John W. Freeman, 29, salesman, rescued Johnnie Porter, 13, from a runaway, Fort Smith, Arkansas, December 25, 1908. Miss Porter was in a phaeton with another young woman when the horse ran away. The phaeton was upset and the driver thrown out, but Miss Porter was caught in the top of the phaeton. The horse continued along a gravel roadway on a hard run. Freeman ran into the street, and, when the horse reached him, he jumped and grasped one of the lines with his left hand. He was jerked from his feet, and they and his right hand were dragged along the ground. The horse fell to its knees after running 40 feet farther. When it fell, Freeman struck the ground so violently that he was somewhat dazed, but he got up and assisted Miss Porter from the phaeton. She was dazed and bruised but suffered no serious injury. 3294-645
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