Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-10
ATHREE-ST0RY
Mr.. COASTER. SICK AND DetIRIous,
JUMPS FROM his WINDOW.
ne IL Seemingly Uaburt and Walks to the
ststiop-uouse. But Dies After
Reaching the Hospital.

Mr.. George @. Coaster. a Young German,
who resided Of No. Gas east Broad street.
met with very sad death Sunday morn
ING. lie jumped out Of third.story win
dow while in state Of dehrium superin-
duced by severe attack OF pneumonia,
and died few hours afterwards as the re-
suit of the shock.
The deceased, who lived over Tinsley 2
ehoe-store, had been quite sick for several
days, and at times he was completely be
reft Of reason. Saturday night his cOpdi-
ton became much worse. and the family
physician, DR.. McCaw, told his wife that
IL would he necessary for the sufferer 10
have some one 10 SIT up with him. MRS.
Coester sen. 10 the Second Market to Mr..
Emmett Martin. fruit-dealer, VINO was r
member of the Stuart Horse Guards. ~
her husband was the trumpeter tor this
organization, she requested Mr.. Martin 10
get some Of the troopers 10 watch by ms
bedside. but II was then very late and Mr..
Martin could not see any of the cavalry
men, so he consented to remain with the
sick man himself.
HEARD cASNoN-FIRINO.
The sufferer remained comparatively
qniet throughout the night and until
O'clock sunday morning, when he became
wildly deliriOus and attempted 70 escape
from the room, which Is ON the third iiOor.
Mr.. Martin succeeded ~ quoting him.
and the SICK man became passive and To-
NAMED so until o'clock. HIS mind then
began 10 wander again. and. jumping from
his bed. he demanded that he should be
let out the room. saving That cannouS were
firing in the chamber and that he could
not stay there.
Almost before Mr.. Martin realized what
Coester was doing, the deceased seized a
.ly.sN e., Nt.. Era F.la sfsH
ward the door. winch was fastened. lie then
struck Mr.. Martin either with the poker
or bis fist. rendering hlm unconscious Tor
at least twenty minutes just prior 20 this
struggle Mrs COeSter. realizing the serl-
Gus condition Of her husband, had gone
for the doctor and upon her return she
found the door fastened. she raped Tor
a considerable while, and Gnallg Mr.. Mar
tin, who had just recovered from the dow
dealt him, opened the door. Mrs. COestCr
asked after her husband and the wounded
man said that he supposed he waj some.
where IN the room Investigation showed
that the unfortunate German was gone:
and then for the first time they realized
the terrible accident which had happened.
TOOK The FATAL LEAF.
Sergeant Junius A. Cosby and Officer
Walton were standing on the corner OF
Seventh and Broad street at the time the
calamity occurred, and the former saw
Coester as he raised the window. The &C.
liriOus man was clad only IN his under
clothing and a pair OF slippers. tie looked
up and down the street. got upon the WIN
dow-sill with his hands, and then leaped
10 the ground below, "A distance OF thirty
feet All this occurred 80 quickly that the
police were uuaole to take steps 10
avert the terrible catastrophe. Coaster
landed on his feet and then fell
over. The officers hurried to the
spot, picked the unfortunate man NJ
and carried him 10 the hallway Of Lee.
Camp Hall, next door. IA The deceased
did not appear 20 be seriously injured Or
ficer Walton walked with him TO the Sc
cond Station House. Sergeant Cosby had
gone ahead To phone for the ambulance.
Tho police would have taken the man
back 10 his home, bur there was no front
entrance TO tho house. and they dld
not know that 1t could tie reached
by a side gate near Mitteldorters'.
After reaching the station-house the de-
ceased talked with the police and gave no
evidences of beng seriously hurt Or.
TAYLOR the ply sician ~ charge OF the am
bulAnce, ami Dr. McClw, who was also
summoned, carefully examined CoeSter,
but they could discover no external
wounds. II was deemed best TO take the
sufferer 10 the citv hospital, and he was
CARED t. this institution IN the amDu-
lance. Shortly after ms arrival there he
sank into comatO~e state from hich ne
never rallied, ami he passed away about
iO.46o'cloch. Hls death Is supposed 10
have been directly due 10 apoplexy. winch
was brought about bv the tail. Mr.. Goes
Ter was apparently perfectly we'll last Moi
dav night, and took part III the New Year s
entertainment of the Gcsangvereln Nlr-
ginia.
sELTCH or TIP DECEASED.
Mr.. Coe-tcr was born in MArburg Hesse-
Cassel, Germany and would have been "a
wears of age on the 18th of next month. lie
came To- America IN 1873, and previous to
h's recent illness he wa1 manager OF the
billiard room of Major Charles Euker. For
tine past ven years be had been the
trumpeter for the Stuart Horse Guard, and
he was exceedingly popular III tins troop.
Yesterday mOrnIuG hIe remains were taken
to the armorv of that organization, where
they VIII be keot until o'clock tins alter
noon. whom they Will be taken to st.
Johns German Lutheran church, at which
place the funeral services Viii be COLI
ductoA. The Gcsangveroin Virginia, OF
winch tho deceased was an active member.
will attend the funeral III body, They
will sing "VntcT Allen Wipieln lat Ruh j"
CUnder Al BouChs L. Rest.
Mr.. COoster leaves a wife and one child
n httle girl T. years of age.