Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
DIES As RESULT OF ACCIDENT
MRS. MARY ANN GIVEN FATAL
LY INJURED BY RUNAWAY.
Frightened Animal Knocks Her
Down, Fracturing Her Skull.
Death Occurs in Hospital.

Mrs Mary Ann Given. sixty-seven years
of age. was fatally injured last evening
oy runaway team belonging to William
r, Downey. who conducts livery stable
at lb22-2S l. street. Mrs. Given was at
massachusetts, avenue and 7th street
shortly before $40 O'Clock waiting for
street car when the runaway horse struck
her. Her skull was fractured and she
sustained a number of bruises and in
ternal injuries. Death took place shortly
after she reached the Emergency Hos
pital.
The accident occurred under such con-
ditions that Acting Coroner Glazebrook
decided to give a certificate Of accidental
death. generating William Harris. the
driver of the team. Mrs. l.. b. Latta or
1915 Caroline street was with Mrs. Given
and she was also injured. William Har-
r1s. the driver. was thrown from the
vehicle and slightly injured. but ii was
not necessary to remove him to the hos
pital
Mrs. Given left home. 1851 L street,
about $50 o'clock Yesterday with the in
tention of visiting friends in the north
east section of the city. She walked to
the home of Mrs. Latta. who boards with
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Croggon. and invited
her to go along. Leaving the Caroline
street car and rode far Massa-
chusetts avenue and 18th street. waiting
there for the arrival of car OF the Co
lumbia line to take them to the northeast
section. The windstorm sent a cloud OF
dust through the street which almost
blinded them. The dust was so dense
that they failed to notice the runaway
team until the horse was almost on them.
Then Mrs. Latta took hold of her COM
paniOn and tried to pull her out of the
hlIt her effort unsuccessful
Both Women Knocked Down.
Both women were knocked down. but
Mrs Latta was able to regain her feet
without difficulty. Her first thought was
of her friend. When she heard that Mrs.
Given was unable to speak or move she
feared the worst. Assistance was sum-
moned. and it was only a short while be-
fore several hundred persons gathered
about the form of the dying woman. Sew
eral men picked up Mrs. Given and car
ried her to the establishment of Charles
Dismer. 7OS X street. where she was
made comfortable as possible. DR..
NJ. S. 1seman was summoned to attend
the patient. He saw at a glance that the
case was hopeless. and advised that the
woman be hurried to hospital. A mes
sage sent TO the Emergency Hospital
told of the serious condition of Mrs.
Given, and the driver of the ambulance
made a record run.
Upon reaching the hospital the patient
was placed on the operating table for
examination. The surgeons decided that
the end was near. but they did what little
they could in an effort to save Mrs
Givens life. but death claimed her few
minutes after she reached the hospital
The police of the first precinct made an
investigation. They learned that the rum
away. horse belonged to Mr.. Downey, and
Harris was found without difficulty. II
appears that Harris, who is regarded as
an extremely good and careful driver.
was seated in dayton driving west and
was about in front of the quarters Of
No. 6 engine company when his horse be-
came frightened at an automobile belong
ing to Robert Morris of Minnesota ave-
nue. Twining City. and reared.
Animal Very Nervous.
1t is believed that the wind and dust had
already made the animal nervous and IT
took but little to brighten it. Harris was
at the mercy of the animal from the time
the automobile incident occurred, part of
the harness becoming disarranged and
rendering it impossible for him to control
the horse. Again the animal reared and
went to one side of the street, almost
overturning the vehicle, and throwing
the driver to the pavement. Then the
horse dashed west at furious pace. pc
destrians making unsuccessful efforts to.
stop 1t. Mrs. Given and Mrs. Latta were
standing between the curb and car tracks
when the runaway reached eth street and
were unable to reach the sidewalk before
the damage had been done. From 7th
street the animal continued ives. as far
as 9th street. and then turned into New
York avenue. After running severa!
squares it was caught by Park Watch
man Feeney before any additional dam
age had been caused.
AS all but one member of Mrs. Given's
family are out of the city, the arrange
ments for the funeral have not been per-
fected
Two brothers and two sisters, John r.
Croggon of this city, James Croggon of
Severn, Md: Mrs Elizabeth Welsh of
Pelham, N. Y, and Mrs. Belle, Langley
of Decatur, Neb.. and three children. w.
H Given of New York, Mrs. E P. Dick
inson of this city and Miss Ella Given,
principal of the Chevy Chase school, sur
vive the deceased.
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