Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-22
PASTOR HURLED TO
DEATH IN RUNAWAY
ATTEMPTS TO SAVE SONS AND
LOSES HIS OWL LIFE
THE BOYS ESCARE INJURY
Rev. Emil n. Baab Of Zion German
M. E. Church and Formerly
Presiding Elder, Killed
In Accident
THE BOYS EsCARE INJURY

IN n desperate eIIorC TO cueCk lhe
plunges of a runaway horse and there
by saved the lives of his two young sons
who were with him. Rev. Emil H.
Baab, pastor of the Zion German
Methodist Episcopal church, was
hurled from his light runabout on East
Main street near Mateo yesterday even
ing and sustained injuries which re-
suited in his death few moments
later.
His sons were not thrown from the
buggy and consequently escaped in
jury.
Rev. Mr.. Baab with his two sons had
been in Alhambra ell day where he had
been directing the building of a new
residence, and was returning to his
home in Los Angeles at 515 East Plco
street, through Eastlake park when
his horse became frightened at pass
ing car.
The pastor and his sons, Carlton, 10
years old, and Albert, 8 years old, had
passed nearly through the park and
were leaving It by the west entrance
when the horse started it's mad career
out of the park gateway and down
East Main street.
Horse Beyond Control
Rev. Mr.. Babb, realizing that the
horse was beyond his control, did not
attempt to check its speed, but gave
his attention to guiding the frightened
animal to the middle of the street. In
spite of his efforts the buggy was
dashed against the curbstone and the
minister was hurled from his seat. In
falling he struck his head on the curb
ing and sustained a fracture Of the
skull which resulted in his death few
moments later. E. T. West, S217 East
Main street, in front of whose home
the accident occurred, ran to the in
jured mans assistance and with the
aid of H. j. Murray, Judson street,
carried him to lawn nearby.
While the father was thrown from
the buggy by the force of the collision
with the curbstone, the carriage was
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NAMED safely in the seat as the horse
continued to run down the street. After
running nearly a mile the animal was
stopped, and Carlton and Albert were
assisted to the ground uninjured.
The frightened children were driven
to their home, 515 East Pico street, by
Patrolman Gilpin. 1t was not until
the policeman took the children into
the house that the family knew that
the father and husband had been ia
tally injured.
After Rev. Mr.. Baab was placed on
the lawn by West, a physician from
the county hospital and an ambulance
from the police station were sum-
moned, but he died long before medi-
cal aid could reach him. His body was
removed to Breese Brothers undertake
ing establishment, where an inquest
will be held today.
Well Known in Ministry
Rev. Emil H. Baab was As years old
and native of Illinois. He was en-
gagged in the ministry for a number Of
years in his native state and came to
Los Angeles first in 1889.
After his first visit to California he
returned to Illinois but removed to
Los Angeles with his wife, his daugh-
ters, Olive and Esther, and his sons,
Carlton and Albert, five years ago. At
that time he came west to take the po-
sition of presiding elder of the German
Methodist Episcopal church in South
ern California as well as assume the
duties or pastor at the Zion German
Methodist Episcopal church in Los An
geles.
After the first year he gave up his
duties as presiding elder. but retained
his charge Of the church in this city.
A few months ago he became aware
that his health was failing and asked
to be relieved Of the pastorate. This
request had been granted and arrange
ments had ben made to have his name
entered on the superannuated list
within the next month.
Knowing that he was about to retire
from active work, Rev. Mr.. Baab had
purchased property in Alhambra where
he was building permanent home for
his family This house is about half
completed and while coming from
viewing it's construction the owner was
killed.
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