Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-09
I'm TIMELY DEATH
OF MRS. n. B. TREAT
WIFE OF FORMER LEGISLATOR
KILLED IN RUNAWAY NEAR
UNIVERSITY.
FATAL ACCIDENT BEFALLS ON A
BRIEF VISIT IN THE
CITY.
Madison, July I

Madison, July 7.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Treat of Monroe
died at the city hospital Sunday af-
ternOon from injuries sustained in a
runaway accident near the university
grounds. Her husband, Captain Treat,
banker Of Monroe and former assem-
blyman and member of the state
board Of control, was with her at the
time and he also received injuries
painful and ugly, about the head and
legs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Treat arrived in Mad
isOn from Monroe during the fore
noon Sunday. They were to take the
12:55 p. N. train for River Falls to
visit Mr.. Treats daughter, Mrs. Ray
mOnd Williams. Having a few hours
to spare in Madison, they engaged a
closed carriage for a pleasure drive
about the city. They drove through
the university grounds past the Wash
burn observatory and on to Linden
drive coming east, and while descend
ing an incline the whif1etrees struck
the horses heels, frightening them
into a runaway. The driver, Herbert
Smith, an employe Of Scanlon &
O'Brien, owners Of the team, could
not control the horses and the occu-
pants approaching the danger of
their position proposed to jump out.
Mrs. Treat jumped first, striking up
on the hard pavement, and was fol
lowed by Captain Treat who struck
some twenty feet away. He sustained
ugly wounds about the head and legs
but was on his feet quickly and hast
ened to where his wife lay uncon
sciOus but yet alive. Residents in
the neighborhood came to his assist
ance and Mrs. Treat was taken into
the home of Professor A. S. Flint,
where DR.. L. H. FaleS was summoned
he found that the skull had been frac-
tured and that there was scarcely a
possibility of her recovery. She was
taken to the city hospital and did
not regain consciousness. She died
within an hour Of the accident. Dr.
George keenan, was called in the
meantime to care for Mr.. Treat, who
was soon able to get about though
suffering from his injuries. The body
was removed to the undertaking
rooms of Gill Bros.
Friends about the city had been no.
titled Of the accident and FASTENED to
render aid. Judge and Mrs. E. W. !
Reyes, Major and Mrs. w. F. Oakley, |
P. L. SpoOner, NJ. J. Tappins and |
others lent gracious assistance to the !
bereaved husband and later Mr.. Treat !
accompanied Judge and Mrs. Keyes !
to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams at River !
Falls were notified Of the accident !
and arrived yesterday morning A !
son, Frank Treat, and a nephew, Ben !
jainm Treat, also came and all ac- !
cOmpanied the remains to Monroe
yesterday.
Telling of the accident Mr.. Treat
said that he was under the impress /
sion that the driver told them to
jump shortly after the horses began |
to run but OF this he is not certain. |
After Mr.. and Mrs. Treat had jumped !
the driver ran the horses into the en- !
bankment at the foot of Charter |
street where he was thrown from the |
rig He was not hurt. The team, !
still attached to the carriage, con- !
unued up the hill back of the main !
building into the university road !
which they followed for a way and |
then turned 10 the left and brought !
up against the retaining wall near
Lake Mendoza, where driver Smith |
found them.
Mrs. Treat was Captain Treats
wife and woman of refinement and
sensibility. They had been married
some 20 years. She was about 80
years OF age and native of Maine.
Captain Treat was a member of the
assembly in 1895 and 1897 and a mem
Der OF the state board of control from
1888 to 1903 He was captain in the
Thirty-first regiment, Wisconsin vol
unteeTs, from 1862 to the close of the
civil war. He has two brothers who
are we'll known in business and pO-
litical circles of the state, Senator
Joseph B. Treat, who was a member
Oh the senate from 1876 to 1880, and
a member OF the republican state cen
tral committee for many years, and
Parker Treat, a retired banker and
capitalist, both residing at Monroe.
Coroner Lynch will make an inves-
tigation of the facts attending the
accident He has summoned a jury
consisting of Messrs. P. H. Schram,
William L. Bowling, Frank T. Quinn,
Peter Hyland, Pierce J. Comeford and
John Kirch and an inquest will be