Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
HORSE DRAGS
BOY To DEATH
George Kelly, 9 Years Old
of New Brunswick Ava
nue. is Victim.
Is HORRIBLY hkRGLED
Lad Tied Halter TO His Leg
While Horse Grazsd--
Foot Torn Off

George Kelly, the nine-year-old
son of Michael Kelly, Of 275 New
Brunswick avenue, was killed while
being dragged behind a runaway
horse shortly before noon today.
While watching the animal Craze in
the field north of New Brunswick
avenue, between the Central and
Lehigh Valley railroad tracks, the
lad tied the halter about his left leg.
The horse took fright, probably at a
passing locomotive, and dashed off
wildly In westerly direction, drag
g1ng the boy behind. 1t ran down
through Stanford street, through
Watson avenue to Market street,
then northward through Prospect
street and was stopped at New
Brunswick avenue and Prospect
street. There were but few signs of
life in the lads body when the
maddened animal had been halted.
The body was horribly mangled.
Spectators Horrified.
There was considerable excitement
about the scene of the accident after
the horse had been stopped. Crowds
gathered, among which were women
who wrung their hands and cried in
pity. George H. Fullerton, member
of the New Jersey Produce Company,
of 275 New Brunswick avenue, came
on the scene and cried as he heard
details of the accident. Later VIII
liam H. Fullerton, the boys uncle,
arrived and he too became grief
stricken. When asked where the
horse was he said he did not know
and furthermore did not care.
Mayor Saw Accident.
Many declare they saw the boy
being dragged behind the horse.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler witness
ed the lad being dragged northward
on Prospect street, but paid little
attention to 1t, believing what he saw
to be the harness dangling behind.
1t is evident that the boy, besides be-
ing horribly cut and hit by rails,
curbstones and the like, was also hit
by the horses hoofs. The halter
was an ordinary one of rope and was
not long enough to permit the body
to drag behind. 1t was pulled at the
animals side and at times was under
it.
When the animal was stopped by
Charles Seel and one or two others,
the boys body showed signs of life,
| hnt that Is believed to have -heen
muscular reaction. The body was q
mass of dirty, torn clothes and blood
The head was crushed, the face cut
almost beyond recognition, parts of
skin were torn from the legs and the
right foot was severed to the extent
that it hung by but a piece of skin.
Coroner is Called.
The small form was carried from
the street to the westerly vestibule OF
Mrs. Joseph Schverlichovsky's saloon
at New Brunswick avenue and Pros
pect street. Coroner Ferd Garretson
arrived on the scene shortly after
the accident and conveyed the re-
mains to his mortuary establishment
In High street. The father arrived
soon after the body had been brought
there, but he was not permitted to
see 1t.
Tied Halter to Leg.
The victim was being brought up
by William H. Fullerton. His father
is employed here and his mother is
confined in a sanitarium because of
mental arrangement. 1t appears that
the boy while taking care of the
horse in the field, sat down and care
lessly tied a slip knot in the halter
and placed it about his left ankle.
He was dragged mostly on his back,
which is a mass of cuts and bruises.
Funeral arrangements are being
made.