The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-20
.FLINGSBABE FROM
RUNAWAY RIG
Mrs. ]. 7. Keith Thus Seeks TO
Save.
CHILD MAY NOT SURVIVE
HORSE AFTERWARDS BROUGHT
TO sTANDSTILL.

F A FrEB trying .n vain to- stop the
/ FL maddeued animal which RAJ.
I threatening to throw herself and
oaoe out OF the vehicle iu which l--.
We're eiinslug for lie AIRS. John n
E INelth yesterday afternoon Hffre ha- -
F The ground
Nol unul che horse had run several
+ "iochs beyond the scene OF the mothers
I dlt MAS DC stopped and even frar
largely through airs. Eeith's own En-
I Even before passers-bv had had ..-r-
+ 20 remove the child which was unr-r-
allqus when picked up. to a. place Of
-aIet2s It's mother had FASTENED hsr-
{ 20 minister 10 ID.
Hota Mrs. Keith and Che unconscious
+ enid were taken To All HaHows cor-
--ee- near the scene of the ruu4Egu
T where efforts were made fa restore fr-
niue girl. Katherine. AS soon as rn=-.
sloie. mother ana daughter were con-
eel 10 she family home 5- South
STATE street. where both are Uow under
lle care or Drs. r.. T. Root and H. 3D.
Niles Airs. Keith was miniuraf bun
she IS SUFFERING from q severe nervous
shock- which is the greater owing ta
tAe Iact that little Katherine suffered
a probable concusslou Of the brain ass
the result Of her fan TO tbe ground.
The physicians are looking for mo- s=-
rlous turn I'M the chuds condiGou. all
though there is still fear that a eIol
may form on the brain. Owing t0 the
Iact that the child IS but one year or
age this would result fatally.
Mrs. Keith Tells Story.
The story of the occurrence, as given
by AIRS Keith. follows
II can -hink of only thing L cam re-
member nothing save the terror or the
thought that nay baby would be fu-
Jured If she were to remain I'm The
buggy / hesitated "a moment and
lnen, picking her up by the skirts
huhs her as far beyond the sWay.uE
buggy as I could aud-sud let the little
thing drop to the paved roadway.
1he relHs were hanging out of the
buggy or I could have stopped the
morse They were finally thrown TO me
10y man VINO ran out lU the middle
Of the street and grabbed them as they
dragged along the ground.
Mrs Keith. accompanied by her
brother. Thomas Blyth. end the baby
mad been driving In the eastern part OF
the city They were returning shortly
before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when the horse. which was being driV- .
en- by Mr.. Blyth, stumbled on Second
South street. near Fifth East stree,
and fell 20 IT'S knees. 3Ir. BIyth was
thrown ONT of the buggy and Faz mo-
meutarllF stunned Before DE could
rise TO his feet the animal had arisen
and taking fright begun SIS mad dash
down Second South toward Main street.
Drops Child 70 Ground.
For two long blocks Mrs. Keith. huE-
ging her infant close to her side, made
desperate efforts To catch the reins
which were dragging over the OFF shaft.
Then. when she saw that this was im-
possible. she resolved to save, al what
ever cost TO herself. the baby life.
The infant landed clear Of the wheels
Her life was undoubtedly saved bE the
fact that q heavy bonnet protected her
head. she was picked up by witnesses
who were about 10 remove her t0 All
HaUOws college when Mrs Keith near
is iu Mysteries. reached the spot.
Dr. Keith the baBy's father when
seen last night, said.
Mrs. Keith Is resting easy and IS uI-
injured save for the severe shock. The
extent of the baby's injuries cannot at
this time be stated. The physicians i1
attendance are giving us every hope