Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-13
N. E. Cofer Seriously Hurt in
Runaway.
Parsons WONDERFUL ESCAPE
Young Man Was Thrown on Top of
Horse and Did Not Get a Scratch.
obstrepcrous Negro "Lad.out" by
Policeman.

Nathaniel +. Cofcr. bnukkccpcr for
the local branch IF the Holster brewing
Company. was seriously injured by be.
ing thrown from his buggy nj the cor
ncr of Jefferson avenue and Twenty
NTH street last night about 9:30
O'Clock. In the buggy with Mr.. C0fcr
was his roommate, Mr. Pearson, who
escaped without being hurt
Those who Witnessed the accident
declare that ii is remarkable that both
of the young men were not killed
Mr.. Cotcr'S horse is Il very spirited
animal and only Il few days ago he
ran away and smashed Il buggy Last
night while the young mon were drir-
ING On Twenty-lifth street near Roam
okc avenue the horse became frighten-
cd ami started to rum Mr.. Cofcr
strained every nerve To control the
horse, hut was unable to chcci; his;
speed in the slightest and when the
runaway approached Jefferson avenue
he was travelling at Il irightful rate
Standing OH the north side ur Tween:
ty-lifth street. Just west OF Jefferson
avenue. was Il wagon loaded with lum-
her, while coming down Twrnty-firth
street from the bridge WAS an Ivy ave
nue. route street car.
Seeing the horse racing up the street
with the driver shouting and Juggling
anticnlly 1T the rcins. the mOtorman
o1 the street car reversed his motor
ana brought the car to Il stanIstill just
after il passed the wagon
The car had hardly stopped when The
horse dashed up. Swcrring To the
right. The horse missed the car and
SWING the buggy against ii with great
violence. The vehicle turned upside
down and smashed into pieces. its oc-
cupantS l,ing hurled into space.
Mr.. Golfer, clinging To the reinS. was
thrown and dragged for twenty five
feet or more. striking upon the as
phalt pavement, where he lay uncon-
SciOuS. Tho moro fortunate Pearson,
who has only one arm landed upon Il
horse hitclcd to the lumber wagon.
When he finally reached the pavement
nc found that beyond few minor
bruises he WAS unhurt.
Cofrr WAS carried into Il lru. store,
where he was made ms comfortable as
possible until DR.. H. X. Gary arrived.
lie soon recovered consciousness and
was able To walk to- the doctors buggy
To he driven to his home He is badly
bruised up, hut unless there are inter
nal injuries it is probable that he will
he all right in few days.
After diSposing of the buggy, the
horse continued his flight up the street.
crossing The bridge and going OH to his
stable on Twcnty-fourth street near
Washington avenue.
quite crowd was attracted 10 tho
scene of the accident in few min
ulcs. Police Officer Pearson under
took to Keep the crowd hack and i'm
doing So was bitten upon one hand by
an ohstrcpcrous negro The officer
used his blackjack. stretching The
negro upon the pavement. Several
negroes III the crowd threatened To at.
tack the policeman with clubs. but Tho
arrival of Officer Woodward and Spc.
cial Officer Bedford prevented trouble.
When the negro, who started the dis
order had recovered consciousness. he
saul that his name was FELTON, Wright.
TIC was sent To the station and held
OIL the charge OF disOrdcrly conduct.