Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
A RUNAWAY TRAGEDY
ALDERMAN KELLY IS KILLED.

Party Starting Out to Investigate Dem
yer Water Supply Meets With
Terrible Aceident-Mr. Kelly, Dies
While Being Removed and Super
visor Lindquist Is DreadfuIIy n Not
Fatally lnjured-severaI others
Badly Hurt.
Denver, July 27-The death of AL
derman Kelly, the frightful injury to
City Supervisor Lindquist and the
bruising of other members of the party
in runaway brought a sudden and
tragic end to the investigation by the
special water committee sent up Platte
canon and to Cheesman lake.
The accident occurred at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon on a mountain
road four miles south of Wellington
lake. A sudden lurch of the stage,
drawn by four horses, threw the driver,
John ]. NOOnan, from his seat to the
road and the horses Immediately starr
ed on wild run down the mountains.
Kelly, who was sitting In the front
seat with the driver, made an attempt
to catch the lines and fell over the
dashboard. His forehead was crushed
in and he sustained a rupture.
The other members of the city COM
mittee jumped for their lives and all
landed safely except Supervisor Lind
quist. Mr.. Lindquist is a heavy man,
weighing almost 300 pounds. He struck
the road on his left foot and that leg
was broken and dislocated at the an
kle. The front bone, which was dislo-
Gated, was forced through the skin.
Edward Keating, reporter fOr the
Denver News, and C. A. Lyman of the
Times were on the rear seat of the
stage and stayed there until the final
crash came.
The Republican reporter, III. H. Me
meyer, was on the freight carrier in
the rear of the stage, and remained
there until just before the vehicle
turned over. All three newspaper men
escaped with bad bruises. Lyman suf-
fered severe cut ovepthe left eye.
The members of the city's committee
who jumped and escaped with a severe
shaking up were Aldermen Bailey and
Gahan and City Engineer O'Brien.
Directly in front of the runaway
stage and about 100 yards ahead, was
two-horse wagon driven by J. S. Fill
more. In this were the other members
of the committee. Aldermen Tebbets,
Parish and Conlon. Mrs. Mary White
and two men who did not give their
names, were on their way to Lake
Cheesman in search of work.
Fillmore heard the wild cries of the
| men in the stage behind and guessing
what the trouble was whipped his own
horses into gallop in an endeavor to
| reach a place in the road where he
might turn out.
A clump of bushes lined the road.
perhaps fifty yards ahead, and for
them he made at breakneck speed.
He reached them not a moment too
soon, for as he turned off the front
wheels Of the madly- y-careerAng stage
! struck the hind wheels of the forward
wagon and turned over.
The four-hOrse team continued in its
mad flight, dragging the overturned
stage along the road. Mr.. Tebbets and
one Of the workmen from the forward
wagon sprang at the heads of the lead
ers and soon brought them to a stop.
AS soon as possible Mr.. Kelly, who
was still alive and able to sit up by
the support of man on each side, and
Mr.. Lindquist were placed In the wa
gon and the party started to drive
1 back to wellington. four miles distant.
Just before reaching Wellington Mr.
Kelly died and his body was placed in
another wagon.
| A rapid drive was made twelve miles
farther to Buffalo station ON the Colo
RADIO & Southern. where DIR. Z. w. La
zcll of Denver was found, who at once
proceeded to dress Mr.. Lindquist's
leg, being assisted by DIR. Fiegenbaum
+, of Edwardsville, Illinois.
A special train was sent up from
Denver to bring the party back to the
city.