The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-04-11
Is FRIGHrFULLY INJURED
BY VICIOUS HORSE

Edward b. Wilson, the popular
head clerk on the post Office force and
prominent citizen, was seriously and
perhaps dangerously injured yester-
day afternoon at late hour as a re-
suit OF being attacked by smallh
or pony.
During the last two or three hours
of the afternoon MIR. Wilson was of
duty in order TO rest so that he could
relieve one of the night clerks.
whose wife was i'll. a short time ago
he purchased small horse OF the
broncho variety. which was only part
~ broken. thinking that he would
thoroughly break the animal for his
little son to ride. Yesterday after
noon placing the boy ON the horse Mr.
Wilson thought he would lead the
horse out for a walk. He held the
reins and walked ahead of the horse.
Mr.. Wilson resides on North Seventh
street. AT a point near the Frank
Blaisdell residence which is not far
from the Wilson home, Mr.. Wilson
stopped to say something to son OF
Mr.. Blaisdell. His back was TO the
horse and he was standing near a
mud hole Suddenly and without any
warning the horse attacked Mr.. VII
son. He reared up and came down
striking Mr.. Wilson in the right side
with his front hoofs. Mr.. Wilson
was knocked into the mud hole, fall
ing upon his back. The horse then
turned around and came down upon
the PROSTATE man One of the hOofs
struck Mr. Wilson fun in the face,
breaking the bridge of the nose, cut
ting terrible cash down one side of
the face and horribly mutilating the
upper lip. Mr. Wilson did not lose
consciousness but arose to his feet
and accompanied by his son and the
Blaisdell boy walked to his home
short distance away.
Mr. Wilson telephoned for ply
stefan and DR.. l.. f. Ingersoll was
soon on his way to the Wilson home
in the meantime several of the neigh
bors came in and gave what assist
ance they could. DR.. lnsersoll put
the injured man under TIE influence
of chloroform and It was necessary
to keep him in that state for an hour
while the injuries were being given
attention. 1t was found that the nose
was badly broken and 1t was neces-
sary to take thirteen stitches in the
long cash on the face and lip. A rib
in the right side had been broken,
there were many painful bruises on
other parts of the body.
Early IN The evening Ut. lnBefsoli
lefi the injured man resting as cas-
lily as could be expected under the
He passed only
fairly comfortable night suffering
considerable pain. He is resting
some easier Today.
The horse was not shod and his
hoofs We're long and sharp. Mr. VIII
sons escape from instant death was
a narrow one for the animal narrow
ly missed striking him full in the
forehead The boy who was riding
the horse was thrown on bht not in
jured in any way The accident hap
pened about -four o'clock in the after
noon.
Mr. Wilson's many friends viii be
greatly grieved to hear of his mis-
fortune and win hope that he VIII
NOT be permanently disilgurod as n
result of the accident.
The injured man will he confined TO
his room for number of weeks and
win be several months in recovering
from the injuries. 1t was indeed
a frightful accident.
AS the horse had not previously
given any evidence of viciousuess Mr..
Wilson can hardly understand what
caused II to make this attack upon
him. but the disposition of one OF
these bronchos cannot be fathomed.