The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04
The President Does Not Think
MOtOrman Lost Control
WILL COME SOUTH MONDAY
Told the Motorman His Conduct Was
Criminal, Unless Car Was Beyond
Control, and Resulted in Death
of One at Least.

Oyster Bay, September 3.-President
Roosevelt returned at $50 tonight after
his thrilling experience this morning. His
right cheek is swollen. there is a black
bruise under his right eye and his
mouth is slightly swollen. Otherwise he
shows no effects Of the accident. He will
go south the latter part Of the week
according to the original schedule and
will be accompanied by Secretary Cor
telyou, who while considerably shaken
up, expects that his injuries will not in
capacitate him from duty. Mr.. Cortel-
you's nose is badly bruised. there is a
lump on the back of his head and bruises
behind his left ear and on his body.
The President says he may have to
make his first public appearance with a
black eye and a swollen face. but the
accident has not interrupted his work
for ten minutes and it will not inter-
rupt his southern trip. The President has
pledged the annual conference Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive flremen at
Chattanooga, Tenn. Monday and he
would not on any account disappoint the
brotherhood. It is a well known fact that
the President holds railroad men in very
pleasure in meeting the brotherhood OF
firemen next week.
The President was busily engaged to-
night in signing commissions and dis
posing of work that had accumulated
during his absence. Mr.. Roosevelt was
sincerely attached to Craig. the secret
service man who lost his life today be-
cause of Craigs personality and be-
cause of the attachment the children
felt for him and he is sincerely grieved
at Craig's death. Apart from that event
the President is not affected by his ex-
perfence.
Conduct Criminal.
The President feels that the conduct
of the motorman Of the car that wrecked
the carriage was criminal unless the troll
ley had gotten beyond his control, and
the President can hardly believe that
this was the case. Mrs Roosevelt hal
arranged in advance to meet the Presi-
dent at Bridgeport, and this sne did, ~.
ing there in the Sylph, accompanied by
| two of the children and Assistant Secre-
tery Loeb. When Mrs. Roosevelt learned
of the accident she telegraphed Mrs. Cor
| telyou, who was at Hampstead, to. come
to Sycamore Hill and Meet Mr. Cortel-
| you. This she did and Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
telyou dined with the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, leaving on a 1ate tram for
| their summer home at Hampstead.
The following account of the accident
was obtained from a reliable source here
! tonight:
"rhe President and his party were rid
ing in an open landau drawn by four
horses en- route for Lenox. The President.
| Governor Crane and Secretary Cortelyou
were In the vehicle and Craig was
| the box with the driver. The landau was
| followed by half dozen other carriages.
THE driver had Just turned the Presi-
| dents carriage to the left across tho
track when the car struck 1t, hurling
carriages horses and men thirty or forty
feet ahead.
THE President was stunned for but a
second. and springing to his feet walked
back about fifteen yards 70 wnere the
trolley had stopped, and told the motor
man that unless the car had gotten be-
yond his CONTROL which did not seem
possible, he had committed an act OF
criminal recklessness which had resulted
in the death of at least one man.
"The President and Mr.. Coftelyou
went into farm house and washed the
blood from their faces, the Presidents
mouth and Mr. Cortelyous head bleeding
good DEAL
Grand Duke Borus will be the Pres.-
dents guests for few hours tomorrow.