Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-06
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
TRAGIC DEATH OF HENRY kEED.
A Man Falls From Fourth Story window
and is Instantly yKiiied-Miunisht
Horror at ShObor's Hotel


and is Instantly ykiiied-Mi0nisht
Horror at Shobor's Hotel
Harry Reed, a boasder at Shober's hotel,
was instantly killed last night by falling
from the window Of bed room ON the
fourth floor OF the house and striking on
the pavement on Orange street. Shortly
before IL O'Clock, q colored boy was pass
ing along Orange street, when he saw
what he supposed to be man lying
across the pavement, but being frightened
he did not go near it.. In few
minutes MIR. Harry Diller came along,
closely followed by Charles Auxer and
John King. They made an examination
of the object and found it to be a mau
lying on his stomach. The body was yet
warm, but life was extinct. The Shober
family were aroused aud tho man was
soon identified as Harry Reed. A settee
was procured and the body carried into
the side room of the hotel. Coroner Shift
fer being notified was soon on hand.
He impaunelled jury consisting
of A. G. Pyle, c. G. Carpenter, Conrad
Henley, Il. II. Heusel. Augustus Stein
wandel and George w. Curry, and pro,
ceeded to hold an inquest. An oxamina
ton WAS made Of the body and it was
found that the jaw was broken and there
were slight bruises in the face. When
found the blood was running from the
mouth aud there was small pool on tho
pavement. On tho left side of the body
there was an ugly cut, which looked as
though it might have been made with a
knife. 1t is supposed that this was caus-
cd by the body in its fall striking u wood
Ell sign which hangs across the pavement
under the window from which deceased
fell. On tho logs there were several
bruises.
The room which was occupied by Mr..
Reed is situated OH tho Orange stree,
front of tho building. When tue coroner
visited it he found the door to be lOcko,l
aud the key inside. IL was opened and al
examination made. Everything was
found in order. The suit of clothing thai
deceased had worn during tho day was
hanging Oh chair hear the door and his
boots were standing close by. The bed
was rumpled aud looked as though it had
been occupied for some time. 1t stood
near tne window aud was almost rs high
rs the sill.
After looking st tho room tho coroner
heard the evidence Of several persons. in
cIudius John King, who was present when
the body was found. Taylor Shobcr. one
of the proprietors OF the hotel, testified
that Mr.. Reed was at his work rs usual
yesterday and ate his meals. After supper
he went up stairs and was not again seen
alive by him. 1t was always his custom
to go to his room i'll the evening, change
his clothing and then come down stairs
last evening he did not do this, but no uu-
easiness WAS felt for him. After heariuG
the evidence the jury rendered 4 verdict o
accidental death by falling from thu
hotel window"
How tho accident occurred will never bt
known. 1t is supposed, however, that til,
deceased became warm in his room duIint
tho night and arose for the pupOsc of get
ting some fresh air. Going to the window
lie may have sat upon the sill or leaneC
out, and, becoming drOwsy lost his bal
ance and fell with the above results. The
accident must have occurred just shOr
time before the body was found rs it wa,
still warm. 1t was learned after the in
quest that it was noticed by several Other
persons before those above men: i):ic,
gave the alarm.
The deceased was born in this city aut
| Was about 50 years of age. Tic was ;
coachsmith and learned the trade will
Cox Il Suydap. For twenty-five years h
had been employed at Altick's shop. liz
was a rapid workman and was considered
au excellent hand. During the war he wa
first member of Hambright's cOmpan,
| in the three months service and afterward
| sergeant of Go. H., 10Th regiment. LII
had boarded at ShOber's for IS or 90 years
| during which time he occupied the room
from which he fell last night. E'izabetl
Reed, residing on Green street, is d siste
of deceased, and the body was taken to he
home after che inquest. Another siste
resides in Philadelphia.
The deceased was u good uaturcd, OpeI
hearted fellow. He WAS somewhat reserved
and of quiet disposition. He was popu
| lar with his fellow wOrkmen and bOardeT.
| and we'll thought of by his employers.
The Jackson Rifles, Capt. Ii. A. Ham
| bright, of which Mr.. Reed was a member
before the war, and with which he enlisted
| in tho throe months service at the com
| mencement of tho war, will meet at Christ
Matterns Schiller house, North Queer
| street, this evening, to make arrange
ments to attend his funeral in body
There are nineteen of the veterans of TIN
company yet living in this city.