The morning times., 1895-10-30
GUSHHih NOT | SUICIDE
Fell From the Window While
Walking in His Sleep.
HIS SKULL CRUSHED TO PULP
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook Satisfied
That the Deceased Had No Intention
to Take His Own Life-Divorce Pro-
ceedings Instituted by His Wife on
Account of His Drinking Habits.

Mr.. Frederick A. Cushman. who lived
at Mrs. Mary W. De Names. 10S Tenth
street northwest. met a terrible death
yesterday morning by falling from a third
story window of that building. the fan
having produced instant death. as bis
head was crushed In and disfigured almost
beyond recognition A colored man VINO
was passing the spot yesterday morning
about 4 O'Clock, discovered the body of
the dead man near the iron railing enclosing
the little garden in front of the house.
1t is supposed that ia the fall MIR. Cush-
mans head struck first on the iron railing
of the front door stairway and was themes
hurled to the position in which he was
found.
The colored man promptly reported the
fact to Mr.. Martin Cronin, whom be met
near the De Maine house, and they returned
and aroused the Inmates. Dr. Phoebe
r. Norris, who lives in the house, was
summoned, hut the man had long beea
dead, and was beyond human aid.
HIS IDENTITY DISCLOSED.
Investigation showed that the dead man
wasFred Cushman, the well known steward,
who had acted in that capacity recently az
the Esmere, and formerly at Hartford,
Conn, OF which State he was a native. He
married Miss Annie t. Saffen, of this city,
about eleven years ago, and there is now
pending suit for divorce, instituted by
Mrs Cushnan- 1t is said that efforts for,
reconciliation have been made by Mr..
Cushnian, to which Mrs. Cushman was
ready to accede on condition of the reform
OF her husband.
Mr.. .Cushman went to his lodgings at about
IL O'Clock Monday night, staggering up
stairs, according to the account of Mrs.
De Maine. AT about $50 a. M, Mrs. De
Maine and several of the boarders heard 8
noise outside. and from that circumstance
it is supposed that Mr.. Cushman fell about
that time. .
The body was removed to Speare's IN.
dertaking establishment by friends of the
deceased.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook made q
Thorough examination of the case, the
result of which disposes OF the suggestion
of suicide. He found that Cushman struck
on his head, and no evidences whatever OK
suicide. Cushman had made some engage
ments TO be fulfilled Thursday, which fact
DR.. Glazebrook concluded did not warrant
the assumption Of a premeditated death.
WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
Mr. Cushman has been hard drinker and
has been suffering from Insomnia The
most intere sting discovery is that Mr..
Cushman was a somnambulist, and that
the window siH of the room he occupied
is very near the floor, The most natural
theory, therefore, is that he walked to the
window and fell out with the terrible
results noted Before going to bed he
had removed only his coat. He probably
flung himself on the bed hurrtedly. TX &c
was drunk and staggered upstairs. as
stated by Mrs. De Maine.
In this condition the window probable
remained open and walking IN his sleep
the accident was not only possible. but
probable. It is also to be noted that
Cushman left no letter or writing ex'
planning a premediated act as is usual In
cases of suicide.
The body viii be taken care OF BY the
friends OF the deceased.