New-York tribune., 1886-05-21
MRS. .G.H. .PENDLETON KILLED
FATAL ACCIDENT IN TIE PARR.
JUMPING FROM A CARRIAGE WHILE DRlV-
ING WITH HER DAUGHTER.
RUNAWAY HORSE CAUSES THEM TO JUMP OUT
MRS. PESDLEroN LIVES But FEW Mo-
hGNTs-rHE DAUGHTER NOT SERIOUS
LY HURT - INVESTIGATION BY
THE CORONER.

THE CORONER.
shocking accident. resulting in tho death
OF Mrs. Alice Pcndleton, the wife of
| George II. Pendeton, United States Min
ister to Germany, occurred yesterday
afternoon in Central Park Mrs. Pendleton, when
her husband was appointed Minister to Berlin went
| abroad with him and remained there until about
two months ago, when her daughter-in-law, tho
wife of Frank X. Pendeton. lawyer of this city,
who lives at No. 105 East Thlrty-ffth-st, died.
Mrs. Pendleton, who was exceedingly fond of her
children, felt so badly over the loss that she
started at once with her daughter, Jane Fran
ces, to come to tins country to attend the
| funeral, which was delayed until their ar
rival She has not been in good health
since and she was over sixty-one years old, the
voyage back to Berlin was deferred until she
| should become strong enough TO stand the journey
without danger of bringing on fatal illness
She has been in the habit of taking drives daily in
Central Park, in the hope that they would benefit
her health
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock she ordered car
raGe from the stable of Edward Bowles at Lexing-
ton-ave. and Thirty y-ffth-st., and it was driven
to her house by Hugh Reilly, who is q coach
man OF long experience and has been
employed in his present place about two months
lie was considered to be n trustworthy driver
He drove a one-horsc Victoria 10 Mr Pen
dIetons house in Thrty-ffth-st., where
Mrs pendeton has been since she came to the city
and Mrs. PcGdlcton and her daughter entered the
carriage.
They drove along sixth-ave to Fifty-sixth-st.
and then over to Dickefs kIiing Academy. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh ayes, where Miss
Pend etOn got ont and remained few
moments hcn the carriage was driven to No. 913
Slxth-ave.. where short cali was made. The drive
was resumed and the Park was entered at the
Elghth-aye. gate.
tn horse showed some disposition to be uuruly
all along tine drive to the Park. lie
would start suddenly at the least
sign of any thing moving in
the street When rassing under the elevated road
he reared upon his hind legs and made Il mai
plunge, but Reilly quickly pulled MIN ND ald
believed that he could control HIM easily The
horse pulled hard the bit and tho rcins did not
seem 10 be properly adjusted
When they cot into the Park they went
got within about four hundred feet of
the Webster statue. There the horse plunged and
became frightened at horse which was
coming up behind and started to run. Reilly could
not hold him. Try as he might, and did
all tt he could to keep tho horse IN tho road and
clear Of other wagons.
The ladies were greatly frightened and called to
the driver stop the horse if possible. But the
animal beyond his control, and as ho tried
TO swing hin clear of approaching wagon
he was thrown from his seat to the road. He held
fast t. the Teins and was dragged distance
Of 900 feet. As soon as the driver was thrown
the ladies lost all presence of mind. Miss
Pcndloton jumped from one side of the carriage
and Mrs. Pendeton from the other. The young
lady fell partly on the grass, striking upon
her side. Mrs. rendleton. Just as
she was about to jump, thrown
By q violent turn of the wagon that she struck
directly on her head and fell over on her side
Several persons who were the place
ran to tie spot. Both the ladies were
unconscious. Patrick Conway. boy, as no hoIse
ran into bush seized him by the
head and stopped hun.
Officer George Hall, one of tho
mounted Park Police. rode hastily
to the spot and seeing that he ladies' were danger
ously injured, he sent his horse as rapidly as
no>sible 10 the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital and got an
ambulance, which was driven rapidly to the scene
Mrs. Pendlcton's head was raised By one
of the spectators and placed on coat
She was gaspiug for breath and gave
short quick signs and means. Blood was slowly
oozing from her ears and nose. Her
breath came slowly and fainter
a deathly pallor spread over her face aud
IN ten minutes from the time she jumped she was
dead. Ihis was before tho arrival OF the alnbu-
lance.
There Is considerable difference in tie tes-
tinony as TO what caused tho run
away. Driver Reilly says it was
caused 10y a horse coming up behind Several spec
tato,s who were close at hand say
there was 10 carriage there. The
horse appeared to be frightened by some one who
ran in front of him. The bystanders say that when
the driver came up to where the accident
occurred he seemed to nave no control
of the horse and the animal kept going from
one side of the road to the other; not last,
however, six or miles an hour.
When this came up DR.. Sherman examined Mrs.
Pendleton aud found that she was dead. Miss
Pendleton was breathing, but unconscious.
She was placed in the ambulance
and taken to the hospital An
ambulance not being able to take dead bodies.
Mrs Pendleton's body was left on the grass until
the arrival OF Officer Hall with II strctchcr. Ihe
body wa, then tendcrly picked up and carried to
tine Arsenal.
Coroner Messemer was sent for and went at once
to the arsenal. lie examined TIE oodY
Of the dead woman, found that there were
several bruises upon it, and that there
Was "A compound fracture of the skull. lie gave a
permit for the removal Of the body to Frank n.
PenGlcton's home.
Miss Pcndcton, after she got TO the hospital,
recovered consclousucss and asked after hcrmother
In the condition in which she was 1t was not
deemed advisable to break the news OF her mother
death to her
Word was sept at once to Mrs Pendleton's son.
He hastened to the arsenal where the body OF his
mother lay Mr.. Parish with Mr. Pendleton