The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-05
Mr.. Didier's Fatal FAN.
RISING UP FROM SUPPER IN GOOD HEALTH AND
SPIRITS AND SOON AFTER CRUSHED AND
sENsELEss ON uIs PAVEMENT.
fBalt,more Sun

RISING UP FROM SUPPER IN GOOD HEALTH AMI
SPIRITS AND SOON AFTER CRUSHED AMI
sENsELEss ON urs PAVEMENT.
baltimore SUM-
| The quiet neighborhood OF Read street
between st. Paul and Charles streets was
thrown into intense excitement Tuesday
ni2ht Dy an accident OF startling nature.
Mr. Henry A. Didier, wel-known citi.
zen, hving at No. 10 Read street, fell from
the front window OF his bedroom, on the
third noor, distance OF twenty-five or
tnirty feet, to the sidewalk below, receiv.
ing injuries from which he died at twenty
minutes after 10 O'Clock. !
The accident occurred about half-past
=. Mr.. Didier had Just finished taking
supper, and was In his usual health and
| spirits. Mrs. Didier went out on the front
steps, and was Joined by Mrs. Larus, who
lives opposite. Mr.. Didier went up to his
bed-chamber. The house Is built on the
English basement style, the parlor being
on the second floor, with the bed-chambers
on the floors above. What took place In
the bedroom will never be known. While
Mrs. Dider and Mrs. Larus were convers-
ing, the neighbors, who were also out
front trying to get the benefit OF what
by seeing heavy object shoot downward
IN front Of Mr.. DidIer's house and strike
with sickening sound upon the sidewalk.
MajorJ. X. Harwood, Of No. 90 Read street.
and other neighbors heard the noise and
also Mrs. Didier's screams. Running to
the scene they found the bleeding form Of
Mr.. Didier living on the bricks, face down.
ward. He had struck head foremost, di-
y or ttytf ri.1
into the dining-room, on the first floor, and
Drs. Whitridge and Settler were sum-
moned. They did all they could to
relieve the sufferer, who was uncon-
scious and breathing heavily, though
from the first they entertained but small
hopes OF being able to save his life. His
right arm was broken in four places, the
broken bone protruding at the wrist, sever
ing some OF the blood-vessels. He had also
suffered internal injuries, ii was thought,
as well as injuries about the head.
The family were naturally broken down
with grief over the terrible occurrence.
Miss Didier. the only daughter, was at the
Academy of Music with General Henry S.
Taylor, relative. and family. Word was
sent there Immediately, and Miss Didier
and General Taylor were soon at the house.
Mr.. Didier being heavy-set man, OF
medium height, weighed probably some
thing over 100 pounds, so that he fell with
crushing force. He had been suffering
with defective eyesight for about three
years. Among the theories advanced as
to the cause Of the accident was one that
he had gone upstairs for the purpose OF
retiring, and went to the window to
get breath of fresh air. His eye
sight being bad, he probably leaned
over the window-sill too far, losing his
balance and falling out. 1t is thought by
others that he walked toward the window
and was seized with fit of apopleXy and
toppled out. No one, so far as learned,
actually saw him fall, and the fact that he
even fell from his own bedroom window
is only taken for granted from his having
started for that room.
Up to few years ago Mr.. Didier had
been engaged in the insurance business rs
agent OF the North American Insurance
Company. A native of Baltimore, and
iifty-fve years Of age, he married a Miss
Boteler, daughter OF Hon. Alexander r.
Boteler, of Virginia. Rev. Edmund Did
Ter, OF st. Vincent's Catholic church, is
said to be distant relative Of Mr.. Didier.