Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-12
SOCIETY WOMAN
SUFFERS INJURY
MRS. J. C. ANDERSON HURT IN
RUNAWAY
Sister Of Mrs. E. L. Doheny Of Ches-
ter Place, Thrown From Carriage,
Taken Home in a Police
Ambulance

Mrs. j. G. Anderson, sister of Mrs.
e. L. Doheny, Chester place, was Sc
verely injured in a runaway at College
and Buena Vista streets late yesterday
afternoon. A call was sent for the po-
lice ambulance, but Mrs. Anderson in
sisted on being taken to her home, 1874
East Avenue Forty.
Just how badly Mrs. Anderson was
injured could not be ascertained last
evening. telephone call at the house
was met with the prompt reply from
a young woman, I'VE haven't any time
to talk to you" A call at the Doheny
residence was answered with the words,
I'VE have no information to give
out"
All of the members connected with
the family endeavored to avoid all pub
licity and refused to talk about the
accident. Mr.. Doheny one of the
wealthest men in Los Angeles, has
been out of the city for some time and
could not be located last night.
When picked up Mrs. Anderson was
bleeding and bruised. Her clothes
were torn in several places. t could
that she was suffering.
Police Are lnconvenienced
The police uttered complaint because
Mrs. Anderson refused to go to
the receiving hospital. She gave as a
reason for this the fact that she did
not care to have the affair made public.
Instead of taking the woman to the
receiving hospital, short distance
from the scene of the accident, it was
necessary for the wagon to go several
miles to her home.
Mrs. Anderson was being driven IN
the Doheny carriage from the Doheny
home to her home when the accident
occurred The horse is high-spirited
and fractious. The negro driver c.
Stewart, said last night that when it
takes the bit between it's teeth it is
impossible to stop the animal by pull
ing on the reins, but that the horse
must be coaXed to stop.
The driver and Mrs. Anderson We're
the only ones in the rig. They were
going east down a hill on College
street when the animal started to run
The driver used his usual method of
talking to the animal in order to quiet
her. Instead of stopping she began to
run all the faster. AS they approached
Buena Vista street, Stewart saw a
Garvanza car approaching from the
north.
Stewart realized that at the rate
they were going they would strike the
car He endeavored to stop the animal
by pulling on the reins but this only
caused her to run all the faster. The
rig and the car rapidly approached each
other. Stewart realized the futility of
trying to turn south on Buena Vista
street, for the turn could not be made
without striking the car, SO fast was
the horse running.
Struck by Car
He realized that the only way in
which he could hope to miss the car
was to try to get across the street in
front of it. In order to do this he
whipped the animal. The horse then
exhibited somewhat the characteristics
of the mule and instead of increasing
her speed, slackened it slightly.
The corner of the car missed the left
rear wheel nearest it because the rig
crossed the track at an angle, but
caught the right rear wheel. Mrs. An
derson was in the back seat and at
tempted to jump. The buggy caught
her as it was tossed in the air and
threw her several feet to one side.
The driver was also thrown from the
rig, but escaped with a slight bruise
on the right knee and some damage
to his new Straw-coored coachman's
suit.
Passengers jumped from the car
which was brought to a quick stop
and gave Mrs. Anderson assistance un-
til the ambulance arrived. The horse
continued on its mad fight, dragging
the almost demolished rig, but was
stopped at Main and College streets
by the watchman at the keystone
factory.
Witnesses say that the car had
slackened it's speed greatly before it
struck the rig. They assert that Mrs.
Anderson would probably have been
fatally injured if the rig had been
struck more squarely.
The horse was not in the least
harmed When the coachman saw it
he exclaimed. II wish it had killed the
brute, for she is nothing but fool,
anyway"