Conrad was the son of Hannah A. (Lewis) & William Brooks.
He was a "prominent citizen" of Troy, NY when he was "killed by runaway, skull fracture". Evidently, killed instantly by a horse's kick!
He was a manager for the Andrew M. Church Dry Goods Company of Troy, NY. The New York Times article written on June 14, 1897, said he "...was kicked by a horse in Cohoes yesterday afternoon and died 10 minutes afterword."
The article went on to describe further, "....Mr. Brooks was about 60 years of age and was out for a drive with a friend. As he was riding over Saratoga Street it began to rain, and Mr. Brooks got out to put down the curtains on the side of the carriage. As he did so, a Delaware and Hudson Locomotive came along and the whistle frightened the horse, and it kicked up its heels, striking Mr. Brooks on the chin. He was knocked down and kicked again by the horse, this time under the left ear. The horse then started on the run.
Mr. Brooks was picked up with a fractured skull and died before a physician arrived."
He was married to Ellen R. Ward.
He was a "prominent citizen" of Troy, NY when he was "killed by runaway, skull fracture". Evidently, killed instantly by a horse's kick!
He was a manager for the Andrew M. Church Dry Goods Company of Troy, NY. The New York Times article written on June 14, 1897, said he "...was kicked by a horse in Cohoes yesterday afternoon and died 10 minutes afterword."
The article went on to describe further, "....Mr. Brooks was about 60 years of age and was out for a drive with a friend. As he was riding over Saratoga Street it began to rain, and Mr. Brooks got out to put down the curtains on the side of the carriage. As he did so, a Delaware and Hudson Locomotive came along and the whistle frightened the horse, and it kicked up its heels, striking Mr. Brooks on the chin. He was knocked down and kicked again by the horse, this time under the left ear. The horse then started on the run.
Mr. Brooks was picked up with a fractured skull and died before a physician arrived."
He was married to Ellen R. Ward.
Conrad was the son of Hannah A. (Lewis) & William Brooks.
He was a "prominent citizen" of Troy, NY when he was "killed by runaway, skull fracture". Evidently, killed instantly by a horse's kick!
He was a manager for the Andrew M. Church Dry Goods Company of Troy, NY. The New York Times article written on June 14, 1897, said he "...was kicked by a horse in Cohoes yesterday afternoon and died 10 minutes afterword."
The article went on to describe further, "....Mr. Brooks was about 60 years of age and was out for a drive with a friend. As he was riding over Saratoga Street it began to rain, and Mr. Brooks got out to put down the curtains on the side of the carriage. As he did so, a Delaware and Hudson Locomotive came along and the whistle frightened the horse, and it kicked up its heels, striking Mr. Brooks on the chin. He was knocked down and kicked again by the horse, this time under the left ear. The horse then started on the run.
Mr. Brooks was picked up with a fractured skull and died before a physician arrived."
He was married to Ellen R. Ward.
He was a "prominent citizen" of Troy, NY when he was "killed by runaway, skull fracture". Evidently, killed instantly by a horse's kick!
He was a manager for the Andrew M. Church Dry Goods Company of Troy, NY. The New York Times article written on June 14, 1897, said he "...was kicked by a horse in Cohoes yesterday afternoon and died 10 minutes afterword."
The article went on to describe further, "....Mr. Brooks was about 60 years of age and was out for a drive with a friend. As he was riding over Saratoga Street it began to rain, and Mr. Brooks got out to put down the curtains on the side of the carriage. As he did so, a Delaware and Hudson Locomotive came along and the whistle frightened the horse, and it kicked up its heels, striking Mr. Brooks on the chin. He was knocked down and kicked again by the horse, this time under the left ear. The horse then started on the run.
Mr. Brooks was picked up with a fractured skull and died before a physician arrived."
He was married to Ellen R. Ward.
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