, 1875-02-22

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Elu Jumps from thu Capitol nosiic.
Dcacetltls t70 EJECT dfcstttsrurcnaOAts
and IL Eettltt tsrsti amt ,1,uuscd.
Iton1 thu wastsnaian Rrpub'itan, itb IA,
Mnny 1nc,, llavo Icon foolish enough at Llf-
forcnt ,i,ncs to conceive thr idea that for n
mai TO Win greatness no casinr wny naa present.
able than 10 do a dead Of daring that would
st,ilto terror 10 tho l,carts of community. Ono
Of tle iIectjs most frequently suEgostc but iess
likely of being committed was .lnt OF Jumping
from tho lotno Of tho Capitol 10 tho ground
below. a. distance OF noa1ly 300 foot.
IL was never supposed that . man In
such m exploit, as lilo odds for life
wcro foarfuIly u,itbalanccI In tlo Bpals Of
cl,anccs still the attempt WAS male Yesterday.
aho'tl oclocA and Will tho roault. that might
t,ayo 1lccn oxrcotol,--th mat, wlnh fonn1,
Ing, blond and bonos. an honr previous to
making tho lear llo lad boon aeen BY telegraph
operator on tho roofs about tho main building,
ctlmbin.l liEi,t lni.dcrA u.HE Iuakfng dangerous
ventures toward tho cares, ls,t artsng In man.
ncr to Indicate TINT .o possesaod strong norsos
and f,erfcct control oyor himself. Not having
time su Hreud In Watching Inn, tho clecttcinfi
proceeded to attend to Ills business.
Afterwards lie mounted to tho upper outside
tllo bago of tho pedestal 10 tho etatie Of tho
Goddess Of Liberty. Talking view Of tho diff
forent scct'onB Of tho city Which this point COM
lna,,ls ho finally halted on tho cast sillo directly
over tho main entrance. Hero 'o rs: attracted tho
notlco of goodman mounted on tho box Of Ills
carringo, which was situated Oh tho roadway
near tile cast park. by climbing upon tho railing
Of tho balcony. 1Io was aeon to aEstn,o All up
up and Hlioot out Info tho apaco intervening be-
tWos1 wbaIo ho STOOD and tho ground. lio
turned IS hc descended andca1ua head foremost,
soon striking tho iron cofutco Of tho lover gal
1ory uhfcl, forced him OF Oil thn iron braceB be-
nenth, aud a!Ro shov marks Of blood where 10
lit in passing. He then landed head first on tho
copper roof Of tho mnin building, diatance Of
nbous ITO feot from Wlicro ho started. 1nfornla-
Aon Of tho fact wAB Immediately given to Capt.
b. s. B!ackfold, Chief Of the Capitol Police, WHO,
accompanied by Bomo Of bis officers, 1t once
proceeded to tho spot. On roaclii,lg tlle roof.
TINY found tho man completely doubled up and
lilo extinct.
IIo was somewhat straightcncd cut and rtmoy-
cd to q small epaco near tho roctn uhcro tho
electric batteries for lighting the dome arc HtA-
tened. aud left To awai. tho arrival OF Coroner
u. q. Patterson, who llad boon notified. The
body presented . horrible sight to gazo upon.
Tho head llal been completely crushed Iii and
ono silo of tho faco was perfectly tlat; tleep
cut, splitting tho skull travcrsou Gcross tho
head about the, right eye, mud through which
portions OF the brain were protruding. Que cyo
hnd sprung from tho socket, and appeared ready
to drop out. Tho noso wRs cfuslaa fiat, all tic
teeth gouo but ono, Bomo looRo in tho mouth,
and tho tongue cut aud blocdiug. Tho right
shoulder was broken, also tho arm. THO neck
hnd hoen driven into tho body, nnd tho head np-
pcared resting between tho Two shoulders.
About tho plyIiosnomy and c.ot]l!ng NAN PRO-
fusion of blood tint asaiBtsd in making up tho
Tic man spposrcd to be about 35 yea,s Of arc,
had light owes. brown hair. and was about feet
inches III height His clothing was coarse and
woll worn, and gavo evidouco that 10 was q H.
boring man. on his banda wero pair Of buck
sIiu gloyos, with the onds of tho tingora worn
out. lii oro of tho pockets was fnupd pawn-
tickot, dated yesterday, signed by Iodonlic!mor
l. Co., corner Thirteenth street and Pennsylra-
Mis- aveuuo, for q veat, Oil which rs conts had
excitement about tho Capitol, both Houses Of
CoRrcsu boine in acasiop at lilo time. auu n,unv
porsoua ondcavorod 10 obtain yiow Of tle usi-
Fortunate ua1,, which was permitted In number
to Tie arrival Of tie Coroner.
Tho oyidonco received nt tho iunucBt WAR vcrv
noagre. aud vas Of litt!o profit ia enltRLtoning
tho Jury a. to tho Cause ct death.
walking on tho roof Of tho dome on tic ontHdo
OF tic uppor gallery, holding On to I'm railinc.
For q molnsitt her attention way attracted elso-
wncre and an amin 1nnkuo nj I'm 1nun lin oo,v
auy information. '' ''''''e>'- 49,
1bout rh1g tI,no str. Edword McS1ehon. an r.. !.
teilirent.ookinu iriuhniun. cana IN nnd sftcr
cxatninC tl,o boly, rocorI,tzed It "a thal ~ bis
oun, james McsIatop, Ho stated tbat tha io.
coancd waa born in ireland, but had becn In tbfs
country a}.o,1t fiftoon vchrs md iii, r;tv ~
docdcd to atully for tic ministry, aud with that
yiow Ind beon ntteudsnga catholic Theological
ahatasuso 70 ~ na'In'otc INC reverend fat1or IN
IN asstdnomsv NM. nrnItsaSip ,,,n h hr";n
suggested that llo rsturp hons, take to:nnornry
roln1ation from his gtudios. and seek rast ard
duct. lie sccoptea Tho ady;cc. and csmn hoIna a"
aono thtco months ago, but q oull not roman