Roosevelt Carriage Collision in Pittsfield Kills Guard
President Roosevelt escaped serious injury in a Pittsfield Massachusetts carriage crash with an electric streetcar. Secret Service Agent William Craig died, Secretary Cortelyou and Governor Crane were wounded, and Driver Pratt was injured. The incident halted the New England tour, with arrests for manslaughter of the motorman and conductor.
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Pittsfield
United States
Secret Service
William Craig
David J. Pratt
Dalton
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Henry J. Dawes
Elm Street
Governor Crane
Dawes
City Square
Lenox
Big Bill Craigs Last Words Warned Motorman Before Crash
A crowded electric car tore through Pittsfield as Motorman Madden sped toward a sharp bend. Big Bill Craig the Secret Service man on the box shouted for a halt but was hurled beneath the wheels when the car struck the carriage, killing his fellow bodyguard and injuring others. President Theodore Roosevelt escaped with a cheek gash and continued toward Oyster Bay amid city turmoil.
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Uke J. Madden
James Keay
Madden
Craig
President's grim account after fatal accident and plea for restraint
The President described a sudden crash in which a rider named William Craig died and asked for calm. He expressed distress at the loss, defended the right of way, and urged Governor Crane to oversee Craig's body while instructing couriers to inform the public without cheering or demonstrations.
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Madden
Crane
Craig
Mrs. Stevens
Boston Area Forecast Turns Showers Then Fair Weather
Boston and vicinity expect light showers in the morning Thursday followed by fair weather with fresh southerly winds. Friday turns fair with cooler Thursday night and Friday and winds shifting to the west. Washington forecast notes New England showers Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions and fresh south winds then west.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Governor Crane recalls Berkshire car crash that hurt Cortelyou
Governor Crane, aboard the carriage with President Roosevelt, described the collision in Pittsfield as a sad end to the President’s New England trip. He said he warned the motorman, the electric car failed to stop, and Secret Service agent Craig was killed. Cortelyou and Driver Pratt were injured, Roosevelt and Crane escaped unharmed.
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Pittsfield
Governor Crane
Post
Dalton
New England
Crane
Ife
Secret Service
Craig
Dliver Pratt
Cortelyou
David Pratt
Berkshire Hills
Roosevelt
Pratt
Country Club
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Dr. Lang
Associated Press
South Street
Howard Hill
Landau Aad
Agent Craig
Secretary Cortelyou
House of Mercy
Drs. Colt
Thomas
Woodruff
Chief Nicholson
Daniel Ryan
New York City
Luke &. Madden
James Kelly
Kelly
Maurice J. Madden
Patrick H. Dolan
Pittsfield Street Railway Company
Dolan
Charles L. Hibbard
Slater
England
Pittsfield Street Railway
North Street
Park
Berkshires
Berkshire
Soldiers’ Monument
H. L. Dawes
William Turtle
Joseph Tucker
H. B. Wellington
Charles L. Lubbard
Big Bill Craig
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Cortelyvou
Bill’ Crate
Daniel J. Pratt
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