The daily sentinel., 1907-06-10

Frank Gentry and w. T. Dowery
had driven into the city from the
country at an early hour. They were
in a delivery wagon owned by Mr..
Dowery and pulled by a horse NJ.
Dowery has owned for a long period
and supposed to be gentle and harm
less. The two men drove to the Platt
& Heron grocery on Fifth street
in the Odd Fellows building. The
horses head was turned toward Main
street. Gentry was sitting on the
seat holding the lines while Mr.. Dow
cry went into the grocery. He came
out with box of groceries and stand
ing between the wheels on one side
of the wagon he placed the box on
the bottom of the wagon box. Sud
denly. without the least warning. the
animal started down the street at a
terrific rate for the moment Gentry
lost control of the lines but quickly
grabbed them and wrapped them
around his hands but no effort of
his could stop the infuriated horse.
Gentry did everything in his power
to keep the horse in the middle of
Fifth street.
When just about midway across
Main street the runaway horse in
some manner got one of his hind feet
caught in the shafts, but he continu-
ed to move rapidly and kick furious
ly. Lunging and plunging in every
direction the animal headed toward
the C. d. Smith drug store in spite of
every effort of the driver to turn its
head and with terrific force the horse
plunged into the immense plate glass
window on the Main street side of the
drug store.
The thick glass was shattered into
thousands of pieces, the horse fell
| Ilengthwise on the window platform
and then rolled to the pavement, Gen
! try, as the horse struck the window
was thrown clear over the animal S
head and into the store. His head
struck a steam radiator and he fell
heavily onto the window platform.
The accident happened about GAS
| O'Clock but in spite of the early
hour n large crowd Instantly gather
ed
/ Gentry was bleeding profusely from
a wound in his head and various Other
minor cuts. blood flowing in great
/ streams from the horses side anC
legs on which were terrible cuts thai
had been made by the broken ant
Jagged glass.
Gentry was removed to the office o.
/ Dr. ADDOtt IN the FAR BLOCK ana i
was found that he was not dangerous
ly hurt. The ugly cut on the top o
his head. which required three stitch
es to bring it together was the wors
injury. He was also badly cut on th'
ankle. about the arms and on tn,
face That he escaped death or fata
injury is remarkable indeed.
The horse was gotten upon its fee
and was seen to be in a frightful con
dition he was removed to DIR. A. p
Drew's veterinary hospital and ma.
recover, though it is feared that h,
Is injured internally.
The wagon was not badly damaged
The sidewalk held several larg
pools of blood that flowed from tn
horses injuries.
One of the big windows was com
pletely smashed to pieces. anothe
was badly cracked and will have to b.
replaced. The windows cost S12I
each. They We're insured. however
Just what frightened the usual
gentle horse is not known unless h
: smelled some fresh meat that was 4
the box Of provisions placed in tn
wagon and like many horses do be
came Mortified at the odor and ra
away
Mr.. Dowery, who was standing be
tween the wheels when the hors
started, was knocked down and badl
bruised