Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-21
RESULT OF ACCIDENT
DEATH OF STEPHEN RUSSELL,
HAcKMAN, IN HOSPITAL.
Patrick Gillespie and Joseph Brown,
Passengers In Vehicle, Injured,
the Former Seriously.

=. One man was killed. another was seri-
ously injured and a third was slightly In
jured as the result of runaway last night
on street near the corner of 18th street
northwest. The dead man is Stephen Rus
sell, hack driver. forty-fve years old, liv-
Ing on Missouri avenue between Sd and Az
street northwest. Patrick Gillespie of COL
Maryland avenue southwest suffered frac-
ture of the collarbone and Joseph Brown Of
305 18th street northeast had his leg pain
fully bruised. Following an investigation
Of the case Coroner hewitt gave a certif-
cate of death from accident in the case of
Russell. and the body is being held at the
Emergency Hospital until a brother of the
deceased calls for it. Gillespie is confined
in the Emergency Hospital.
Russell had been employed as the driver
of carriage at night around the city for
several years and was known as night
liner" He was driving a carriage owned
by William A. Smithson of 4s6 H street
southwest last night. Gillespie and Brown
shortly after midnight hired the carriage
for q ride. The two men entered the car
rage. which is a two-seated surrey, on d
street and in the course of the trip Russell
drove over to c street.
Horse Takes Fright.
When they approached the corner Of 18th
and streets northwest, they noticed the
body Of a dead horse lying in the street.
The animal had been shot only a few min
utes before. having been Ill on the street
and the carcass had not been removed.
When the animal which Russell was driv-
ing saw the dead horse on the pavement he
jumped to one side so quickly that one
of the rear wheels of the carriage broke
down. That precipitated the carriage over
onto its side with jolt.
The occupants of the carriage were all
thrown to the pavement and the horse ran,
dragging the carriage and the men under
it along the pavement for about fifty
feet Finally the animal came to halt in
obedience to the call of his imprisoned
driver.
Several persons were in the vicinity at
the time and they picked up the injured
trio Among these the police say, were
Thurman Burke of 492 Maine avenue. ]. j.
Kohler of 400 Vermont street, S. !. Dur
ply of 10th street and Ohio avenue north
west, Addison Maupin of 314 East Capitol
street and Samuel Coe of 1913 18th street.
All Taken to Hospital.
The injured men were assisted to the
Emergency Hospital. which was only a
short distance away. and each was given
treatment. Russelrs injuries were not re-
garded serious at first. but shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning he grew sud-
denly worse and died within few minutes.
He had a severe fracture of the skull at
it's base, and this is ascribed as the cause
Of death.
Gillespie, who is still in the hospital. was
not able to give a full account of what
happened on account of his injuries. He
blamed Russell for the accident, claiming
that the latter was under the influence of
liquor at the time and did not have full
control of his horse.
1t was learned. by the police Of the first
precinct this afternoon, as the result OF
Investigations instituted by Lieut.. Hartley.
acting captain Of the first precinct. that
Russell has three brothers living in the
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street northwest, William H. Russell of IA
r street northwest and George E. Russell
Of 1853 Emerson street northeast. William
H. Russell is president of the Peoples Mu-
tual Benefit Insurance Company. William
and George are out Of the city at present.
Cliney Russell called at the first pre-
cinct station this afternoon and stated to
the authorities that he would take charge
of the funeral arrangements.