The Washington herald., 1907-09-16

/ {. Berry Winship, youngest son Of the
late Henry C. Winship. Of the Meredith
/ Winship Company and a member Of one
Of Georgetown's Oldest and most promi-
nent families, was thrown from his horse
in Rock Creek Park, while riding yes
terday morning, and almost instantly
killed
/ Young Winship, who had been unac-
eustomed to riding. started out few
/ minutes before 10 o'clock for a ride in
the park with Joseph T. Weller. a local
real estate man. and Edward II. Droop.
They had gone but a short distance
when the accident took place. The party
was at the turn in the road just beyond
/ Bowlder Bridge when. it is believed. Mr..
| WiHship's horse bolted, suddenly throw
ing him of. and evidently dragging him
for some little distance. Just how the
accident occurred is mystery. Both AIr
| Weller and Mr.. Droop are unable % ae-
count for it. and although he was riding
but a short distance ahead Of Mr.. Win
ship at the time, MI Droop does not
know exactly what happened.
It was but a second. he says. before
horse and rider were out Of sight around
the turn They rushed to Winship's aid
+ but could DO nothing other than hurry
I him TO the Garfield Hospital. and the
physicians announced upon their arrival
there that life was extinct.
Many Theories Advanced.
Several theories are advanced as 70 how
+ the accident happened. but the true cause
may not De known, Mr.. Winship hay
ing never reg8lned consciousness.
The party, after leaving the home Of
/ Mr.. Droop, went direct TO Rock Creek
Park. All We're riding slowly, taking in
/ the morning air and admiTing the scenery.
/ Just before reaching the Bowlder Bridge.
/ they pulled down to walk, Mr. Weller
forging ahead on the bridal path. while
I the others seBt 60 the Rad Il was just
at the turn in the Greek road that the
accident occurred.
| Both Mr. Weller and Mr.. Droop we're
/ greatly shocked by the accident. Mr.. Wei
/ Ter tells a graphic story Of what occurred.
so far as he can remember He stated that
| he was on the bridal path riding ahead
i an greatly upset. and could not for
/ the life Of me tell just how the accident
happened, as ] did not witness IL. but l
was just going to take the ford. when 7
1 looked back TO see IF Wiuship and Droop
were crossing the bridge. caught "a
/ glimpse Of a riderless horse tearing along
I behind me, and instinctiveIy realized that
! something had happened. remember
calling 20 Mr.. Droop. who had turned.
with blanched face, and We both hur-
ried around the bend He stayed with
/ Mr.. Winship. rendering what assistance
I he was able. while I hurried as hard as I
could ride for a doctor. I met Arthur
H. Gienan. OF Chevy Chase. in his auto
mobile. He placed his machine at our
disposal and We drove at good speed TO
Garfield Hospital with Mr. Winship."
DrOOp Unable To Explain 1t.
Mr.. Droo9 says that he was riding al
most alongside Mr.. Winship. when the
latter's horse suddenly bolted around the
bend toward the bridge and was out Of
sight in a second. DroOp drove the spurs
in the ianks Of his mount and followed.
He had gone but about fifty yards when
he came upon Mr.. VInship. Droop. too.
is at loss TO explain the accident.
Mr.. Weller. in his race for aid. stopped
al a patrol box. but being unable 20 es-
tabIish any communication, dashed back
to the old mill. and there secured a tele-
phone He called up the Georgetown
University and Emergency Hospitals. and
had started on again when he met Mr.
Glennan. The two returned TO the scene.
and. lifting the unconscious form into the
automobile. dashed for Garfield, the near
est hospital. They arrived there in 2
few minutes. and the physicians in charge
made a hasty examination, but said they
could do nothing. as life was extinct
Nj. Weller who had only an hour be-
fore met Mr. WinShip. called the Iatters
brother, G. Meredith Winship. by tele-
phone and told him his brother had been
seriously hurt and was al Garfield Hos
pitaL The brother hurried 10 the hos
pital Immediately and shrank as from
blow when he learned the facts. He
broke the news as gently as possible 10
the lads mother, Mrs. Alice Winship, and
to his sisters Edith and Margaret.
Mother Frustrated.
Mrs. Winship, who had been indisposed
for several days. and her two daughters
were Frustrated.
Berry had left home in the morning in
the best of health and spirits, bidding his
mother and sisters a cheerful gOOd-by,
saying he was going for a ride and would
be back to dinner.
The body was taken in charge by his
brother Meredith, who turned it over 30
an undertaken. It was later taken to the
family home, 16SS Thirty-hrst street north
west.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock, al the Winship
home. Interment will be in the fam
liz lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. It is
probable Rev. ". 9. Alexander will con
duct the service. The palIbearers have
not vet been selected. but it is probable
they will be from among the deceased's
boy friends and chums.
c. Berry WinshiD was the youngest
son Of the late Henry c. Winship, and
the family has long been numbered among
the most prominent in Georgetown
He was but twenty-one years old.
and recently came into his portion
Of his fathers estate. valued at many
thousands of dollars. He was educated
in the local public schools. being grad
uate of the Western High School. For
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