Idaho Statesman (Boise City, Idaho)
8 February 1881
Saturday afternoon while Hon. T. W.
Girton, of the Assembly, and several
other
gentlemen we taking a look at one of
Tom Frood's blooded race horses in
the
yard of the Green Meadow Ranch
Depot,
the horse. In playfully exercising
around,
kicked him in the left temple,
fracture-
ing the skull. The accident caused
in-
tense excitement, as grave
apprehensions
were felt at the time that the wound
would
prove mortal. Doctor McKay was
called
and after a partial examination of
the
wound and stanching of the blood,
Mr.
Girton was conveyed to his room at
the
Overland hotel where he was has lain
since.
Doctors Dousman and Wilcox were also
called, when the further examination
was
made showing that a small portion of
the
bone of the skull was missing, and
the
fact was afterwards developed that
Mr.
Girton had been wounded in the same
place by a kick from a horse several
years
ago. Servers as the blow was Mr.
Girton
secured to suffer but little, and
has retained
his consciousness and the full
possession
Of his faculties since the first few
minutes
after the accident. Last evening the
patient was resting quietly, and
strong
hopes are entertained that he will
recover.
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