Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-04
TO arise, and together they assisted Sec
Rotary Cortelyou.
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was flowing from the wound. His clothing
was much disarranged and he was severely
shaken up. Secretary Cortelyou had q
severe wound in the back Of his head, from
which blood was flowing freely. The pres
ident quickly r~egained his composure and
the three soon after repaired TO the resi-
dence OF Charles r. Stevens near the scene
of the accident.
Mr.. Craig's body was found Just behind
the car. His shoulders and chest we're
crushed and the body frightfully mangled.
Driver Pratt was found unconscious In the
road, His shoulder was dislocateds his Rnkle
sprained and his face badly cut and bruised.
He was Immediately placed in the Garage
and taken to the House OF Mercy. where he
was attended by Drs. Flynn and Paddock,
who tonight say that he Will recover. Agent
Craig's body was taken to the residence Of
Mrs. A. B.. Stevens. adjoining the house to
which the president had repaired with Gov
ernor Crane and Secretary cortelyou, and
later was lremoved to undertaking rooms In
this city
But a few moments after the collision Drs.
Colt, Thomas and woodruff arrived and at
tended the president and his secretary. Half
an hour later the party appeared and re-
sumed the Journey. An anxious crowd mean
MHAlE Al ao19S Nha sGN kh@1A
dent stopped long enough to assure the peo-
pie that he was not injured in the least and
10 express his great grief at the death Of
Agent Craig.
Arrest sIotorman and Conductor.
Chief Nicholson Of the Pittsheld police and
Daniel Ryan, an officer of the New York
city department. who Is on his vacation In
this city, were driving about 100 yards
80 a a. -...taonNt. oorrfaCo and uvarn
among the first to reach his side after the
collision. They Immediately placed under
arrest the motorman OF the car, Euclid Mad
aen, and Conductor James Kelley, and they
were later taken to headquarters In this
city.
Governor Crane, in relating his expert
enee. says he heard the gong of the ap-
preaching car in ample time and hei1im-
mediately arose and warned the motorman
to stop. He says the man apparently paid
no attention to his signal or to those OF the
troopers alongside and the car continued
until u struck the carriage with great force.
No one on the car seemed able to explain
how the accident happened. Even the motor
man and persons on the front seat are un-
able to tell why IT was not avoided. They
claim that Driver Pratt turned to cross the
track sooner than teams ordinarily mako
The turn, but this he was forced to do be-
sause his team OF four horses required more
room and the troopers on the right Of the
carriage also needed space.
Motorman Madden and Conductor Kelley
remained in the station from 10 O'Clock this
morning, when they we're taken under arrest.
until $40 this evening, when bail was furn-
lshed. The charges against them are man
slaughter. Bail for the motormah OF $4,000
was furnished by ex-Alderman Maurice J.
Madden, his brother, and Patrick II. Doiap,
manager OF the Pittsheld Street Railway
company. Kelley was bailed in the sum of
$500 by Mr.. Doian. Kelley Is 25 years old.
single and has been employed on the rail-
way for three years. Motorman Madden is
% years old and has a wife and ave children.
MansIaughter the Charge "a
Madden and Kelly will probably be ar
raigned tomorrow on the charge OF man
slaughter. 1t is likely that the case will
be continued for a week or more and in
the meantime an inquest will be arranged
for. The defense will present no evidences
and the men will be held for the grand
jury ! Il @Ti
George and Hugh Craig of Holyoke. Mass.
brothers of william Craig, the victim Of
the accident, arrived here tonight and
are IN consultation with the authorities
II has been decided to take the body "a
Chicago for i~nterment. that city being
Craig's home, and the brothers vim prob
ably start west with the body tomorrow
afternoon. ~
In arranging the program for the day
Mayor Engler had requested all business to
be suspended in the city during the tims
the president was there and also had made
special requests Of the Pittsfeld street
railway that It suspend business on North
street during the exercises at the park and
while the president was driving to that
point. He also asked the management Of
both street railway companies in the city
TO be especially careful Of running all carr
on All streets through which the procession
would pass. -
story OF an Eye-witness.
Frederick 5. clarkson, an eye witness O
the accident. said he had gone to the tot
of Howard hill for the purpose Of secur
ing q photograph Of the presidents car
riage. He was near the Howard house
he says, when he saw the party approach
ing. He saw the horses az they turne'
from the west to the east, Just as the
reached the ~culvert. The car he saw com
ing at a fast rate Of speed but a shcr
distance ehind He says he saw that Il
a M an accident. must occur. becaus
the car was going at such a rate OF spec
that It could not be brought to a standstil
without a collision. In his opinion the ca
was about 100 feet to the rear when tn
leading horses on the carriage we're turne
onto the track to cross. He heard consid
cradle yelling tAst before the crash and h
believes II came from the mounted men. II
saw the car strike(the rear wheel OF tn
carriage on the left side, ploughipg j aion
and striking the fropt wheel on the sam
side and then the wheel horse on the lef
side, upsetting the vehicle and THROWN
the driver and ofAcer from the box to tn
ground. He says II was very dusty at tina
place. He says he saw the ~presiden
thrown out and the governor assisted TO hi
feet. Mr.. Clark says he saw him walk I
where the motorman was standing afte
leaving the car and speak to him.
MotormaR says He Did All He COuIt
Euclid Madden. the motOrman. In tellin
his story says that the ear had motor
OF sixty horse power. The car .is not Atte
with air brakes. He says that as be passe
over the railroad bridge about $50 feet froI
the accident, he shut on the power an
put on the brakes, the car then being o
A'd0wn grade. He says there were team
on both sides of1the track and ne was "a
ercising every care. In his opinion n
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