Evening journal., 1905-04-04
DEATH OF
MRS. c. A. MULLER
She Leaped From Her Car
riage in Philadelphia
Dyring a Runaway
HUSBAND is WELL-EROWN HERE

Mrs. Caroline f. Muller, wife OF Gus
tavus a. Muller, president of the Bergner
and Engel Brewing Company, of Phila-
delphia, president OF the Ridge Avenue
Bank Of that city-and one Of the best
known citizens Of Philadelphia, was in
stantly killed shortly after midnight this
morning as the result of runaway
caused by a collision Of her carriage with
a trolley car The collision occurred at
/ Eighteenth and stiles streets, Philadel-
phia. Mr. Muller is well-known in VIII
mington and his friends have extended
their sympathy to him in his great loss.
David Corey. the coachman. who has
been in the employ Of the Mullers for
many years. is at the German Hospital,
Philadelphia, in a serious condition, sut-
fering from severe bruises and injuries
sustained by being hurled from his seat
Mr.. Muller is at his home, No. 2Ol4
Girard avenue dazed and frantic with
grief at his wife's sudden and tragic
death
This morning Andrew p. Heath, the
motorman. and Joseph Z. Haines the con-
! ductor of the car which ran into the team
were given a hearing by Magistrate Rau
at the Twentieth and jefferson streets
police station and held to await the cor
oner's inquest The two men were given
in charge Of a Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Official, he pledging himself to produce
them when wanted
HER DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
The car struck the rear wheels Of the
carriage with such force as to hurl the
coacnman from the box. The horses be-
coming frightened. dashed wildly up stiles
street. Mrs. Muller being much excited,
leaped from the carriage. despite the eff
forts of her husband and Mr.. and Mrs.
John j. Stoer, who were also in the car
riage. to restrain her. The unfortunate
woman fell heavily, striking her head on
the hard sidewalk
! It is believed that her death was in
Simultaneous. Persons who rushed 10 her
side. believing her only unconscious, car
ried her hurridly TO the German Hospital
7 but a glance told the physicians that lne
woman was beyond help.
] The maddened animals without a driver
! to control them, continued on their wild
I career out Stiles street. with Mr.. Muller
=, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stoer helpless in the
carriage. They did not stop in their flight
until they reached Twenty-hfth street
Z and Girard avenue.
. Mr. Muller then rushed back to The
, scene Of the collision, thinking that he
would find his wife only stunned by her
a leap. When he arrived at Eighteenth and
:. Sites streets he was told that Mrs. Null
ler and she coachman had been taken to
the German Hospital. He hurried to the
! institution, and there the physicians I'M
. parted to him the sad news. Broken-hearc-
ed and on the verge of collapse ne was
taken home and placed under the care
of his physician.
HAD BEEN TO THEATRE.
The tragedy came at the end Of a merry
e evening Mr.. and Mrs. Muller, accompa-
, MED by Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Stoer, Of No
+ 1916 Master street; Mr.. and Mrs Richard
q Y. Filbert, of No. 1911 Spring Garden
street, and Mrs, Joseph Martin. had gone
Il to the theatre. After the performance tho
!: party was driven to the Bellevue-stratfort
4: for supper and shortly after midnight the
; start for home was made
: At Mr. Muller's residence scores Of peo
/; pie called today TO condole with the be-
], reaved husband over the sad accident. In
D, cluded among them were the Directors OF
t. the Ridge Avenue Bank. who called in
l. body. Mr.. Muller is almost Frustrated 10y
Y, the calamity, and described it in a chok
ing voice. He said
I'VE had been to the theatre and after
wards to the Bellevue -Stratford. From
y there we were driven home. and it wal
n while crossing Eighteenth street at Stile
ar that the accident occurred. A car wal
sr coming north at a rapid rate. and strucl
= the carriage in the back. The blow jolte,
n the coachman from his seat and tn
ID horses started TO run away.
rs Mrs. Muller became frightened, an,
le took hold of the door handle as If TO opei
m it, / said to her: Now be brave and hol'
IA fast, and 1 will get the lines. I opene
l. the door and leaned out, but could no
catch them All the time the horses wer
going at a furious pace westward o
South College avenue. AT Twenty-hft
OF street they dashed around the corner
lt throwing the carriage violently agains
n the brewery and coming to a standstil
ne Then I turned to speak to my wife. an
found her gone. with the other door oper
e Il jumped into a trolley car and re
turned to Eighteenth street, keeping
sharp lookout for her and was told b
a night watchman that Mrs. Muller Ia
nt jumped from the carriage and been badl
as hurt He and others had taken her {
n the German Hospital There I went, onl
al to find her dead
- Mr.. Muller was overcome by the rt
cital, bringing back vividy as it did I
W him the tragic event of the night.