The Detroit times., 1910-10-21

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ner and decided to take stroll while
waiting for the other members OF his
family
Twenty minutes later he staggered
into the entrance of the apartment
house, where he sank into the arms OF
friends who happened to be standing
there
The senator was rushed up TO his
rooms and physicians summoned. DIR.
Dunham, OF the Presbyterian hospital,
arrived In a few moments In an ambu-
lance. He was joined very shortly
by other physicians who spent consid-
erable time In his apartments. one OF
them remaining on duty all night.
Early today II was declared by the
doctors that the senator's chief hurts
were In the head and that he would
be able TO be out in few days, though
Just how long he would be confined
was problematical. Senator Aldrich
told them that while he was walking
past the corner OF Madison-ave. and
Sixty-ninth-st.. a vehicle struck him.
| Not a single person has been found
| who witnessed the accident That a
| fashionably dressed man, OF striking
personal appearance, should be struck
at this crowded corner and walk alone
through the streets with his clothing
disheveled and blood streaming from
his face has added to the mystery OF
the accident. He was bleeding pro-
| fusely from a wound over his left eye
and another on the right temple, while
his right arm appeared TO hang limp
in the torn sleeve OF his frock coat.
Although members OF the senator's
family were willing to give out a few
| of the details OF his injuries, endeav-
oring as much as possible to minimize
their effect. II was significant that all
| the employees OF the apartment house
had been given orders that under no
condition were they to say one word
regarding the accident
There are persistent rumors. as vet
unconfirmed, that Senator Aldrich may
have been the victim OF a murderous
assault The place where the accident
occurred, Is just one block east OF
Fifth-ave., and Is the location of many
of the most fashionable residences In
New York. II Is unusually quiet In
the early evening and would have
been an ideal spot for an attack by
thugs or enemies.
At police headquarters II was stated
that no word Of any accident at Madi-
son-ave. and Sixty-ninth-st.. was re-
ceived, and that IL a street car or au-
tomobile struck the Rhode Island SEN
ator at this place. the police knew
nothing Of 1t.
Mrs. Aldrich. Winthrop Aldrich, the
senator's son. and John d. Rockefel-
ler, his son-in-law, have been In al
most constant attendance upon the
injured man.
The theory that Senator Aldrich
was not struck by vehicle but rather
was the object of personal attack by
thugs, enemies or crank, was
strengthened today when a house to
house canvas along Madison-ave. from
Sixtieth to Seventy-second-st., failed
to disclose a single person who wit
messed the accident. had heard OF II.
or had seen the bleeding and wounded
senator making his way to his home.
A small army OF newspapermen
started today and "frisked" Madison
ave. for a possible witness. From
Sixtieth-st, near where the senator's
apartment is located, to Seventy-sec.
ond-st., three blocks further uptown
than where the accident is reported to
have occurred, every resident was
questioned Drug stores. grocery
stores fashionable apartments and
dwellings were ransacked. but not a
single person could be located who
had any knowledge whatever Of the
accident.
That Senator Aldrich could have
been hit and walked several blocks
sorely wounded. without attracting
the attention Of anyone, seemed high
ly improbable to the newspapermen.
The police still persist In the state
ment that they have received no re-
port on the accident. and that they
know nothing OF 1t. The various large
taxicab companies further state that
none Of their drivers report striking
a man near the spot named, while the
street car companies say their motor
men have reported no accident
Later In the day the veil Of mystery
thrown about the case by the Aldrich
family was increased to such an ex-
tent that newspapermen were refused
admittance to the apartment house,
and no telephone calls were answered.
DR.. H. Holbrook Curtis. the Aldrich
family physician, added to the mys-
tery later in the morning by telling
of the senator's injuries, but refusing
positively to say how they were sus
tanned. other than that. he had been
run down"
"The senator has cut over the
left eyebrow, extending over the fore
head, and is badly bruised on the face
and head" said Dr. Curtis. There
are no internal injuries. He is suffer
ing slightly from shock and will be
about In two days"
When asked whether the wounds
on the head, might have been caused
by an assault, DR.. Curtis refused to
reply.
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