The sun., 1878-09-01
A sOMNiMBuLIs1"s NARRoW ESCAPE
Climbing out OF Fourth story window,
Failing and Catching on n shutter below.

nom ne iohNsttf fDrtff journal
A thrilling scene was witnessed at tho
Merchants Hotel at2 O'clock Yesterday morn
ing. The screams OF a woman and the cries %
ar man .,rn IN diFTTes1 quickly brought crowd t9
for the police. and all eyes were upturned to tha
window whence tho cries proceeded whore
man in midsummer nights costume WINS seen
hanging with his hands to the window sash out
side. while his foet rested on the sill.
Bring mo n ladder, bring me ladder"
shouted the man at the window. Il have fallen
from tho fourth story and he ended the sem
Mr. White. thc clerk. and his porter ran up to
the room Of the lady. who suddenly disappeared
on dishabillo to an adjoining room. and taking
hold OF the man by tls1 shoulders, pulled him
safely through the window,
The clerk who had sent the man 70 his room
two hours. previous recognized with SURPRISE
Mr.. John Kellar. II merchant of Logan County.
KY. and brother Of MIR. George kcllar OF THIS
city. When taken back TO his room md put TO
bod. Mr. kellar became almost beside himself
with nervous spasm produced by fright; In q
bnrd me sad @ ne dd not not kn9T how M
and soon went to sleep. When he awoke he was
hanging by his hands TO the cornicc cap of tho
/ third-story window. beneath HE room. Ho
! fell. and caught on tho window sill below. That
WAS all he knew until. becoming thoroughly
conscious OF the danger OF his situation. he
began alling for help;
Mr.. Kcllar came to the city n few days ago TO
be treated for sore leg. Sunday afternoon he
| wrpt with his brother to Woodland Garden,
| and, ~ he says. drank only three glasses OF
| beer. Alter supper he sat nround the hotei
| talking with some friends until about l2 o'clock,
! when he went 10 bed. There can be but ono ex-
! planatiOn Of what aitcrward occurred and that
| Is that no climbed out Of the window in his
! sleep. The first object which he touched in his
! descent was the oval shaped cap of the third
story window. about four inches in width. In
| order. then, 10 descend further lac must have
! balanced himself with perfect .cquipoise in
! stopping posture till he could touch the cap
with his hands before Withdrawing his feet.
! Even then h. must have grnspcd tue cap with
! the grip of iron, and lowered himself slowly to
| fun lcngth to keep his hands from slipping
from the smooth surface. In this pot iton he
found him7e' when he nwoke. his feet dangling
IN the air. III strength was exhausted. He looked
| TO the window above; he could not 20 back; lie
| looked down on the streets lar below. and knew
no must fall. With all the pcrous prospects u
the situation. hr. released his hold from the
! window rap and fell
Mr.. Kcar SAYS he never before was known to
walk in hs sleep.
During tho excitement the clcrk Of the hotel
| sent for "A policeman. who CANA an hour later.
| and took Mr.. kear to Central station. When
tho City Court convened he was presented.
! greatly To- the surprise OF himself and every one
| familiar with til" facts. on the charge Of burg
| larry but when Judge Price was npprised OF the
nature OF the case lac was instantly discharged.