Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06

| all the skill possible, TO stop the horses, but
it seemed all in vain. Gen. Porter took the
precsution TO inform his friends that he
would at least be able to keep the team in
the middle ofthe road, and for no one to jump
out. About the time the runaway team was
crossing Tenth street, Miss Ensley, who had
been standing up in the drag and showing
a great deal of excitement, threw up her
hands and lesped out, clearing the wheel
and striking upon her feet, and then upon
her head. turning almost complete somer-
sault. Before she jumped Mr.. Burton
and Miss Rains attempted TO prevent her
from jumping, and Miss Rsins went so
far as to tear her dress in the effort
TO keep her in the vehicle.
IS ENsLEY AND MR.. BURTON JUMP.
As soon a, Miss Ensley jumped Mr.. Bur
ton also leaped out of the buggy in erder TO
go to Miss Eusley's assistance, and in doing
so broke his leg in two places below the
knee. In the meantime the team sped along
| for a distance OF nearly two miles, and did
not stop until they commenced running up
a steep hill opposite the residence OLA. V.
| Lindsey. Ali that Gen. Porter had hoped
| TO do was 10 guide the frightened animals,
aud he had to dodge as best he could both
| vehicles and street care. AT one time il
seemed almost impossible to pass car and
| vehicle, but by close calculation Gen.
Porter succeeded in keeping out OF the way.
| As the street ran down hill before getting
| to Mr.. Lindsley's residence, Miss Rains rose
up, put her arms across Gen. Porter's shout
| DER, and asked him if she could not assist
him in holding the horses. He responded
that no one could stop them and that it
| would be better to keep the tesm, as
| far as possible, in the middle of the road,
and asked her to keep her seat and
| not jump out. Up to that time,
Miss Rains being seated behind Gen. Porter,
| the latter not aware that anyone was
with him in the drag, thinking that all had
| jumped out save himself. When the team
was stopped it was found that one trace had
been broken and two others slipped out. A
| gentleman who had horse and buggy ten
| dered the use of them to Gen. Porter and
| Miss Rains, and they returned 10 Tenth |
street TO see whether Miss Eusley and
George Burton had been hurt. They found
that Miss Ensley was in dying condition,
and that she remained unconscious until
| her DEATH at 8:l2 o'clock, and that Mr.. Bur-
| toms leg had been broken twice below the |
knee. Miss Ensley in falling struck her |
head on a stone or on the street-car track, |
fracturipg the skull at the base OF the brain, |
COMPRISING the brain and causing terrible |
shock to the nervous system. The ar also |
ruptured The blood vess els of the lungs, the |
right lung being filed with blood. This in |
ternal bleeding was the immediate cause of |
her death. When the accident occurred |
Miss Eusley was conveyed to the front yard |
of Mr.. Elisha c. Wherry's residence, corner |
of Woodland and Tenth streets.
THE INQUEST.
The World says that Judge Glenn being !
near, as a matter OF form jury was sum- |
moned, and the following verdict was rem
dered. |
We, the undersigned jurors. impaneled and |
sworn 70 sit in inquest upon the body of Laura |
Martin Ensley, leiore us lying dead at 200 Wood: |
land street In East Nashville. the residence of |
Mr. E. G Wherry, having heard the statements |
OF witnesses, upon our oaths do find that the said
dsy Of OCTOBER, ISL from the effects of a fall re
ceived in attempting to jump from a carriage |
while the horses were TInERl 9SS SEsy Chairman
THos. D. CRAIGHEAD,
H c, PRICHETT,
a. s. LINDsLEY, JE,
JOHN L. KENNEDY,
TIP. WEAKELY,
After the inquest the body of Miss Ensley
was taken to the residence OF Mr.. Horton,
where it was embalmed. 1t was not bruised,
showing conclusively that she died OF con-
cusyion OF the brain.
Mr. Eusley, at Rirminsh lam, Ala, and
Mrs. Ensley, at Memphis, were telegraph. d
for and will arrive this morning. The body
will be taken to Memphis for interment.
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
The American says: "The deceased was a
very beautiful woman, of light complexion,
dark brown eyes and dark brown hair, and
was one OF The bellies OF Memphis and highly
esteemed by large circle of friends In
Nashville. She was the cousin of Mics
Alice Rains, with whom she has been stay
ing for the past two weeks. She was out
riding behind the same team Tuesday, and
on the breaking of wheel jumped out Of the
drag When the four started out for a drive
yesterday afternoon, Miss Ensley jocnlarly
remarked that if the team should run away
she would jump out. Miss Rains responded
that she would not, believing that it would
be safer 10 remain In the vehicle than TO
Jump out"
The World says: "Miss Ensley had many
friends and admirers, both here and there,
to whom her untimely loss will be very sad
one. The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Eusley, formerly respected citizens OF Nash
vile, sympathize most deeply with them IN
this sudden and irreparable loss.
A large number of persons called 10 see
Miss Ensey at The residence of Mr.. Wherry
Iast night, and especially those who were
akin to her.
BUTTONS CONDITION.
The World says that Mr.. Burton, in jump
ing. fell upon his left foot heavily. His
ankle sustained a very severe compound
commIpated fracture, and he received other
bruises. He was taken TO the house OF Percy
Kinnaird, where the bones were set by Drs
Grant and McCampbell. There is no cyl
dence Of internal injuries. He was resting
under an opiate in easy condition last
night. He is in no immediate danger it is
thought consultation of the physicians
will be held this morning, however, TO con-
slider the necessities of The case. HIS many
friends hope for his speedy and permanent
recovery from the effects of his self-sscrific-
ing act.
PURELY ACCIDENTAL.
The runaway was entirely unexpected and
unavoidable, and no one more regrets it than
Gen. Porter, who did everything possible to
check the heightened team, and was cool
enough TO remark TO the ladies, when the
team FIRST became frightened, that ii they
would only remain in their seats he would
be able TO stop them when he came to the
hill that was in sight.
The News In Memphis.
The death of Miss Ensley caused the most