The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
A. c. SHERWOOD
He Fell TwentY-Eieght
Feet.
Was Removed to 1t. Johns Hospital
Where He Died an Hour After
the Fall.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. lS.-Alex.
c. Sherwood. Democratic State Cen
tral Committeeman from the Four
teenth Congressional District met with
deplOrable accident 1t the st. Louis
Jockey Club House last night. which
resulted in his death at St. Johns
Hospital about an hour and half
later. Mr.. Sherwood had visited
the clubhouse as the guest of Mr.. {.
c. Matfit. President. who had gone out
to see Secretary Gwynn on business.
They had partaken of light luncheon
early in the evening and after sitting
out on the veranda for awhile, Mr..
Maffit suggested that they go to the
third floor and take short nap.
About II o'clock they arose and
after Mr.. Maffit had ordered his car
riage, proceeded to descend thewinding
stairway which leads to the lower
floor Mr.. Maffitt was walking about
10 feet ahead of Mr.. Sherwood. when
suddenly he heard sharp scream.
Turning he saw Mr.. Sherwood top
pling over the banister and grasping
wildly in the air. Mr.. Matfitt rushed
up the steps, but before he could
reach Sherwood he had lost his bal
ance and went dashing down the open
ing to the first floor, distance of
n hn1It OS fnat Mn Mo Hiff y-itb tho
assistance of several walters, picked
up the unconscious man and placed
him on lounge.
DIR. A. V. f. Brokaw was immedi-
ately sent for, and Mr.. Matfitt also
hurried his carriage off for Governor
Francis. who was at his father-in-
laws house in Vandeventer place.
Mr.. sherwood was unconscious from
the time of his fall and did not speak
a word. 1t was surmised that he had
suddenly been attacked with "A fit of
vertigo, and as the railing along the
club house'steps is very low. he reeled
and, being a very heavy man. lost his
balance completely and was precipita
| ted below. Mr.. Maffitt said the whole
thing happened in less time than he
could tell it.
Within p minutes after the accident
Drs. PIN and Williamson of DR..
examination that Mr.. Sherwood had
broken his left arm and his right
shoulder. besides sustaining internal
injuries. He was bandaged up and at
once removed to ST. Johns Hospital,
accompanied by Mr. Maffitt and Gov
ernOr Francis, who had by this time
arrived. He never regained conscious
ness, but sank slowly, and quietly
passed away about ] O'Clock this
morning.
! His wife, who is at jefferson City.
was at once notified to come here.
Mr.. Sherwood came to St. Louis
Friday night to purchase a camping
outfit. Saturday he attended the races
with Mr.. Matfitt, and yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Maffit called at the Southern
Hotel. and, finding Mr.. Sherwood
still here. invited him to go to the
Fair Grounds. He was apparently in
the best of health, and Mr.. Maffitt is
at complete loss to account for his
sudden attack of vertigo, or apoplexy,
or whatever it might have been that
caused him to make the fatal fall.
| Alex. c. Sherwood was about 10
years old, and at the time of his death
was clerk in the State Auditors Office
at Jefferson City. He formerly resid-
ed with his. wife in Cape Girardeau
County.
Mr.. Sherwood was one of the ablest
and best-known politicians in the
State. He was present at the Pertle
Springs convention and ably repre-
sented his district there.
Governor Francis said last night in
speaking Oh his sudden death that it
was deplorable thing for the State
Committee. and his loss would be deep
ly felt by the entire Democratic party
of the State.