The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
Frightened Horse Jumps on
Machine and Shaft of Cart
Breaks Bankers Ribs
Guests of Victim Declare Chauf-
feur Attempted in Vain to
Avoid Accident
Police Seek Driver of Animal
and Vehicle That Carried
Three Persons

Philip N. Lilienthal, one
of the most prominent of San
Francisco's financiers, club
men and philanthropists,
met almost instant death
yesterday afternoon in Mis-
sion street near Richland
avenue, when a frightened
horse reared against the side
of his automobile, plunged a
heavy shaft into his side and
hurled him from the fast moving
machine.
The tragedy that ended the life
OF man whose name has been
woven into the later years OF
the city's history and its up
building since the fire came al
most at the end of pleasure trip
on which Lilienthal had been the
host OF two prominent Russian visitors.
Gregory wilenkin and Ignace War
schawsky. Wilenkin is member OF
the Russian embassy at Tokyo, with
whom Lilienthal became acquainted
while he was acting as financial agent
for Russia in Washington several years
ago. and Warschawsky is connected
with the department of commerce at
St Petersburg. They are en- route
from the orient to Russia and arrived
in the city from Portland on wednes-
day evening.
With his two guests and his chauf-
feur. C. W. Chalfant. LiIienthaI had
spent the early hours of the day tour
ing the peninsula. and was returning
to San Francisco when the accident
occurred 1t was near the junction OF
Richland avenue that the tragedy was
enacted, and so suddenly did 1t happen
that those who were in the machine
with Lilienthal were able only to give
the most disconnected account OF the
fatal accident
DRIVERS NAME UNKNOWN
"A man whose identity is unknown
was driving west in Mission street in
heavy cart with two others when the
machine approached. and as Chalfant
swung the automobile TO one side 70
pass. the horse suddenly reared. becams
unmanageable and hurled ITSELF upon
the machine. The blunt shaft OF the
cart was thrown upward as the ami,
NAL lunged, and as Lilienthal raised
himself IN his seat In an effort to
avoid the blow 1t struck him fun in
the left side. hurting him over the high
back OF the tonneau and behind the
machine into the roadway a dozen
feet away.
= The automobile was brought quickly
to stop Lflienthafs guests jumped
out and rushed to his assistance. but
little aid could be given him. The
blow had shattered seven ribs on his
left side. sending the splinters into
heart and lungs. He was picked up
unconscious. lifted into the tonneau
and the machine was sent forward at
fun speed TO ST. Luke's hospital at
Twenty eighth and Valencia streets.
DIR. G. H Runckel made hurried ex-
animation. but the injuries OF the vic
five minutes, having become only semi
conscious in the meantime
So little time was spentsat the scene
OF the accident that the name Of the
driver OF the horse which collided with
the automobile was not learned.
HORSE BEYOND CONTROL
Detectives Murphy and Gaughran
were sent out to investigate the case
as soon as the details were telephoned
TO police headquarters. and their re-
port last night bore put the statements
OF Lilienthars companions that the ac-
eident was unavoidable. The automo-
bile was not going at very high rate
OF speed and all eye witnesses OF the
fatality agree that the horse which
plunged against II was beyond control
OF its driver. Detectives Gallagher
and MoItke were sent from the Mission
police station last night. however, to
discover the name OF the driver OF the
horse. and an investigation was also
conducted by Deputy Coroner Thomas
Gavin.
car with LilienthaI when the tragedy
occurred. having changed seats with
Warschawsky not more than 10 min
utes earlier. giving up the seat In front
to the latter The party had visited
the morning. stopping at the Peninsula
hotel for luncheon and for few min
utes at the Fourteen mile house on
the way to the city.
Shortly after death at St. Lukes hos
pital the body was removed to the un-
dertaking parlors OF Halsted & Co. in
Fillmore street. and about 1880 o'clock.