The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
THROWN FROM RIG
BY A WILD AUTO
Thomas Gilbert, Daughter,
and Son in Mishap.
ALL WERE PAINFULLY INJURED
Father Landed Doubled Up Against
Fence and Daughter Fell Between
Dashboard and Horses Rear Feet.
son Dropped Betveen the AutomO-
bile and Horse-Boy shows Grit.

With his trap close 20 the curb and his
horse al a standstu IN an effort 10
escape the wild curves OF an automobile
running Al high speed toward him,
Thomas z. Gilbert. tailor. At IS F street
northwest. with his son ana four-yezr-old
daughter. were hit by touring ear and
hurled from a high seat 10 the ground
about S O'Clock last night
Mr.. Gilbert was thrown 70 the right
side and across the pavement. landing
doubled up against fence. Auine. his
dauzhter. feu between the dashboard and
the rear teet OF the frightened horse.
Paul twelve years old. was thrown be
tween the automobile and the horse. land
ing on his shoulder. The injuries Of M
Gilbert and his son and daughter. though
painful. are not serious
Grabbed PIunging Horse.
An unknown man grabbed the p3unging
horse by the bride M Gilbert struggled
10 his feet and rescued Auine. who mar
rowIv escaped being tranpled- Before
the father. could reach his daughter. Pau
had arisen and was beneath the trap
trying 10 drag his sister from danger
The boy. although in danger Of being
kicked had hold Of the PROSTATE girI
when Mr. Gilbert pulled her from beneath
. the horse. The animal though held BY
the head. made frantic efforts 70 free
I itself and kicked viciously. tearing away
the dashboard and otherwise damaging
the trap
/ With his face and hands cut and
/ scratched. Mr. Gilbert carried his daugh-
/ ter 10 his apartments. in the Alabama
/ a distance Of two blocks. Although a
number OF men. who had rushed Up at
/ the sound Of the crash. offered 10 carry
the little girl. Mr.. Gilbert refused aid.
Paul ran by the side Of his father He
I was suffering from bruises and cuts. but
did not utter a word Of complaint. ap-
pearing concerned only about his baby
sister. who was crying
/ Dr.. William H Littlepage, who resides
at the Alabama. was notified before Mr.
! Gilbert reached the apartment house
! and met him at the entrance The girl
/ injuries. which consist mostly Of two
cuts on the left side Of her face. and q
number Of bruises on her body. received
treatment Mr. Gilbert insisted Paul b
given attention. and waited until his soT
had been cared for before allowing thc
physician 10 dress the cuts on his face
arms. and hands.
Mr.. Gilbert. in speaking Of his narrow
escape. said
That myself and children were not killet
seems TO be almost a miracle wa
thrown high in the air. and fell az Ieas
ten feet When I got Up I feared m
children had been fatally injured
Early 1n the afternoon I took my wifi,
and her father. W 5 Wise. driving ",
returned shortly after dark. and when
started to drive the horse to the stable Il
G street, the children asked 10 be takei
along. I drove down y street 10 Tent
street. where turned south
Saw the Auto Coming.
we had Just passed NJ street. when
saw an automobile far up Tenth stree
coming rapidly in our direction III
machine lurched from side to side, an
zigzagged across the street I thought
was beyond control sWhen block away
I drew up and turned the trap close il
to the curbing- The automobile came o
in its mad career. and struck the trap a
| an angle. throwing Us out 1 do no
know who drove the machine, but Just a
the crash came l was able to make ou
one man. who was at the wheel I hav
not found out the owner Of the automC
/ bile. and do not know what became Of
or the driver after he hit US.
At an early hour this morning the acc
dent had not been reported TO the police