The news & observer., 1905-11-19
Struck by Wheels Behind
Runaway Horse.
HIS HEAD is INJURED
Occurred Near Five O'clock Yesterday
Afternoon Near StriCkIand's Estab-
Iishment and Prompt Assistance
is Given to Mr.. Litchford. With
Chances in His Favor.

At midnight the following concern
ing the condition OF MI. j. o. Litcl-
ford was given out by Dr's. Hubert n.
ROysteP and Hubert Haywood in at
tendance:
"There is . scalp wound on the
right side of the head, and there is no
apparent fracture of the skull. There
is compression of the brain. Mr.
Litchford is i'm a stupOr at present and
has made no gain, some OF his Symp-
toms being not SO good as earlier i'll
the night. His condition is doubtful
and time only will develop the exact
status.
Lying badly hurt at Rex Hospital,
James O. Litchford, one of Raleigh 3
prominent and popular young men,
the cashier of the Raleigh Savings
Bank, has had a narrow escape from
death, having been run over by Il
buggy in front of which was a run
away horse. His condition is pro-
nounced as very serious by the at
tending physicians
The accident occurred at 4:45 yes
terday afternoon at the corner of East
Morgan and Wilmington streets, al
taking establishment, into which the
injured man was taken and where
relatives and friends gathered hur-
riedly. Mr.. Litchford was crossing
the street diagonally from the Strick-
land corner, going southwest Be
hind him up Wilmington street came
a runaway horse hitched to a buggy,
which evidently Mr. Litchford did not
hear The colored driver of M. T.
q - n
Litchford but was not heard, or 1T
was too. late, for the runaway horse
Just shied past the wagon and the
buggy struck Mr.. Litchford.
He was knocked to the ground by
the front wheel of the buggy, which
passed over him, and then was caught
up by the hind wheel, his body beng
carried some thirty feet along Will
mington street and then thrown to
one side near pile of brick and lum-
Der on tie east side of the street,
where the body lay motionless for a
minute, then the arms of the injured
man waved in the air
At once he was taken into Strlck-
lands shop and physicians were hur-
redly summoned. Drs. A. I. Cotton
and w. G.. Hortan being the first to
arDivel Mr. Lhtchford was uncon,-
scious, and the examination indicated
d fracture at the side or back of the
head. He was terribly shaken up, but
the injuries about the head were the
only signs of severe trouble. He
was later token to Rex Hospital, where
Dr. Hubert A. ROyster and others
aided in caring for him. His condi-
ton is serious. but not necessarily
dangerous, and at midnight he was
still unconscious.
Mrs Litchford was summoned from
her home on West Jones street. MI
Litchfird had just left her few mo-
ments before going to order d car
riage to be sent to the house. A
negro driver who hurried to Mrs.
Litchfords called out to her. Your
husband is killed. This greatly
alarmed Mrs. Litchford, who with
friends hurried to Strickland's to find
Mr.. Litchford badly hurt.
The runaway horse is the property
Of Mr. A. Theisson. the Weather Bu-
reau Director here, and Mrs. ThelSscn,
who had been out driving. with ner
baby. had only left the buggy few
minutes before. The horse was stand
ing in front of the house on Whining
ton street, just north of Edenton, and
was not tied, being regarded as Safe
animal. A negro passing cracked
whip, the horse was frightened and
dashed down Wilmington street, Mr..
Iitchford being caught In the Wheels
at the corne: of Morgan street. He is
somewhat hard of hearing in one ear,
and for this reason may not have
heard the call Of the driven of the
Norris dray. as the runaway harse
came uD from behind him. The horse
was later stopped on Wilmington street
after ii had dashed into and broken
big window in the Trade building.
There is great sympathy for Mr..
Iitchford in his injuries, and for Mrs.
Litchford in her distressed condition,
it being the hope OF many friends
that the injured man will speedily re-
cover. While his condition is regarded
as very serious and critical there is
hope for him