MARIPOSA COUNTY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH
JOHN KELLETT
AN INCIDENT WITH A RUNAWAY HORSE-
HORNITOS, 1873
MARIPOSA COUNTY -- We clip from the ‘Gazette’ of the 11th the following --
John L. KELLETT, a lad of 15 years of age, son of Dr. John KELLETT, who
resides near Hornitos, met with a very severe accident a few days ago,
which came near proving fatal. He was in the act of unhitching a horse
which was fastened with a chain halter, when the animal gave a sudden start
and ran -- the chain becoming entangled and forming a noose around the
boy’s wrist. The boy fell and was dragged at full speed for about 400
yards, receiving some very serious and painful bruises, including 5 severe
cuts on the head. When picked up nearly every stitch of clothing was torn
from his body and he was insensible. His escape from death seems almost a
miracle. At last accounts he was recovering with a prospect of sustaining
no permanent injury from his wounds.
Wednesday, 15 Jan 1873
Stockton Daily Independent
transcribed by Dee S.