The evening world. Newspaper, September 3, 1902, Page 3

CHILOREN CET THE WORLD! WEDNESDAY BVENLING, Shi i ruubri 3, Lyd, THRILLING STORY OF THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT WHICH NEARLY KILLED PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. death of the Secret Service man, who he sald had proved himself @ faithful guardian, : BU xew The Most Profitable. than = 5,558 MERCY IN COURT) Justice Olmsted Tem- pers the Wind of the Law to the Shorn Lamb. “BUT ONE GIRL PRISONER. Suspensions of Sentence and Paroles Are as Many at New Tribunal as Are Tears and Promises. Among the twenty-five prisoners who awaited the opening of the Children’s Court to-day there was only one girl. All the others were boys of varying degrees of youth and depravity and forlorneness, None of them was very wicked, according to the reports made to Justice Olmsted, and in only two cases did the Justice find it necessary to be severe. Mercy was the order of the day and pleas of guilty with tearful promises of amendment were met more than half way with suspensions of sentence or Paroles on probation. Annie Ladislaw was the girl offender. She admitted taking a gun metal watch and gold chain from the laundry of . Joseph Simon, at Elghty-sixth street and Third avenue. She said she saw the things and took them, Two other girls were with her and they sold the watch for ) cents and divided the money Annie's aunt sald she would see that the child was punished and that ehe be- ed herself in future. Justice Olm- sted paroled her in the care of Supt. Jenkins, of the Childrens Society, whe told the aunt to take her home. Justice Olmsted sent, David McCarty to the House of Refige. David's re- cord is a bad one, He hasbeen in two institutlogs for turceny, and his nelgh- bors have nothing good to say for him. Poilceman Glavin caught him last night ying the door plate off the house, 'o. s§ West Fiftlein street. He told the Shur? more than a dozen houses in the vicinity had been so despoiled. Mc- Carty had no excuses. ‘The record showed that at five years of age he was committed to an institu- tion as a Vagrant, and that he has had * but ittie domestic care since he was handed back to his mc@ier. don't_you send for your moth- * Justice Olmsted asked him. have no mother,” replied the boy. “The record says that vou have and that she lives at No, 321 Kast Thirty- S:venth stre train. Guards were placed at every road crossing along the line. “1 don't ¢ said the youngster, : . “If yer mother don't care for yer, ye ain't got a mother.” The Court saw the force of the argu- ment. a » ANXIOUS INQUIRIES cla AT OYSTER BAY, The report that the President had met with an accident caused excitement in Oyster Bay. The telegraph and tel phone offices were soon besieged by resi- dents anxious to obtain particulara. When it was learned that President Roosevelt was not seriously hurt ex- pressions of thankfulness were heard on all eides. Mrs. Roosevelt had not heard the news up to noon. William Craig, the President's body- guard, was well-known in Oyster Bay, ¥ and the ews of his death caused much sorrow. He was in charge of the Secret Service men here. He came from Wash- ington with the President and always accompanied him. He lived at the Her- bert cottage. JORLD Wants ——>—_. Paid Help Wants in this morning’s World. PAINTERS . PLUMBERS PLASTERERS: BUT Meet the coachman sat Secret Service Agent Craig, who was killed outright. 584 als telp Wants in the thirteen) ‘The President's party was on its way from Pittafield to Lenox, and ot! . Ys papers combi: was approaching the tracks of the Pittstleld Street Railway line, which runs from Lenox to the Country Club grounds, when the car, in charge of Aiarceisry Motorman Madden, came down an incline at the point of collision at the 9| 1RoN WORKERS intersection of two roads. | sanrrors .. Some one in the neighborhood, apprehending danger to the President's : JANITRESSES . party, cried out taat the car, which was theri hidden behind a clump of tall paiaianiues 3 a shrubbery, was apparently not under control. Before the cry of warning BLACKSMITHS .... 4 3|reached Coachman Pratt or before he could whee! out of danger the trolley PORMAR FY 5] car struck the coach with terrific force, upsetting the President's carriage BOOKBINDERS . 3 t cs A ype steal i and throwing the party violently to the ground. rip. fuga preatl : PRESIDENT AIDS HIS COMRADES. BRASS WORKERS. MILLINERS 6 The President was partly imprisoned in the wreckage of the carriage, BUSERLEEN pba ahg 8/but, scrambling fo his feet, was one of the first to go to the assistance of jh itiaha aD d Palbereadee Ulthe others, who were stunned by the force of the Impact and the effect of CANVASSERS OYSTERMEN . 3|the injuries they had received, PACKERS .. : Pract was hurled from his seat with great force, as was Secret Service 7 9 6 8 5 ” Bases Bawwoneiuan Baw Sabon Ree BewueeSu DRAUGHTSMEN DRBSSMAKERS . DRIVERS .. DRUG CLERKS Eu CLANS , ELEVATOR whe (Continued from First Page.) The President's carriage—an open landau drawn by four horses—was in the lead. President Roosevelt sat in the rear seat on the right-hand side. By his aide sat Gov. Crane, of Massachusetts. I set facing the President, with my back to the horses, and to my right sat Thomas B. Smith, private secre- tary to Gov. Crane. D. J. Pratt, « liveryman, of Dalton, who owned the rig, was driving, sit- ting on the right-hand side of the box. George Craig sat by hie side. We were about two miles from Pittsfield going down what is known as Howard Hill. A single trolley track runs in the middle of the road. All the cars we had met coming down the hill had stopped as we passed. THE DEADLY TROLLEY COMING. At the bottom of the hill there is a Tittle dip, leading up to a shorter hill. As we reached this dip we saw a trolley,car coming toward us down the short hill. The car was crowded with palsengers, and, Of course, we thought it would stop until we got by, as the other cars had done. We were on the right-hand side of the road, which ig quite narrow at this point. The other side was shadier and pleasanter, and Mr. Pratt at- tempted to swing the coach across the track in, frdnt of the approaching trolley car. Whether the brakes refused to work or thé motorman made no attempt to stop I do not know. I heard an exclamation from Craig, and knew we would be in collision. ‘The lead horses had cleared the track. The trolley car crashed into the right-hand wheel-horse, throwing it against the carriage and tilting the vehicle to an angle of about 45 degrees. AWFUL RESULT OF TRE CRASH. The shock was terrific. Craig was standing up in his seat, ready to jump to the assistance of the President. He and the driver were thrown off. Poor Craig fell under the wheels of the car and was frightfully man- gled. Gov. Crane and myself caught hold of the President. He was not thrown from the carriage, but his face struck the side of the door, raising a lump as big as his fist. My nose was smashed in the same way. Gov. Crane and Mr. Smith, being on the side away from the car, escaped without a bruise. Passengers from other trolley cars came crowding up, and the other carriages hurried to the scene. It was nearly an hour before we got started for Stockbridge. The President was not excited. He behaved with admir able coolness, although the death of Craig, who was one of his fivorites, affected him deeply, STOPPED AT GREAT BARRINGTON. It had been our intention to cut out all the stops to Bridgeport on ac- count of the accident, but in deference to the wishes of Mr. T. A. Russell we made the stop at Great Barrington. The President wired ahead that he wished no cheering and the crowd respected his wishes. When the Presitent spoke at Great Barrington he aid: “Ladies and gentlemen I ask for quiet: I beg of you to be quiet. One member of our party was killed and another mortally wounded this morning. You understand, then, why I do not address you. I am pleased to meet you and thank you for coming out to meet me. I regret exceeding- ly the circumstance that has made my visit here a sad one.” Every switch on the New York, New Haven & Hartford from Great Barrington to Bridgeport, was spiked to await the arrival of the President's cut hands and face. needn't put on any bandages.” placed upon his hands. under arrest. in a deprecating fashion. sad event, he sald. and faithful fellow. last, and words fail me at this time these sentiments, At that moment cuffs blood-stained. called attention to it and stretched a stream. “Oh that’s all right,” exclaimed thing. It will soon be healed.” His face showed evidence of the ‘trifies,” he said. worse.” . proffered attention. Craig.” He sympathized with Gow, were badly shaken up. tered their carriage end were driven “DON’T CHEER; WE HAVE THE DEAD WITH US,.”—ROOSEVELT GRBAT BARRINGTON, Mass., Sept. 3.—As the President and his party resumed the journey to Pittsfield people who lined the road and who knew nothing abcut the accident began to chéer, Standing up in his carriage the President took off his hat and, com- manding silence by raising his hand, said: “Don't chcer; we have dead with us.” ‘Throughcut the trip into Pittsfleld the President at intervals spoke to the crow4, telling them of the death of poor Craig. He asked them to refrain from cheering, and his request was complied with. Arriving in Pittsfield, the President requested Gov. Crane to arrange for the disposition of Craig's body. It was taken in charge by the Hop- xins Undertaking Company and will be prepared for burlal by them. STORY: OF THE ACCIDENT BY LONG-DISTANCE ’PHONE, Immediately on receiving a bulletin from the Associated Press to-day that President Roosevelt and his party had been in a disastrous trolley smash-up near Lenox, Mass., The Evening World called up on long-distance telephone the Curtis Hotel at Lenox and learned these facts about the accident: ‘The coach in which the President rode was driven by D. J. Pratt, who was in livery. He was badly injured, but will survive. is a damnable outrage!’ A MAN OF been President Roosevelt's personal bodyguard since the day he took the oath as President in the Milburn President has made since he has been accompanied vy Craig. He was re- garded as one of the safest and most careful officers in the Department. Craig was more than six feet in height and weighed about 210 pounds. He was smooth shaven and of mag- nificent physique. He leaves a mother in Chicago. Previous to entering the Secret Service he was athletic instructor at the Armour Institute In Chicago and opened that institution, Craig was one of the greatest \broadsword ex- perts in the United States, and was giving President Roosevelt instruc- tion in this art just previous to the time he started on the New England dent from harm, Craig also looked after the President’s physical condi- cise he should take. He always accompanied the Prest- dent on his long walks about Wash- ington, which were invariably from eight to twelve miles a day. During the President’s stay at Groton, Mas,., during the fllness of his son Theodore, Craig was con- stantly on duty at the school hos- pital watching the President as he entered and left. —_—-+— Ageni Craig, who according to the information obtained by the proprietor of the Curtis Hotel, was probably struck by the wheels of the car and run over, One of the horses was killed and the coach was wrecked. News was at once sent to the Country Club and several neighboring physicians were soon on the spot. THE PRESIDENT’S INJURIES. The President was slightly cut about the face and hands and neck, ‘The injuries to his face were caused by the breaking glass of the coach. The damage to his hands was caused by the force with which he came in contact, with the gritty ground. His activity at the moment of peril, it was stated, possibly prevented him from sustaining greater injury. PRESIDENT’S DOCTOR TELLS OF INJURIES. WASHINGTON, Sept.” Sy Aduirel Rixey, Surgeon-General of the Navy, t# in receipt of the following telegram He said smiling, “Oh, these cuts won't amount to much. cerely regret the death of this man. The President stood on the porch of the Curtis Hotel as he uttered grimed with the dust of the road. His collar was sadly crumpled and his A tiny stream of blood trickled down his neck. A friend in the group POOH, POOHS AT HIS WOUND. handkerchief and applying it to the wound, “that don’t amount to any- contact with the ground. It was scratched in many places. Attendants in the hotel volunteered to brush off the President's cloth- ing and others came forward with lotions. But the President character- istically waved them all aside. ‘We haven't any time to attend to such ' “I am in need of no attention, The President whisked his hands across his shoulders and up and down his coat sleeves, making the dust fly, but he would not receive the GRIEVES FOR POOR CRAIG. The burden of his talk for the few minutes that he remained in the hotel was the death of Craig, fo whom he frequently referred as “Poor After partaking of refreshments the President and his party again en- stop for a short time, Then the President will go to Stockbridge and take the train there for New Haven, Conn., where he will arrive to-night. President eald he would make none of his scheduled speeches to-day. The body of Secret Service Agent Craig was badly mangled. This fact was withheld from @#he President. It was evident that the Secret Service man had been run over by the trolley car. PRESIDENT MADE A REMARK. PITTSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 3.—One of the witnesses to the accident to the President's party says that Mr. Roosevelt did not mince his words when he picked himself up and saw the tragedy that hed been wrought. He shook his fist toward the motorman and said, with emphasi| PRESIDENT’S BODYGUARD Secret Service Agent Craig had; juries not serio cottage at Buffalo. On every trip the i The President remarked that he and his companions in the conch, as well as his coachman, had exceedingly narrow escapes, PRESIDENT SMILES AT HIS WOUNDS. The President exhibited no nervousness and gracefully submitted to the work of the doctors, who insisted on applying soothing lotions to his I guess you But the doctors prevailed upon him to permit of small bandages being Before the President and his party were driven from the scene of (fe accident the injured motorman, Madden, and the conductor, were placed PRESIDENT MOURNS POOR CRAIG. At the Curtis Hotel, when it became known that the President was there, a great crowd gathered and cheered him. _ He raised his right hand The death of Craig affected him greatly. He could not take part in or countenance any demonstration in view of that Speaking to friends he said: “I cannot express my deep feelings over the untimely death of poor, faithful Craig. I esteemed him a persdnal friend. I knew him many years, and always found him to be an honorable I care not so much for my own escape, but I do #in- He was doing his duty to the very in expressing my grief.” his clothing and hat were dirt be- solicitous hand to wipe away the tiny the President, taking out his pocket- violence with which he had come in It aight have been Crane and Secretary Cortelyou, who off to New Medford, where they wil! The FINE PHYSIQUE. Will con- tinue journey. G, A. LUNG, Surgeon, U. 5. N. —— “TROLLEY CAR CAN’T KILL ME,” SAYS ROOSEVELT STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 3.—Pres- ident Roosevit and his party reached | the Red Zdon Inn at this place at 11.50 | o'clock this morning. Preceding thelr arrival the military guard rode into town and announced that the President thad requested, owing to the sad accl- dent which had befallen the party at Pittsfield, that ther be no cheering. In addition to guarding the Prest-| ht tion, and advised him as to the exer-| Thousands had gathered in front of the hotel and when the Presidential party anlved they elmply removed their hats as President Roosevelt drove up in front of the hotel. He waa met by John RA. Proctor, President of the United States Civil Service Commission, and Richard Watson Gilder. The President 41d not leave his car- ow party and one gentleman seriously 4 Under the present clrowmstances 7 know tbat you will excuse me from making an, adaresg. wicne, fer the sident conc! & Proctor and Mr, Glider Chatto, with im. While President Roosevelt was bidding Mir. Gilder good- tants joking. Pointing toh ie atone eee | jo aid: "T look as though I had the | mumps, Iam a little the w for wear, but still able to be aroun: “You were lucky to escape, Mr. Proctor." { “Oh. It takes more than a Pittetield trolley car to kill me,” said the Presi- dent smiling. Just then the President leaned over | ghe side of the carriage and spat out | a@ mouthful of blood which came from & wound on the Inside of his cheek HOW THE NEWS WAS HEARD IN WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, Sept. 3—Capt. Mont- | womery, in oharge at the temporary White House, received a telegram short- ly after 11 o'clock to-day stating that an electric street oar running at high speed had crashed into the President's carriage near Lenox, Mass. throwing the occupants ovt and reducing the vehicle to splinte: ‘The despatch «| that the Pre«!- He was among the first in the carriage to note the approaching danger,| from Dr. G. A. Lung, who Is accom- panying the President and was with him and was in @ half standing position, prepared to leap from the coach when the car crashed into the carriage. when the accident corer’ Poi LENOX, By SECRETARY CORTELYOU’S ESCAPE. P. M. RIXEY, D. ©. Secretary Cortelyon had a narrow escape. He was seated on the off side Pittedeld a and avoided the full force of the enlision. Me was cut and bruleed, etek aah os Lenox, at 0.30 this morning, the Efawowcn etaontunawa "Telephone calle brought two carriages with galloping horses to the Presigent’s carrisge was rue spot, and in these the President and his party were placed and driven to ) inte by « trolley car, The Pres- ident and Me, Cortelyon received Canna ur ang ryote a dent fortunately was. only alightly , scratched. Gov. Crane and Congrese- man Lawrence were brulsed and Mr. Cortelyou, private secretary to the Pres- {dent, was badly, though it was thought not seriously cut about the face and head. William Craig, the Secret Service operative, who had been regularly on duty at the White House, was thrown In front of the car and killed. |. Mont@omery immediately inform- aecretary to the fea ert, ya! 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