The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-26

corning the sudden and terrible death OF the
wife of our Minister to the Court of Germany,
Hon. George H. Pendleton. The following
we take from the Commercial Gazette, pub
lished in Cincinnati, Mrs. Pendleton's old
home:
The news of the death of Mrs. George H.
Pendleton fell like thunderbolt upon the
few to whom it came last night. 1t was not
known here, even to her relatives, until near
ly midnight, and first came through the in
Quiries of the New York papers. Nothing
sadder could have come to darken the festi-
val week in many of the best homes in
Cincinnati. Born in Baltimore, the daugh-
ter of Francis S. Key, the author of the great
est of the National anthems, "The Star Span
gled Banner" Alice Key came early to Gin
cinnati as the bride of Ohio's young and
brilliant statesman, now representing his
country at the capital of the German Empire.
The revolutionary blood which she had in
her veins was met by a equally proud line
age on her husbands side, and uniting to
this rare culture, social graces and
high political position, the family be-
came naturally a leading one. Their
three children, Frank Key Pendleton, Mary
and Jeanne Pendleton, all grew to manhood
and womanhood in this city, and though
Senator Pendleton's public duties compelled
him to reside for years at time in Washing
ton, the family were always claimed as Gin
cinnatians. Mrs. Pendleton also adopted
and educated as members of her own house
hold Mr.. James Barton Key and Miss Alice
Key, now Mrs. Potter, of New York, the
children of her brother, Philip Barton Key.
A linguist of rare atta1nments a woman
proud of her country and institutions, an
accomplished society woman in the best
sense of that term, Mrs. Pendleton was also
a devoted Christian, and through herself and
her daughters was active in the charities of
tie Episcopal Church, and while an &C
knowledged leader of Washington society
found also many quiet opportunities in
which her position and that of her husband
could help along the needy and deserving.
Her house, while the resort of the
most brilliant and prominent people
IN Washington life, was always open to
merit, even if not recognized by success.
When her husbands Presidential prospects
were discussed, as they have more than once
been prominently, it was common thing to
hear political opponent say: well, 1t
would be pride and a pleasure at least to
see Mrs. Pendleton as lady of the White
House." and that is sentiment which so
well expresses the universal regard in which
she was held, that it seems appropriate to
recall it even in this sad hour, though her
rare worth as Christian mother and wife
will be now more consolingly remembered.
Minister Pendleton is in Berlin with his
daughter Mary, while Miss Jeanne accom-
panied her mother to this country when her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Key Pendle-
ton, died last winter. DR.. A. s. cambridge,
e N =.
New York at present Mr.. Elliot II. Pendle-
ton and Mr.. Edmund Pendleton are Hon.
George H. Pendleton's brothers, and Mrs.
DR.. Noah Hunt Schenck, formerly of Brook
Ign and now of New York City, is his sis
ter.
DETAILS OF THE SAD ACCIDENT.
New York Special.
Mrs. Alice Key Pendleton, the wife of
George II. PendletOn, United States Minister
at Berlin, and ex-senator from Ohio, accom-
panied by Miss Jane Frances Pendleton, her
daughter, started out from the residence of
Mr.. Frank A. Pendleton, a son of the ex-
Senator, at los East Twenty-ffth street, at
O'Clock this afternoon for drive. The car
rage was a One-hOrse open Victoria and was
driven by Hugh Riley. The afternoon was
clear and warm. and the ladies sought to &C
compiish several errands before going to the
park, which was their ultimate destination.
They went first into Sixth avenue to do some
shopping and then stopped at riding school
in EOrty-eight street. Once or twice during
the drive the horse had shown signs of irrita-
bilitY, and while passing under an elevated
railroad station had become quite frightened.
The driver had overcome this, however, and
when the Fifth avenue entrance OF the park
was reached the animal was as quiet and sub
dued as could be desired.
Following the general procession which
filled the park at that hour, the driver turned
into the central drive. Everything went
well until when within about three hundred
feet of the Webster statue, when the horse
again became frightened at a wagon which
had been following in the rear of the
carriage In a moment he became unman-
ageable and started to run.
The driver vainly attempted to hold him,
until sudden leap of the horse pulled him
over the dash BOARD to the ground. The
ladies then became apparently panic
stricken. Miss Pendleton, who was on the
side nearer the wall, sDrang to her feet and
leaped to the ground. Along the side of the
roadway was sort Of grass plot, and on this
the young lady fortunately alighted. She
was terribly stunned and unconscious. She
was thrown backward, however, on the hard
asphalt pavement, striking the back of her
head, and receiving a compound fracture of
the skull.
Mounted Park Officer Hall, who saw the
accident galloped hurriedly to the assistance
of the unfortunate ladies. He gave his first
attention 10 the pr0Strate form Oh the elderly
lady lying in the roadway.
SHE WAS ENTIRELY UNCONSCIOUS.
He felt the cheeks and found them almost
cold. He then devoted himself to restoring
the young lady to consciousness, and being
member Of the society of First Aid to the
Injured" partially succeeded in reviving
her. Captain Thomas Beatty, who had also
come to the assistance of the ladies, then
summoned an ambulance from the Presby.
terrain Hospital. Inside of ten minutes an
ambulance had arrived, but Mrs. Pendleton
was already dead.
Miss Pendleton was taken at once to the
hospital and the body of her mother removed
to the old arsenal, which is used as police
headquarters IN the park. Word was imme-
diately sent to the family. Driver Riley was
arrested and held to testify and Coroner Mes
semer notified. Mr.. Pendleton, the son. with
Mr.. Peter Marie, his father-in-law, Mr.. Barry
and Mr.. s. L. Parrish, of 121 Madison avenue,
soon arrived. An inquest was held at once.
Hugh Riley, the driver testified that he
had been employed by Bowles & Co, the
livery men, for two months, but had been a
coachman for twenty-five years. He added:
81 had driven the horse had out today
three four times before / had novar had