The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
RODE ON WITH BROKEN SKULL
NERVE or GUSTAV BOETTGER
or TRAFFIC SQUAD ID.

Immersed In Teaching q Runaway and
Hurled Against an AuaomobIle Ne
. mOuntea ana Kept I'p the Chase fer
Eight BiOcks-N Nay Net Recover.
Mounted Policeman Gustav BOettger
Of trafac squad d was thrown from his
horse. Guileless. and probably fatally
injured while hanging on TO a runaway
yesterday in Bedford avenue. Brooklyn.
After receiving his injuries BOettgsr
gamely remounted despite protesting
hystanders, and. rcelinR In his saddle.
raced after the runaway until il was
stopped eight blocks further on. at Greene
and Bedford avenues. by Mounted Police
man John J. MCGOWAN. Who accidentally
threw his own mount and bowled over a
little boy in dragging down the frightened
animal.
McGOwan was strai ghteninE out the
tangle when BOettger dashed up with a
great cash in his head and with very
little idea Of what was going on about
him. He saw that his job had been done
Tor him and he seemed suddenly 10 slip
the one idea that had enabled him to keep
going with a fractured skull McGowan
ard half dozen Of the crowd spranG to
his assistance a. he crumpled In his sad
die and slipped over Guileless's hsavinR
shoulders.
In few minutes Ambulance Surgeon
Leonhardt was hurrying BosttEer TO the
Swedish Hospital in an ambulance. His
chances for recovery are said 10 be- light.
The injured boy. John Meagher. S years
old. u tSA Greene avenue. followed in an
automobile, driven by Harry w. Hover Of
itOs FULTON street. a chauffeur who had
figured in the earlier stages Of the run
away. The boy was suffering from Sigh,
bruises aud fright.
The runaway started a. Herk inner stree, |
a few minutes after O'Clock and crossed |
Fulton in a couple Of Jumps az the cars |
laden with rush hour crowds we're moving
toward Fast New York 81 short intervals
The clat'er 81 the approach had warned
the trafiic cops stationed a. that crossing
and the way was clear To the spectators
y looked ~ though the light PAINTERS
wagon behind the horse scarcely touched
the ground a. the two lodged between
two surface cars and were swallowed ur
IN a swarm u irafic There were forty
tavcabs alone in that part Of Bedford
avenue a. the time. an returning from
Coney Island. where they he'd taken a lot
q orphans earlier In the DAY.
A. the wagon crossed the second line OF
'sT tracks BOettEer spurred up his horse
md MIXED in with the surge o. scattering
A. Hancock Street R1ettRer
dashed slungside the PAINTERS horsa
esned far ou' and swung hack on the rein
he had grabbed. The runaway gave a
lnaddened lurch Guileless stumbled
slightly and Boettger was swung far out
IA = ssmicircle around his hur.e's head
nd directly IN front ~ a big touring car.
lie fell against the springs u the car and
Q TOOK two men. Harry Hover. tho chrr-
eur rlready mentioned. and v u Pawn
.1r ~ 1905 Fulton street 20 get him out
His head and face we're cui and bruised.
bat he fought awey from the men who
Fuuld have restrained him. struggled
ihndly on ~ Guilel-ss. who had waited ,
the while. and ST out after ,
hr runaway
A. hals-y street the painters wagon ,
'ideswiped another light vehicle. and N. /,
horse. with fresh burst II
ped lsft the two IN broken tangI.,.
Here the driver Morris BECKER. 10 wears
I'D. - 10 Pennsylvania avsnu-. who
lad h~"n clnEing desperately - the
eat all the while. was unseated bot not
injured lie was arrested later for rrch
rss driving and iocked up In the Classon :,
venue station Il bs,ng alleged that he
nd another buy lost In ihe shuiiie caused
" the trouble by lashing his horse into :
gallop and lifting him get beyond con :
rol.
BOsttEer was hardly a block behind d,
he runaway when McGowan. who had !
Aken up tho chase a. Hancock street. :
allied the animal and threw him. The
orse which belonged 20 painter AZ "
rant square. broke q leg IN the fall and :,
ad 10 he shot
BOsttger 10 q years old he has been n
iarried about a year His home 10 a.
70 Lexington avenue lie and NcGowan
'ere appointed 10 the polics force on the =,
ane day two years ago. Yesterday Nc
owan was commended in a report 70 the
equity Commissioner AZ the State street
sadquarters for stoppi ne a runaway v
great personal risk on May 10. Of