Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-24
Mrs. PendletOn's Death.
PARTICULARS OF THE FATAL ACCIDENT.

Mrs Pendleton, with her daughter, re-
turned from Berlin sometwo months ago, on
a visit of consolation to her son, Frank X.
Pendleton, who recently lost his wife, and
they were stopping at his house, at No. lO5
East Thirty fifth street. 1t was their lnten-
ton to rejoin Mr.. Pendleton in Berlin in a
shor: time. About o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon they entered the one-horse victoria
which they had ordered from BOwles & Go s
livery stables. at Nos. 2l5 and 2l7 Lexing-
ton avenue, and were driven by Hugh Reilly,
of No. III West Thirteenth street. the coach
man, to No. 9l3 Sixth avenue. While there
the horse became greatly excited under the
elevated road, but Reilly kept him well in
hand,
From there, after a momentary visit by
Miss PendletoG to Dckel's Riding Academy
in Fifty sixth-street, they drove into Contra
Park by way of the Fifth avenue entrance.
They followed tine centre drive. and were
just in sight OF the Webster statue
when rumbing noise was heard
behind the victoria. In an instant
the terrified horse plunged and bolted. The
sudden spring pulled the coachman over the
dashboard and upon his head, but he held tt
the reins without fiinching. But when tht
occupants of the lurching carriage saw thu
box empty, with one accord they sprang tt
the same side of the carriage, and tried to
leap to the grassy slope bordering the road
Miss Pendlelon, being the lighter, reached
it; Mrs. Pendieton, who was very stout
! failed, and fell heavily on the concrete curb
| not five feet from her unconscious daughter
The horse, dragging the carriage and coach
man, ran into bush, 200 feet farther Oh
and was then caught by Patrick Conway.
the watering trough boy, who helped the coach
man to his feet. The coachman fastened to tn,
assistance of the ladies'. AT the same time al
officer of the mounted park police, attracted BY
| the cutlery, arrived on the scene. He in
| stantly put into practice the rules taught BY
| the Society for First Aid to the Injured. Ii,
attempted to renew respiration in the eide
| lady, but. touching her cheek he found i
cold. Then he turned to Miss Pendleton
and, after few movements of the arms. res
tored her to consciousness.
An ambulance bad meanwhile been or
dered from the Presbyterian Hospital, and
Park wagon from the Arsenal. Miss Pendle
ton, who was severely bruised and only semi
conscious, was removed to the hospital. Mrs
Pendleton, who had an ugly cash three inch
es long, two inches above the nape of thu
neck, was dead, and was taken to the arsenal
and Coroner MESSENGER summoned. Up t,
this time no one had guessed the identity O
the dead woman, and the Coroner had be
gun the inquest, when Mr.. Frank X. Pendle
ton arrived and discovered the tact that sh
was the wife of Minister George II. Pendle
ton.
Mrs. Pendletop was, before her marriage
Miss Alice Key, daughter of Francis S. Key
the world famous author of the Star Span
| gled Banner She was the niece of Roge
b. fancy, once Chief-Just.ce of the Unite,
States. She was married to Mr.. Pendleto
in 1916, and at the time of her death was s
years of age
Mrs. Pendleton was esteemed in society i
| Cincinnati and at the national capital as
lady of rare culture and lovable qualities
Phillip Barton Key, once citizen OF nstions
prominence, and Acknowledgement of tn
United States, was her brother. He wa
killed by Gen Sickles. Mrs. Pendleto
leaves three grown children.