New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
MRS. PENDLETON'S DEATH.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM HER HUSBAND.
no PLANS MADE For TIE FUNERAL-MIss PENDLE'
TON OUT OF DANGER.

NO PLANS MADE FOR THE FUNERAL-MIss PENDLE-
TON OUT OF DANGER.
The startling news of Mrs George II. Pcndlctons
shocking death in Central Park onIhursday afternoon
caused great sorrow to her many friends and those
OF her son and daughter in Ncw-York. All day tnc
home OF Frank X. Pehdleton in East Thirty st.
was visited by callers anxious to express sympathy
with the son in his bereavement and to inquire after
hlS sister. Miss Jennie Frances Pendleton who was
also injured at the time her mother met her death
Miss Pcndleton taken after the accident to the
Presbyterian Hospital where she all day yester
day recovering from the shock and fright of her sud-
dcn ia. NO one, besides her hrotl er one intimate
friend and the hospital attendnnts was permitted TO
speak with her and these avoided all allusion to ne
sad incidents of the day before. To the numerous
inquiries of Friends the hospital superintendent was
able to give encouraging accounts of the PATIENTS
don. He reported that Mis- Pendleton on first ar
rlVlhg at the hospital was considerably shaken up by
her fall when she jumped from the carriage aud few
shght bruises were found upon her body, but with a
lew DAYS rest sne might be expected TO be ont again
She was rapidly recovering from her shock last even
lng ana entirely out of danger, but she will be per-
mittcd to remain in the hospital until definite
acton IL taken regarding her mothers funeral.
She has not vet been told of Ter sad loss and her
return to her home, where Mrs. Pendetons body now
lies. would he dangerous to hci in her weakened
state few hols after the accident a blicf telegram
was sent to the Secretary of the American Leg at
Berlin informing him of Mr. Pcndetons loss and re-
questing that the of his wc's sudden de Ith be
broken to him as soon and gently possible. No
reply was received to this dispatch till yesterday
morning when Frank Pendeton received from bis
father message saying:
Telegram just received. Wire me particulars. Do
nothing till you hear irom me.
GEORGE H. PENDLEToN.
The dispatch closed with a few words of personal
nature from Mr. Pendeton to his The particulars
requested were accordingly sent to Berlin and last
evening Mr.. Pcndleon and his friends awaiting
the which should tell them what disposition
make of Mrs Pendleon's body. There are three pos
sible plans which may be followed bat up to late
our III the evening nothing had been decided a. no
word had come from Berlin All will depend on
Minister Pendleton's wishes to be learn ed from his
ne Xt cable message. His wifes body may either be
taken at to Ohio and buried. be placed In re-
cevng vault here until her husbands arrival III this
country, or IT NAV be sent to Berlin.
At the Albemarc Statlcs at Thirty thlrd-st ana
Lexington-ave, where the turnout was hired whlct
MISS Pendeton and her moth.T used on their fatal
ride little could bc learned regarding the cause
of the accident. The driver Hugh Reilly who s still
retained III the employ of the livery establishment
ahrms that the morse properly harnes>ei at The
time of the accident and riumphany refereed TO the
CorOners verdict which cxoncrated him from all Gullt
and negligence. The horse which caused all inc
trouble not allowed to leave the stable yesterday