Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1910 — A LIVELY RUNAWAY. [ARTICLE]
A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Front street was the scene of a pretty lively runaway about 4:3C o'clock Friday „ afternoon, when a horse driven by Mrs. S. W. Williams of west of town became frightened near the Ben Harris residence by some part of [the harness breaking and ran Eouth at break-neck speed. It ran into the iron fence in front of Delos Thompson’s residence and Mrs. Williams was thrown out of the buggy and -under the animal’s feet, and it was a miracle that she escaped without fatal injuries. The horse finally broke loose and ran back north and was stopped at the corner by Frank Donnelly’s. The buggy jaras an old one, and it was pretty badly demolished. Mrs. Williams. while considerably bruised, was not seriously' injured.
