Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1886 — KILLED BY A RUNAWAY. [ARTICLE]

KILLED BY A RUNAWAY.

Terrible and Fatal Accident to the Wife of the Hon. George H. Pen dleton. 9— . (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 Hark, .and her daughter, Jennie Frances Pendleton, aged 22 yean, 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* °n being removed to the hospital the young lady revived and may possibly recover. The body of Mrs. Pendleton wat taken to the menagerie building, and was identified several hottfs ister by Frsnk~K. Pendletou, 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 18&5. She was Miss Alice Key, a daughter of Francis Scott Key, tb,e author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and a sister, of Philip Barton Key, who was killed by Gen. Sickles.