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Show DRAGGED BY RUNAWAY COW Farmer Is Nearly Killed in an Odd Accident. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. Otto Bctzold. a farmer far-mer of Corona, L. I., was found lylmr at tho roadsldo In Lonir Island City suffering frcm Injuries caused by being drnKKOd by a cow. I3etzold started out In tho morning to U.ko tho cow to a man who had bought her. Ho had a halter around tho animal's neck and a loner ropo attached to It. The cow be-cojno be-cojno frlBhtcncd nt tho cars, and IJctzold sot tanpK-d In tho rope and lost his footing. Then tho animal dragged him until tho ropo broko. . , Patrolman Ehlors of tho Astoria precinct found Botzold and had him taken to St. John s hospital, where It was found that his rlKht Iok was brokon, his loft nnklo sprained, nnd his body cut and bruised. Tho surgeons bellovo that ho. Is Injured internally, in-ternally, and his condition Is critical. |