The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-08
MAD HORSE WRECKs'REsTAURANT
Deliberately Walks Through Plate Glass
Window. Then Kicks Glass From Door.

A bay horse with a trotting record of
2 20 went mad near the plaza Of the Will
Harrisburg Bridge yesterday afternoon, and
after kicking a light wagon to pieces and
in juring two men he entered restaurant
through plate glass window and wrecked
the place. Two pistol shots finally ended
his career.
The bay was owned by Charles Kirchner
4 Son of Jersey City. ornamental stone
work contrac- ors. The firm is doing some
work in East New York. and yesterday
Charles Kirchner, Jr.. came over to see it.
He drove the 2:?O trotter and brought with
him friend. They started hack TO Jersey
Ci y about 4 o clock.
The horse had been standing in the sun
most of the afternoon, and as Kircfiner
neared the Williams burg Bridge Q noticed
tie animal vas restless. As he turned
into HaNemoyer street the horse stopped
suddenly and reared to lis hind feet Then
letting beth heels go at once over the dash.
board he hi both men and they tnmbled
in The roadway. Then he kicked he gon
to pieces He trott ed about the plaza first
wi his fore feet then his hind feet in the
air.
Deliberately, so it seemed to the specta-
tors, the horse walked slowly over to the
Greek Olympia restaurant, fifty feet way.
When within ten feet Of the place he plunged
forward went through the big plate glass
&indow. fell on his back and went skidding
along the floor.
The horse got to its feet terribly cut by
the glass. With the shafts swinging be-
hind it tramped around, overturning tables
and completely wrecking the resta urant.
He might have gone out through the
broken window, but he wanted to try the
door, He pushed his head through the
glass. surveyed the crowd outside, turned
n bout and demolished the door with three
kicks
With the same delhi Grafton that marked
III his movements the horse wa ked through
the wrecked door. He started Off toward
blood that he was weak. Roundsman
Lyons slipped up behind him with a re-
volver and put a shot into the back of his
head l'he bay dropped and Lyons, taking
careful aim, finished him.
Kirchner and his friend had their hurts
attended to in nearby drug store. The
animal was worth $1,000.
A horse attached to Victoria ran away
yesterday on Hanson place, Brook Ign,
and colded with an elevated railroad
pillar on Flatbush avenue. The, vehicle
was upset and Mrs. H. A. Green of Of La
fayette avenue, who was out riding, was
dashed to the pavement. Three Of her
ribs were broken and her head was in
jured.
Peter Mcmahon Of 377 Park place, the
driver, VINO was unSeate0, was picked up
suffering from concCs zion Of the brain,
scalp wounds and other injuries. Mrs.
Green was removed TO her home and
Mcmahon taken to, the hospital.
A runaway horse drawing a gig upset
the vehicle at Gates and Clinton avenues,
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. George
Cans. % years old,of 707 Amsterdam avenue,
Manhattan, had an arm broken and his
scalp cut He is in Brooklyn Hospital
While STOPPING a runaway horse on
DeKalb avenue yesterday Patrolman John
injury that may affect him permanently.
He was taken to his home for treatment
and INSPECTOR Cross granted him an in
definite leave of absence.
A horse driven by John j, Chick OF
n vbits ,v,ne wa .nn at STATE street WY" IVA
Boerum place Yesterday. The wagon was
wrecked and the horse was badly cut.
Giffick escared injury.