New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
FRANCIS c. GORHAM i,
KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT
Knocked Down by Team. Mem
ber of Union League Club j.,
Dies in Bellevue.
POLICE ALLOW DRIVER TO GO
Victim Was Retired Iron and
Steel Merchant and Graduate
of Harvard in the
Class Of '65.

Knocked down BY team of horses as
he was crossing Third avenue at 36th
street last night. Francis G. Gorham. A.
retired iron and steel merchant. with Of
fees at No. 6S William street. was taken
to Bellevue Hospital with a. fractured
skull, conclusion OF the brain and minor
injuries. and died within an hour after
being placed on the operating table.
Mr.. Gorham was a member of th>
Union League Club and Of the Harvara'
Club, being a graduate OF Harvard In the
class OF 1865. He had his home at No.
1872 East 36th street where he lived with
his wife. 1t was Mr.. Gorhams custom
to leave his homo every evening and
walk to a news stand at Third avenus
and 36th street for his evening paper. Hs
had purchased his paper last night and
was starting TO recross the street when
the accident occurred.
Just as Mr.. Gorhaue stepped from thsi
eastern curb OF Third avenue a team os
horses drawing a heavy truck was ap-
preaching from the south. The tesnN
was going at an ordinary rate Of speed.
and the driver apparently did not see ths
aged man until he was almost under thu
horses feet. In trying 10 escape from
the on-coming wagon it is thought thss
Mr.. Gorham stumbled and fell. and the
next instant one OF the horses struck him
on the left shoulder, throwing him heavN
fly to the street.
The driver of the team. Edmund ca
voni, of No. 4736 Third avenue. pulled
his horses UP 80 quickly that they
stumbled, and the far horse fell 10 hist
knees. It is supposed that as the animal
fell its entire weight crushed Mr.. Cor
ham to the street. When the horse had
been jerked to its feet by Cavoni II was
seen that Mr.. Gorham remained lying IN
the street. and Patrolman Maroney, ~
the East 35th street station, summoned
DR.. Wilds, from Bellevue Hospital.
While awaiting the ambulance. Ma
rouey carried the injured man 10
nearby drugstore, where efforts vera
made 70 resuscitate him. While the
druggist was working over Mr. Gorham
Miss Philamina St George. Of No. 23a
East goth street. walked into the store
and said she had been a witness Of the
accident.
| The young woman said that Mr.. Cor
| ham had fallen just before the Wagon
bore down on him. and she pointed out
Cavoni as the man who was driving the
team. Maroney then took Csvoni 10 the
station house. and after taking his name
Ill n
that his horse had knocked the old mar
down. and said the accident was un-
avoidable on his (Cavonis) part.
When the ambulance surgeon arrived
he made a. quick diagnosis Of Mr.. Cor
hams injuries and said that his condi-
ton was serious The injured man died
without regaining consciousness. and his
identity was established only through
business cards in his pockets.
When Mrs. Gorham was informed ot
her husbands death she became hyste1-
cal and had 10 be attended by physl-'
clan. After she had been revived sutfi~i
cientIy to speak 10 reporters. Mrs. Gor<
ham said that her husband had been IN
poor health recently bur this vas SAID
10 have been the natural result Of adj
vancing years. She said he had neven
been subject TO fainting spells.
AS soon as Mr.. Gorham died, tho DO
lice Of the East 35th street station start
Cd out to search for Cayoni They know
the firm by which he is employed. anh
expect 70 have him under arrest Within
the next twentv-four hours.