New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
O. G. COLT HIT BY CAR.
HURLED FROM CARRIAGE.
Broker and Wife Nearly Killed by
Mot0rman's Haste.

VI OfOrn1Qf2 s ff0SLe.
oicott c. Colt. of the family of the late frearm
manufacturer. and Mrs. Colt were in a dangerous
condition last night as the result Of being
thrown from their carriage when it was cut
nearly in two yesterday morning by speeding
trolley car on Sixth avenue. near 10th street
Mrs Colt was the more seriously hurt. her spine
being injured so badly that It was feared at
first paralysis might follow. Both received in
ternal injuries. Mr.. Colts head and neck were
so severely cut that it was necessary for the
surgeons to take sixteen stitches. The nurse IN
charge said last night that their condition was
unchanged although IL was believed they were
not fatally hurt.
Mr. Colt who is a broker, with Offices at No
81 Wall street started with Mrs. Colt to drive
from their home at No 2o9 West 134th street TO
the Gallatin Hotel. No. 20 West 10Th street.
around midnight They had formerly lived at
the hotel and wished to take a spin behind MI
Colts $1,000 trotter anS drop in at the Gallatin
20 see whether any mail had been misdirected
there
The accident on their journey home about L
O'clock was witnessal by several persons, includ-
ing Joseph Smith clerk at the Western Union
Telegraph Company branch office on Sixth ave-
nue. near 46th street Smith was talking with
Special Policeman Mark Kelly in front OF the
Office. when they noticed dead" car. north
the car. that its headlight wsstout. and that II
was speeding at a rate of thirty miles an hour
Kelly exclaimed to his compsn1on- My 1ou-
Look at that car coming
He had hardly spoken when the 'CoIts III 'lleir
light rt,nabout came westward over 4Oth street.
and crossed thesSixth avenue tracks 1here WIS
,,o sound of a gong. according to the witnesses,
and the darkenesi car crashed into the fuIdpou''
,hroying both occupants fifteen feet 10 the SIDE
fH,sa
e,5 c-r,rnuling itland the horse against an ele-
waited railroad pillar.
Mr. Colt although daZed- ana palhiu+lS ilUI
managed 10 raise himself on MS elooWS aS eiie
y,o men ran I'D from the telegraph office The
gar continued on its way But theHe WAS sun
te,atber Witness Patrol1nan Fftzsaopohs' oL 'iie
Past 5lst street police station, who was on
,4utv and was on his way homef through fo'ii
rtreet He chased theicar, yelling nor II 10 s'oI'
-. ha Soia If was mot until 18th street WAS
t,asched that the car, slowed down enough IoI
,,,,, m leap.aboard and place the crew under ar
l~ee+ They were Dennis Breen- motor1hs'ii' oi
~ ooo west 18th street. and William Snhlh'
,,onauctor. ofyNo. 525 Grove street. Jersey ol'S'
Mr. Colt meanwhile surnrnoheo enousii
strength to rise and ask Kelly taho 0i,il'id "
or, his wife who sxas unconscious, to the '5al
i,~..- h.1F rloclx away. DR.. Eckerhard, OF
1-7,'or f5osnital. was called first, but the con-
s;.;a,, Of Mrs Colt was serious fhaI ne cdileu
Is consultation Dr.C. P. Flint, OF NO to' west
iF5+b street and ORA William r. Stone oL NJ
;,,g West 49th street. Mr. Colt, VINO mao "alAeu
- +,o anartn1ent in.which his wife had peeh
a,or-an suddenly collapsed and became uhooh-
scious. -. ,.o..
During the day there were reports tflat ~ pom
might die. Later it was said at the hotel lna'
.l+bo,,eb Mrs Colt waseunable to move her pooy
balo,v +he shoulders, she was not permanently
,,aratz-zed and her spine was not fractured MT
colt received. besides the cuts on his heao anu
the internal injuries, severe contuslons OF polh
legs
After the accident it was learned that Mrs Colt
had lost 2 gold watch set with nine olafnohuS
.n6 that her purse containing large sum of
money was also missing. The purse was plckeo
up later by James Lynch, q messenger boy VINO
,et,,rnes If 10 the Gallatin. The watch, valued
ar s,Oo was not discovered and the police are
searching for 1t
In YorkviIle Court when the conductor and
rnotorrnan were. .arrai igned, they were paroled IN
the custody Of Chief Inspector Parker OF the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company Mr.
Parker promised TO furnish a bond OF s1'ooo
for Breen the nnotornan, but no bond VIII be
required of Smith. pending the outcome OF the
injuries OF Mr.. and Mrs. Colt.
An Investigation Of the accident showed that
during the early morning hours after midnight
dead cars that are closed TO passengers rush
up Sixth avenue on the way to the barns at
dangerous rate Of speed The car crews are
through for the night and wish to be rid of
their charges as soon possible
There have been several accidents and hun
ldreds Of narrow escapes along the avenues that
Head to the car barns. Several years ago Cap
tain Rhodes, a member of the Seventh Regi-
1nent was run down and killed at 1880 street
and Eighth avenue by car that was being
hustled to the barns.
In the case OF the accident TO Mr. and Mrs.
colt both the car crew maintain that the head
light was burning, in the face Of the testimony
Sof the three witnesses. Breen, the motorman,
sasd that he was going at little more than
half speed and the accident happened because
tAfr Colt drove SO rapidly upon the track that
there was no time for the Of the brakes.
Mr.. Colts horse was badly injured in being
shrown against the elevated pillar and was so
tangled in the harness that it could not move
1T was held fast until members Of the crowd
scouId seize 1t.