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The Marin Journal
Thursday, June 19, 1902
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Fatal Runaway Accident at Sausalito
At about 7 o'clock Monday evening, Mr. Herman A. Tubbs, was driving down a steep grade from his residence in Sausalito. His horse took fright at the shooting of the sunset gun at Fort Baker and ran away. It stumbled and fell, broke its own neck and overturned the trap in which Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs and Miss Ellen Coughlan were riding. Mr. Tubbs struck on his head, breaking his neck and causing instant death. Miss Coughlin was severely injured, but Mrs. Tubbs was just slightly injured. Mr. Tubbs was a prominent man of San Francisco and was occupying his handsome summer home in Sausalito.
An inquest was held on Tuesday by Judge Fryer as acting Coroner.
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Sausalito News
Saturday, June 21, 1902
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Tragic End of Herman Tubbs
This community was extremely shocked on Monday last by the sudden and violent death of Herman A. Tubbs, vice-president and general manager of the Tubbs’ Cordage Co., of San Francisco and one of the most highly esteemed residents of Sausalito.
Death came to Mr. Tubbs in the form of a tragic interruption to a pleasant drive. Accompanied by Mrs. Tubbs and Miss Emma Coughlin, who had been their guests at dinner, he left his handsome home on the hill and started for a drive in Old Sausalito. Mr. Tubbs attempted to drive down a steep grade. The horses became frightened and the vehicle was overturned, and the occupants were thrown violently to the ground.
Mr. Tubbs struck on his head, and his neck was broken by the fall. Mrs. Tubbs and Miss Coughlin were stunned, but were not seriously injured.
Mr. Tubbs was a brother-in-law of Supreme Justice Henshaw and of G.W. Henshaw, the Oakland banker.
Wednesday the body of Herman A. Tubbs was taken to his mother’s home in Oakland and the funeral services held in that city, privately, Thursday afternoon.
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