Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Luke o. Morse Sustained Injuries In
Brattleboro Sunday from Which She
Never Recovered Consciousness.

The first fatal runaway accident in
many years in Brattleboro occurred Sun
day afternoon at about 4 o'clock on Grove
street. Mrs. Luke o. Morse of Williamsville
died in Memorial hospital about II o'clock
that night as the result of her injuries
and Mr. Morse received severe but not
dangerous injuries. The horse became
frightened by the breaking Of a holdback
near the top Of the hill and ran down the
street at high speed, throwing the occu-
pants OF the carriage out with terrible
force against the fence at the Main street
corner. They were both taken to the
hospital and Mrs. Morse died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse had been spending
the day with their only daughter, Mabel,
who was recently married to Charles
Freyenhagen Of Williamsville. The young
couple came to Brattleboro short time
ago and live at 10 Grove street in the
house formerly occupied by DR.. Lane.
About o'clock Mr.. Morse harnessed his
horse preparatory to going back to will
Evansville. After saying goodbye to their
daughter they drove down Grove street,
but they hardly started to descend the
hill when a holdback broke, letting tho
carriage forward against the horse. The
horse ran and Mr.. Morse was unable to
check it, They were going at such speed
when they reached Main street that they
could not turn and dashed into the fence.
of the B. d. Harris place now owned by
O. c. Averill. The horse continued it's
run and was caught on Harris place. The
carriage was completely demolishend The
wheels collapsed when it struck the curb
ing and the spokes and other pieces were
scattred over the highway between the
car track and the sidewalk.
A large crowd collected quickly at the
scene of the accident and willing hands
did all that was possible to make the suf-
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summoned hastily and Mrs. Morse was
taken to the hospital where an examina-
tion showed that there was a fracture
near the base of the skull, a fracture Of
the collar bone and internal INJURIES
Cerebral hemorrhage resulted from the
fracture OF the skull, causing death Mr.
Morse was taken to the hospital shortly
,fter. He sustained a broken collar bone
a dislocated shoulder and bruises.
Mr.. Morse's physician said yesterday
that he was doing as well as could be ex-
pected and was on the road to complete
recovery. He is still in the hospital and
Will not be able to leave II forsome time
Mrs Morse was a lifelong resident OF
Newfane and for many years had filled a
warm place in the hearts OF the Williams
vile people. She had been active in the
Universalist church, OF which Mr. Morse
is a member and had been one to whom
the people came for friendly help in great
Ella NJ. Rice and she was born in New
fame March 10. 1855. daughter Of Nelson
and Mary Rice. She lived in Newfane
until she was married to Mr.. Morse and
came to Williamsville to live She leaves
beside her husband and daughter, three
sisters, Mrs. George Pierce OF Walpole
y. H., Mrs. c. L. Piper of this town and
Miss Laura Rice Of Newfane, and two
brothers, Fred Rice OF Newfane and
Charles Rice of Brattleboro
The funeral was held in the home OF
the daughter on Grove street Wednes-
afternoon at o'clock Rev. A. H. Webb,
pastor of the Methodist church. officiated
and a male quartet from the Methodist
church sang. The bearers were friends
and neighbors from Williamsville, George
| Williams. c. x. Stedman, Alfred Morse
and Leslie Stratton. The body was taken
| to Williamsville for burial, where many
of the townspeople gathered at the grave
for the brief service.