The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-22
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
MRS. GEORGE II. PENDlETON ANo
Her DAUGHTER JENNY

Thrown from Carriage In Central
Park, New York-The Minister'S Wife
Instantly Killed, and the Daughter
Severely uurt-sketeh of Good
Woman.
New YORK, May Mrs Alice Key
Pendleton, wife of ex-senator George H.
Pendleton, United States minister to Ger
many, was instantly killed while driving in
Central lark, Thursday afternoon, and her
daughter Jenny Frances PendleJon, % years
OF age, wa, seriously injured The ladies
We're ildiug in an open victoria behind
high spirited horse Tire animal ran away,
pulling the driver over the dashboard. Mrs
Pendletou Jumped from the carriage and
struck on her head Miss Pendleton fol
lowed, and was knocked unconscious. Mrs
Pendieion was dead when park policeman
arrived on the scene. Her body was identi-
fed by frank h Pen ileton her son, who is
a we'll known lawyer in this city. The
young lady revived on being removed to
hospital and may recover Mrs, Pendleton,
with her daughter, arrived here from Berlin
about two months ago on visit OF oonsola-
ton 10 her son Frank who recently lost his
WHO, dh'i luGN W6.e StDpDiip ~ hAS hoh'o
at los East Thirty fifth street The news
of the sal affair was cabled to Mini ter
Pendleton. In 1876 Mrs Pendleton was
married to the ex-senator. She was Miss
Alice Key, a daughter Of Francis Scott
Key, author OF The Star-Spranglei Ban
nerD The coroners jury has rendered
verdi t declaring that the accident was I'M
avoidable, and generating the driver Of
the carriage from all blame
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May Alice Key
Pendleton was a native OF Baltimore
Her father was the author OF The
Star Spangled Banner" She married MIR.
Pendleton ut Baltimore in 1916, and their
children--a son and two daughters-are liv-
ing She had lived in Cincinnati for forty
years Most of the time the family lived in
rather small and not very aristocratic
house on Liberty street She was a highly
cultivated lady, and, while greatly beloved
by her friends was not a leader in gay so
ciety. She was ex eedingly domestic In her
habits and an excellent mother. For years she
and her daughters attended a little Episcopal
church on Liberty street which they al
most wholly supported Even after the
family removed to Clifton, where they oc-
cupied one of the most palatial houses in
that aristocratic suburb, the daug hters
taught classes in the Sunday school and the
motJer attended church there as Of old On
one Christmas Mrs Pendeton sent to the
poor of the congregation and neghborhood
100 turkeys but it was a long time before
the recipients found out who sent them She
will be deeply mourned in Cincinnati, where
every one knew her
The body of Mrs Alice Pendeton was
lying Friday in the front second story room
of the residence OF her son, Frank Penile-
ton, los East Thirty fifth street The ex
preston Of her face was natural and life
like. and no scratches or bruises were per
ceptlble She seemed As if she was calmly
sleeping.
All day long mes ages Of coincidence and
sympathy poured in, while numbers called
in person and expressed their sympathy
with the bereft son
At an early hour a message was received
from Berlin from United States Minister
George H Pendleton, the husband Of the
dead lady. 1t was very brief and simply
stated that the sad news had been communi
Gated TO him. There was no reference in il
as to what disposition he desired made OF
the body. or what his future movement,
would he
Miss Jane Frances Pendleton, the daugh
ter, is still at the Presby terrain hospital Hell
injuries are not as serious as at first re
ported. Her condition is slightly improved
and the ply sicians think that she will re