FORHAN, John
Source: Indianapolis Journal 1 June
1896 p 2
Greencastle, Ind May 31 – An
accident occurred here yesterday afternoon at the close of the Decoration day
exercises which resulted fatally at 7 o’clock this morning. John Forhan and
John O’Connell two young men of South Greencastle, were driving a fast horse,
which ran away with them. At the corner of Vine and Poplar streets the animal
became unmanageable and their buggy struck a shade tree. Both men were thrown
out and the horse ran into a residence. O’Connell, who is a printer by trade,
had his right leg broken at the thigh and his hip. Forham was knocked senseless
and never recovered. He was injured internally and died this morning. He was
about 30 years old and was a bartender. – kbz