Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1886 — SHOCKING ACCIDENT. [ARTICLE]

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

The Wife of Minister Pendleton Killed, and His Daughter Seriously Injured. [New York telegram.] Mrs. Alice Key Pendleton, wife of the Hon. George H. Pendleton of Ohio, United States Minister to Germany, was instantly killed in Central Park, and her daughter, Jennie Frances Pendleton, aged 22 years, seriously injured. The ladies were riding in an open victoria behind a high-spirited horse. While on the main drive the horse became unmanageable and ran away, pulling the driver over the dashboard. Mrs. Pendleton jumped from the carriage and struck on her head, while Miss Pendleton followed and was knocked unconscious. A park policeman ran up an instant later to find Mrs. Pendleton dead and Miss Pendleton apparently dying. On being removed to the hospital the young lady revived and may possibly recover. The body of Mrs. Pendleton was taken to the menagerie building, and was identified several hours later by Frank K. Pendleton, her son, a well-known lawyer of this city, who had begun a search for his mother and sister, having become alarmed at their prolonged absence. Mrs. Pendleton and daughter arrived here from Boston two months ago to nurse the wife of Frank Pendleton. At the inquest the Coroner’s jury exonerated the driver. Mrs. Pendleton was 61 years of age, and was married to Minister Pendleton in 1846. She was Miss Alice Key, a daughter of Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and a sister of Philip Barton Key, who was killed by Gen. Sickles.