PRINCE OF WALES GIVES “FIRST AID.”

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2097, 4 June 1907, Page 4

PRINCE OF WALES GIVES “FIRST AID.”

ASSISTS IN A CARRIAGE ACCI-

DENT.

An interesting episode in which tho Prince of Wales took part occurred at Windsor on Good Friday afternoon.

About half-past throe a holiday party, returning in a hired carriage from Virginia Water, found itself in an awkward predicament. At the foot of Priest Hill the horso drawing the carriago had kicked up its hind logs, and ono of them had become firmly fixed in tho woodwork of the carriage. The vehicle was all but overturned, the horse went down, and the holiday-makers, who were Londoners, hurriedly descended.

At this moment a motor car appeared descending the hill. Tho driver of the carriage, hoping for assistance, held up his hand, and tho car stopped. A gentleman alighted, walked up to the party, and remarked to the driver, “You, have had a serious accident. If you will obey my instructions I will try to get tho horse extricated.” Ho directed his chauffeur to bring tools from the car, but these proved useless. Tho stranger then took off a long grey coat and called on tho bystanders for assistance. Meanwhile a lady and a little girl got out of the car and become spectators. The motorist told a man to fetch a crowbar and axe from the Park Lodge, and then directed their use on the vehicle. The front wheels were ’taken off, some wood was chopped aw r ay, and with a great deal of difficulty the horse was released.

The animal was exhausted, and the motorist ordered a pail of water to be brought and poured on its head. This was done, and the horse revived. It was only slightly injured. A guardsman rode up on his bicycle, saluted, and was sont into Windsor to inform the owner of the carriago of the accident and that the driver was not t'o blame.

The stranger then put on his overcoat, and handed the driver half a sovereign “a little present from the Princo and Princess of Wales,” the bystanders raised, a cheer, and tho stranger, tho lady, and the little girl, now recognised by tho delighted holiday party as the Prince and Princess of Wales and their daughter, the Princess Mary, enterod tho car, and departed. Mr. Brown, the owner of the horse and arreiage, has written to tho Prince of Wales a letter from the driver and himself expressing their gratitude. Mr. Brown considers that the Prince saved his horse’s life.