Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-10-03
Killed In A Runaway.

instantly in front of her home yesterda
afternoon when her favorite riding horse
which she was driving in harness for tn
first time, became frightened and ra
away. With Mrs. Getty at the time G
the accident was her 16-year old daughte
Mildred, who jumped and was not injured
Mrs. Getty was pet when child of tn
late President Cleveland, who was wont t
visit the home of her father. the lat
Joseph Burr, at Colesville, Md, where tn
latter owned large farm.
The horse which Mrs. Getty was drivin
at the time of the accident was a priz
winner in all the Maryland shows of tn
last two years. 1t had never been driver
to a carriage before, and yesterday Mrs
Getty decided to teach the animal to be
come used to harness. Taking her daughte
Mildred with her, the two journeyed dow
the turnpike that runs through Woodsid,
and past their home at Silver Spring, Nd
They had been gone about an hour, when
Mrs. Getty turned the horse toward home
While bit frisky, the horse showed ne
signs of becoming uncomfortable, and home
had almost been reached when the acct
dent occurred. A shadow that crossed the
path is thought to have been the reason
for the animal boiling.
The team had reached the edge of the
Getty farm, when the sudden jerk of the
buggy nearly unSeated the two occupants
The horse reared and almost fell back on
the two women. The daughter immedi-
ately jumped and reached the ground in
safety. The mother stuck to the seat in
a frantic endeavor to control the horse.
When the gateway of her home was
reached Mrs. Getty endeavored to turn the
animal up the driveway. The horse made
a wide swerve and the carriage overturned
throwing Mrs. Getty with terrific force
against huge stone pillar on the side OF
the entrance. She died Immediately, her
skull being fractured by the blow. The
horse turned in the driveway and cantered
to the rear of the house and into the stable.
As soon as she had sufficiently recov-
cred from the shock of jumping from the
speeding vehicle, Miss Mildred ran to
where the PROSTATE form of her mother
lay, and tried to lift her to her feet The
limpid form of the woman showed that she
was unconscious, and the daughter ran to
the home of the next door neiehbOr, Will
liam Montgomery
Mr.. Montgomery was standing on his
front porch. but had not seen the accident.
When he reached the side of Mrs. Getty
life was extinct. He picked her up in his
arms, and carried her to her home. The
daughter in the meantime had summoned
other help, and friends telephOned to three
doctors DR.. G. II. Wright, of Forest Glen
DIR. William Lewis. of Kensington. and DIR.
Hewitt, of Kensington, reached the estate
shortly after the accident. They pronounced
the woman dead, and declared that death
was instantaneous.
The news of the tragedy spread fast
throughout the county, and friends of the
family for miles around hurried to the
scene. Mr.. Getty, the husband of the dead
woman, was not at home at the time Of
the accident. Friends went in all haste tC
seek him.
Mrs. Getty was about 35 years of age
She was one of the best-known lovers OF
horses in Maryland, and was distinguished
figure at all the fashionable horse shows
The horse that she was driving at the time
of her death had only recently been ex
hibited at the Rockville show, where Mrs
Getty had carried away many prizes
"Lill." the horse, is a 3-year-old and gen
tie as baby when under the saddle, &C
cording to neighbOrs. 1t is thought tina
the unusual CHATTER of the light buggy owe
the gravel roadway had excited the ami
NAL before the shadows caused it to bolt.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Getty wa.
known as the belle of Montgomery county
where her father, the late Joseph Burr, haC
one of the largest farms in that section o.
Maryland. at Colesville. President Cleve
land was a frequent visitor to the OLD
Southern mansion that graced the large
estate. making call every few weeks
where he and Mr.. Burr would indulge il
squirrel hunting.
During these many visits President Cleve
land became attached to the beautiful
young girl, who was then in her early TWEEN
ties. Mrs. Cleveland was also a great ad
mirer of the young horsewoman, who wal
famous as a rider
When Miss Burr married George G. Getty
son of the late Gen. George W. Getty Mary
land and Virginia society made the affai
a notable event. The couple made thei
home at Silver Spring, near Woodside
where Mr.. Getty had large expanse o
farm land. Their only child is Mildred
who was driving with her mother yester
day. Miss Mildred is a student at Nationa
Park Seminary at Forest Glen.