The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
SHE JUMPED 60 FEET.
tMrs. Keeney Thought Her Hus-
band Was Being Murdered
pIuuoed Through a Window to a
Brick Paved Yard.
A Slight Scratch the Only Injury
Sustained.

Ar. Annie Keeney. of 119 East One
uundred and Eighth street. narrowly
escaped death just after midnight this
morning, when, after scramoling over
slippery roofs. jumping on fire-escapes
and lodging in windows, she jumped
from window in the fourth story. to
tho brick paved yard. The only injury
,be sustained were two slight cuts on
the face, so insignificant that medical
aid was unnecessary.
Mrs Keeney Is the wife of John
Eeeney, a bricklayer. She Is twenty
three years old, and has been married
.ix wears. The police say she was adj
dcted to drink, but that she stopped
drinking so suddenly that her mind
vas affected. Keeney says his wife does
not drink to excess.
"she drinks just about the same as
other people," said he. but, say, l
think she takes too much ice water"
Mr.. Keeney was not at home last
night. Perhaps that is why Mrs.
keerey suddenly became possessed of
the idea that he was being murdered
down in the street. She put on her sky
blue wrapper, went out into the hall
and crept up the ladder to the roof
There was a drizzling rain and the
roofs were slippery, but Mrs. Keeney
walked along over protecting ratings
and jagged party walls until she was on
the roof Of l2a East One Hundred and
Eighth street. The next house further
along is nine feet lower, and she jumped
down in safety. The wall of the adjoin-
ing house lowered far above her, and She
could neither advance nor retreat
She went to the front of the roof and
looked over. 1t was a good seventy-flve
feet to the street. Then she went to the
back OF the roof. Fifteen feet down
was the top floor fire-escape. Another
minute and Mrs. Keeney was hanging
by her hands from the caves. She hung
there for an instant and then dropped
few inches OF the opening for the ladder,
which hangs down. Then she climbed
through window into the rooms OF
o Set haas S Mrs gg Of
face who woke up with the idea that
the blue clothed woman was a ghost,
and she gave expression to her idea by
grabbing hold of her husbands hair.
Schmichler aNoke, caught one glance
OF the figure standing by the bed, and
yelled for assistance.
NOW said Mrs. Keeney, soothingly,
don't get excited. My husband is being
murdered Just give me a glass Of
water" .....
Mr. schrnichler didn't understand the
situation at all. but he concluded he had
better do as directed. So he brought a
glass of water.
Now" said the woman. Just put n
little brandy in the water
This is no saloon" answered Mr..
Without a word Mrs. Keeney jumped
UP on the sill of the window opposite
to the one she came in through and
hTfs ,he5s be wes n sSe
Don't you see him? My husband with,
the blood on his face, and the knife in
window S ~ then, But the s cSr sne
now thoroughly awake, grabbed her.
There was fierce struggle. Mrs. Keen
ey fought hard. but. the schmichlers
% F she her sna h pan her n bsr
blue wrapper had been torn in strips.
thought she might remain SO long
enough for them to go for the neigh
bOrs.
When they released their hold on Mrs.
keeney she sprang from the floor and
with wild cry plunged headlong from
phe Sohmichlers looked out and saw
her strike a dozen clothes-lines i'm the
rear yard and fall heavily on the brick
pavement. Down the stairs they ran
and out into the yard. Mrs. Curdy, the
jantress. was sitting there with her sick
child: She was badly. frightened. too.
Where's her body" asked Mrs
Schmichler.
1T was some little time before Mrs.
Curdy could explain
Mrs. keeney came whirling through the
air and landed just alongside of her and
the child. Just one more turn OF her
body and she would have fallen on
them. Then she had bounded up and
ran into the house. Mrs Curdy thought
the police ought to be called in, so she
sent her son, who quickly brought
Roundsman Stephenson.
After a long search he found Mrs.
keeney hiding In the cellar. There was
q slight scratch on her head. That was
the only injury she received from her
plunge of sixty feet to the brick pa we'd
yard. An ambulance surgeon examined
hsr and said she did not require medical
Mrs. Keeney was taken to Yorkville
Police Court this morning Her daugh-
Ter Mary. twenty-five years old. was
present at the hearing.
Her mother. she said, had acted
strangely for several days past. She
pad burned her bank book, and the
oank In which the money Is deposited
10 not known. Not long ago she burned
4 sum of money.
Justice McMahon committed her to
bellevue Hospital for examination into
her mental condition.