The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-06

CAUGHT HIM IN THE BFIDDnE or THE FORE
HEAD.
singular accident and looked with hor-
ror on the torn head of the victim.
Only a moment before they had seen
the man standing near the subway en-
trance, all unconscious of the onFush-
ing danger. BE did not see the ami
NAL, with two policemen vainty trying
to check its progress, dash straight at
him. Cohen was about to enter the
subway station when the horse dashed
on to the sidewalk and the protruding
shaft pierced his skull. The man had
turned just as tie horse was upon him.
The animal was attached to a wagon
filed with boxes. Alexander Barris
OF % Rutgers street was the driver,
and he was ut Greene and Blocker
streets when the horse SHE'D at a sheet
of white paper lying in the middle of
the street 1t reared and dashed for
ward, and as 1t did SO the kfngbolt
of the wagon broke, and the fore
wheels and side shafts became sepa-
rated from tue main body of the
wagon.
The top of the wagon fell into the
street, scattering the boxes. Barris
chung to the reins and was dragged
behind the wheels for half block and
then his strength gave out. He
dropped the reins, and the animal
plunged forward lmpelled to swifter
strides by the humping wreckage Of
the vehicle 1t was dragging.
When the horse crossed Broadway,
Patrolman Joseph Allen of the traffic
squad tried to seize the runaway by
the bit, but was unable to do so. The
policeman then clutched the axle that
the animal was dragging and tried to
throw the horse. He was unable to
do so, but he kept his hold on the
axle and shouted to persons in the
street to keep out of the way.
The horse continued running east In
Blocker street, men, women and chill
dren scattering at its approach. It
was about p. m, and hundreds OF
working men and women were on
their way home and the sidewalks
were crowded. The Gathering hoofs
and the shouts of the policeman
warned those on the sidewalks, how
ever, and most of them sought refuge
in doorways.
At Blocker and Lafayette streets
Patrolman Bracken, who has record
| for stopping rlnaways, ran into the
middle of the street apd clutched ut
the head OF the hofse. The animal
reared and then came crashing down
on the pavement, the weight OF the
policeman having stopped its progress.
| Standing ut the corner was Cohen. lie
was facing the direction opposite TO the
| one In which the horse was coming,
and was so cngrossed IN thought re
did not hear tie warning Shoots or the
| policeman ard others in the street.
Cohen turned around just rs tle
animal reared. but it Il doubtful e
he knew he was in danger before he
was struck. He died instantly, and
as his body fell to the sidewalk women
screamed Historically and men turned
from the sight.
The two policemen, after turning the
horse over to several bystanders, lifted
the mans body TO the sidewalk and
then informed the coroner's office of
the accident. No one from the coro-
ner's office came, however, to view the
body, and for an hour 1t remained In
the street. 1t was drizzling at thu
time, but as the coroner's ofice had
not acted In the case, the policemen
were not permitted TO remove the body.
When finally permission TO remove
the body was received It was carried
! to police headquarters.