Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-03

The presidents program today in
cludes journey from this state through
Connecticut and he was to stop at Len
OK and Stockbridge and Great Barring
ton, Mass, and at New Milford and
bridgeport In Connecticut. At Bridge
port the yacht Sylph was to meet him
and take him back to Oyster Bay.
The accident. however, probably will
cause a change In the intermediate
stops from Lenox to Bridgeport, the
president proceeding directly there and
at once embarking on the syiph for
Oyster Bay.
Another account of the accident says
that the trolley car was coming up be-
hind the presidents carriage at terrific
speed. The carriage was struck as it
was crossing the tracks diagonally.
Craig. who was looking around and
half standing. trying TO warn the troll
ley car back, was knocked from the
box to the track and the car passed
over him. killing him instantly The
carriage was knocked to one side and
wrecked. The president was thrown
out and the wreck Of the carriage fell
against him. He was picked up bleed
ing from q cut on the right cheek. but
he was able TO get on his feet at once.
secy. Cortelyou was unconscious when
picked UP. He was badly hurt on the
back OF the head and cut on the face.
but soon recovered enough to ask for
the president.
Gov. Crane, was badly bruised and
Representative Lawrence was the least
hurt Ct any OF the party in the presl-
dents carriage. The driver Of the car
riage. D. ]. Pratt. was very badly hurt.
He fell with Craig, but the reins swung
him out Of the path Of the car. The
military guard Of four mounted men
Of the Second Massachusetts, infantry
were the first to get at the wreck.
They were at once assisted by Secret
Service Agent Taylor and Postofflce In
spector Meyers, detailed on secret SER
vice duty, who We're In the second car
riage. The president was helped to the
second carriage with Secy. Cortelyou,
and they were at once attended by DR..
Lung, who was In the third carriage.
The president at once directed that
Craig's body be cared for, and sent
couriers ahead to prevent cheering ana
to announce that he would go at once
to his train, which had been sent
ahead TO Stockbridge. The president
stopped for few moments at the Hotel
Aspinwall, where the party was to have
lunched, and made brief announce
ment of the accident to the people who
were silently gathered on the steps. He
alighted from the carriage and walked
a few steps and was clearly under the
stress Of great feeling.
Then he retraced his steps to the car
riage and turning. said to the people:
eve have met with an accident One
OF the party. faithful friend. has been
killed, and our driver undoubtedly
fatally injured. Under the clrcum-
stances 1t Is, OF course, impossible for
me to say more to you than that /
deeply appreciate your kindly greet.
ing"
Then he went on to stockbridge.
WILLIAM CRAIG.
Lenox, Mass, Sept. 3.---William
Craig. the secret service operator. who
was killed, was IS years old, weighed
over 200 pounds, and was more than six
feet tall. He was former member OF
the Queens Grenadiers, and vas an
expert broadswordsman. Years ago he
gave exhibitions with Duncan Ross ana
was credited with many victories oven
him. Craig caught and arrested a