The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-12
HORSE AND RIDER
CRASH into AUTO
As Result. Mrs. DonOher and
Daughter Have Narrow
Escape.
HORSE BADLY INJURED:
RIDER ALSO is HURT
All Comes From Racing, and
One Man Is Under
Arrest.

Sportinp with fear. saddle horse,
maddened by blows which another rider
was raining upon it, plunged headlong
Friday night into an automobile in
which sat woman and little girl } ~
years old. Horse and rider went down
in heap, woman and child were
thrown into the bottom of tho automo-
bile, which was hurled twenty feet
ahead by the impact, but the compan-
ions of the unhorsed rider, who were
another man and two women, sped on
ward.
The horse did not rise again. 1t
probably suffered a broken shoulder,
which likely will nccessitate il being
shot The rider. NJ. j. Riley, crawlcd
30 the roadside with severely injured
leg. The woman and the child, Mrs.
". d. Dopoher. wife of physi-
ciau. and her daughter. gathered them
selves mp from the bottom of the ton
ncau. Mrs Donohcr with y severely
NIenched back
That death was rot the result OF The
accident is the marvel of all those who
saw the crash. The mount of Riley,
who saws that he is a travelling man.
was going at break neck speed, urged
on by the lnshings from 2 whip in the
hands OF one OF Riley's riding companI;;
ions. Al every leap the whip fell
across the horses hanks, while the
riders shouted with glee, The horse.
luaddened With pain and terror. plunged
on at an ever-increasing, nerve -racking
speed. until il hurled itself headlone
into the rear of the automobile. Then
/, Went down in whlrl ot dust.
Without giving another glance at
their companion. the other riders sped
The accident occurred about II
O'Clock near Seventh South and Main
streets. Dr. Donoher s automobile was
standing dead at the side Of the
road. 1t had run out Of gasoline and
Dr nouoher. wuo resides IN the
Stauher apartments, had gone INTO
house near hy 70 telepbone 10 Bojter-
III 5 garage for fresh supply.
Up South Main street came party
OF riders. two men and two women,
urging their horses TO top speed. The
women were in advance. Riley and
male companion were in the rear.
Faster shouted Riley's compan-
ION; "they will beat Us vet.
Hesdlong Into Machine.
With that he laid the whip across
Ei!cy's horse The animal. already do
ing lis utmost. l'lunOfn ~ l'ASHi. Nv
next instant it had Swcrvcd and had
gone hcsdlouC into Dr.. ponoher's ma
chine.
Mrs. Donohcr and her daughter.
Boodv were in the rear seat. DR..
Dnncher had just stepped 10 the side
OF the machine and had his hand on
the brake The noise Of passing cars
drowned tho pounding of The oncoming
horses hoofs.
suddenly nr Donober feit The ma
chine shoot forward as II it had been
catapulted. He saw horse rc5r up
and then 90 down. DR.. Donoher hlm.
self was thrown TO the ground and
barely missed going under the wheels OF
his car.
When thc doctor arose he saw man
and horse struggling on the ground.
Ills first thought was for his wife aud
daughter. whom he found piled in
heap IN the bottom of the toDneau.
Then he looked up Main street. There
vcrc three riders still speeding on.
The doctor ascertaiucd that Mrs.
nouoher and the little girl had not
been killed; then he turned his atten-
ton 10 Riley and the horse. The ami
NAL was lying on the ground. whlie
Riley. daZod b. his fall. was crawling
aimlessly away
Charles Speiry. deputy sheriff. VINO
MAS an eyewitness 20 the accident, put
Riley under arrest and TOOK nm 10 the
county Jail. 4 charge OF reckless
riding probably will be placed against
him today.
Then another automobile carrying
rasoline for the Donoher machine, ar
rived II tovc1 inc dana ced car 10
tbr garage.
Ia fhc meautiInc. son,e one had sent
in call for the police. BY She time
rhr naJroi WAGON han arrived nothing
was Ieff 20 show that three lives had
bern pur in danger, eEcept ap injured
horse lying By me roadside.
OF all came so quickly that II is
hard TO describe it, Dir. Donoher said
when be .cal)ed al police headquarters
~ report The accident. 81 bad Just
stepped from ? Gouse where ! had been
feicrhoniug. when inc horse plunged
irto nv automobile. I leaned for the
irako hut 7 was too late The machine
shot forward with immense force and
] was tossed to one side.
The horse which wSs injured he
lnnoed 30 John \. PuyselI. 81 Wes;
Third South street Thr names Of th'
ether rideiS could not he learned b.
the police.
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