Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-03
NARROW ESCAPE
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and Governor Crane was bruised. Will
Craig, secret service man, was instant
ly killed. The president was able to
resume the journey to Lenox. but tent
word ahead there should be no cheer
ing.
After leaving Senator Dawes house
four carriages containing the presi-
dent and his immediate party, were
driven down South street. two car
riages on either side. When near the
Country club and at the railroad cross
ing, an electric car was running at a
terrific speed. Mr.. Craig signalled the
motorman to stop, but he paid no at
te1tion and the car came plunging on
its work of death. A witness to the
accident stated the motorman was
speeding his car in order to reach the
club. The president, Governor Crane
and Secretary Cortelyou were picked
up in a heap. The awe-stricken crowd
which witnessed the accident rushed
to the presidents carriage with no ex-
%pectation he would be found alive. The
president was cut on the right side of
the chin and his face is swollen.
d. J. Pratt, driver of the coach, sus-
tanned a fractured skull, which it is
feared will result fatally.
The car was in charge of Conductor
James Kelly, with Motorman L. ].
Madden or the front platform. The
car struck the coach IN the rear and
smashed in the back of the vehicle,
turning it over and throwing its occu-
pants to the ground. The car was not
badly damaged. Motorman Madden
and Conductor Kelly were at once ar.
rested and will be brought to Pitts.
field. The president and Secretary
Cortelyou, with other members of the
party, went to the Country club, neal
by, where their wounds were dressed
After remaining at the scene of the
accident an hour, the president deter
mined to continue his journey. After
a brief stop at Lenox he took the train
for Stockbridge.
The program today included the
journey from this state through Con-
necticut with stops at Lenox. Stock
Bridge and Great harrington, Mass,
and at New Milford and Bridgeport in
Connecticut. At Bridgeport the yacht
Sylph will meet him anu take him back
to Oyster Bay.
Another account of the accident says
the trolley car was coming up behind
the presidents carriage at terrific
speed. The carriage was struck when
crossing the tracks diagonally. Craig,
who was looking around and half
standing, trying to warn the trolley
car back. was knocked from the box to
the track and the car passed over him,
killing him instantly.
The president was thrown out and
the wreck of the carriage fell against
him. He was picked up bleeding from
a cut in the right cheek. but was able
to get on his feet at one Secretary
C%ortelyou was unconscious when pick
ed up. He was badly hurt on the back
of his head and cut on his face, but
o o recovered enough to ask for the
president. Governor Crane was badly
bruised. The driver, ID. j. Pratt, has
since died.
The president was for a few mo-
ments at Hotel Aspinwall here and
made a brief announcement of the ac-
cident to the people who silently gath
cred on the steps. He was under the
stress of great feeling.
William Craig. the secret service
operator who was killed, vas As years
old, weighed yer 200 pounds, and was
more than 6 feet tall. He was a former
member of the Queens Grenadiers,
and was an expert broadswordsman.
Years ago he gave exhibitions with
Duncan Ross and was credited with
many victories yer him. Craig caught
a crank at Montpelier who was at
tempting to reach the president on this
trip.