The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
.Courtenay Thompson Dangerous
ly Injured in Collision With
DR.. Moons Buggy.
HURRIED TO POLICE
Took Victim to Physician First
and Then Offered Himself
to Law.

Calmly announcing to the officers IN
the central office that he nau accluehtai-
4 lv run over j. Courtenay Thompson, the
4 twelvc-year-o son Of Mr.. ROBERT
Thompson of No. 51l North Eleventh
street, and that the boy was danger
4 ously, If not fatally, injured, DR.. ;. Il.
Moon, of No. 1924 Grove Avenue, yes
terdav offered to surrender himself to
fthe police and declared his willing
ness TO be placed under arrest Up
set as he was over the sad accident, he
made a written report of the affair to
the officers, and the statement was
taken in charge by Captain Tomlinson
The latter consulted with Judge Witt,
I of the Hastings Court, who after near
ing all the details. decided that 1t was
/ not necessary to place the physician
under srrest, and he was allowed TO
depart.
In the event, however. that the boy
dies from the injuries DR.. Moon may
be arrested, though there is no doubt
of his acquittal considering the cir
rumstanccs surrounding the case.
boy Rode Into Horse.
The accident occurred on Grace
street, between Fourth and Fifth,
about o'clock Yesterday afternoon
DIR. Moon, with his wife and young
daughter, was driving eastward, and
the hoy, with one or two companions,
was wheeling toward the west. &C
copding to the testimony of eyewlt-
nesses, the boy was looking behind
as he rode along, and, despite Or.
Moons efforts to swerVe aside, went
headlons into the horse. falling be-
meath his foreegs. The vehicle was
stopped almost immediately. and
Thompson was saved from further IN
"A 1rlp
Throwing the reins TO his wife, Dr.
Moon jumped out of his buggy and
ran back to the PROSTATE boy.
He was unconscious, but still strug-
Cling in his agony. Knowing that
medical aid was Immediately necessary,
DR.. Moon carried him into the office
of DR.. George Ben Johnston, where
he was placed on the operating table
without delay. a large hole, made evil
IDENTIFY by a shaft or one of the horses
boots was found in the side of his
head, and, after necessary preliminary
dressing he was removed to the Me-
mortal Hospital. There II was stated
last night that he has a chance for
recovery, though his condition Is re-
garded as very precartous,
Gives Himself Up.
After seeing that all possible atten-
ton had been given to the lad, DR..
Moon, who was very much distressed,
went Immediately 10 police headquar'
tiers and gave himself UP. After his
release he drove around to the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Thompson, and
acquainted them with the accident.
The young physician's distress was
greatly accentuated by the grief of
Mrs. Thompson, who on seeing her
4 into
Mr. Thompson, WHO is employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was not at home at the time, and
I1r. Moon called a second time in order
to tell the father of the accident.
Though The boy is his only son, Mr..
Thompson took it all with splendid
fortitude and attached no blame to the
physician.
Or. Moon made all effort to escape
collision, and the result was purely
accidental in the eyes of all who wit
messed it. Had the boy been looking
ahead OF him, ii might hah been
averted. Even the horse was fright
ened after going over The lad, for he
stood >rembIins in his tracks after
being brought 10 q halt,
Dr.. Moon called twice at the hospital,
and was there last night for some time
assisting the other physicians.