The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-20
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FRIGHTENED HORSES
Or. I. w. MurreII and Miss Pattie
W omack in Exciting Runaway.
NEITHER SERIOUSLY HURT
HER SERIOUSLY HURT
Escape from Horrible Death Of a Well
Known Young Couple Regarded as
Miraculous-Both Thrown from
BuggY-Physician Dragged.

While out driving late yesterday after
noon DR.. Thomas W. Murrell. a we'll
know young physician, and Miss Patue
Womack. trained nurse. both had an
almost miraculous escape from hor-
rible death at the hands Of an Infatuated
and stubborn horse, and that they es-
capped with only slight injuries. while
pleasing to their numerous friends and
acquaintance, Is regarded as truly re-
markabe by ali who saw the thrilling
runaway as it dashed madly up Leigh
Street.
BY a sudden lunge Of the horse DR..
Murrell was jerked from the buggy to
the street in PROSTATE position, and
after holding the reins for a minute or
two In a vain endeavor to check the
speed Of the animal. he let go only to
find to his distraction that his left foot
in some way had become entangled In
them. In this position he was dragged
for twenty yards or more before he could
liberate himself, and all Of the time the
beast was increasing his speed But de-
spite all of this DR.. Murrell escaped with
only a slight hurt on one OF his elbows.
which. though quite painful, Is not at
all serious, while his clothes arc almost
a total - ok; ~ ,1,,,p
The maddened animal continued In his
fight Miss Womack still sitting in the
buggy. fearing to jump, probably being
aware of the terrible fate with which
Miss Virginia Lassiter met In Peters
burg only last week.
A block or two further UP the street
the horse swerved from the straight
course he had maintained for soma Sec
onds, and the buggy was brought in con-
tact with heavy furniture wagon with
such force that the young lady was
thrown forcbly from the vehicle to the
Belgium block pavement, but strange to
relate she received no injury whatever,
and outside Of the severe shock to her
nerves is still as well and hearty as be-
fore she went riding.
When the buggy came In contact with
the wagon it was with such force as to
break all Of the retaining straps on the
harness. leaving the vehicle anchored
in the street and locked tightly to the
wagon, while the horse continued in. his
flight up Leigh Street He was stopped
by some negroes and returned to Biiley's
stable. where the physician quarters
him The animal was not injured in the
slightest. although the shafts on the
buggy were broken and one or two
spokes in wheel were splintered.
BAD TEMPER
The cause of the runaway Is due en-
tirely to the stubbornness of the beast.
he having upon several occasions lately
shown a bad temper. When DR.. Murrell
and Miss Womack started on their drive
yesterday afternoon the animal went
along well enough until after he had
turned into Leigh Street. Here he COM
menced showing signs of stubbornness
making an effort to trot right straight
into another vehicle. which was pulled
up close to the sidewalk. Being unable
to check the beast in his effort to swerve
Il Nv. NI,,ry Ia1
his whip and laid heavy lash on the
animals back.
The horse made a sudden lunge. and
the physician, having the reins pulled
tight, was jerked from his seat in the
buggy and over the dash board Into the
street.
Since the runaway the friends Of both
the physician and the young lady have
been congratulating them on their es-
cape from injury.