox, Stockbridge and Great Barring
ton. Mass, and at New Milford and
Bridgeport in Connecticut. At Bridge
port the yacht Sylph is to meet him
and take him back to Oyster Bay.
MRS. ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
washington, Sept. 3.-Captain Mont
gomery, in charge at the temporary
White House, received a telegram
shortly after II o'clock today giving
the Information Of the accident to the
presidents coach. Captain Montgonn-
ery Immediately informed Mr.. Loeb,
assistant secretary Of the president,
who advised Mrs. Roosevelt Of the oc-