The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
JUMPED IN A BIG STORE
In One of Chicago's Apartment Establish
ments a Woman Commits Suicide.

Chicago, Oct. 3L-While hundreds of
persons were surging through the aisfes
of Siegel, Cooper e Co.'S store at clos
ing time Monday afternoon Mrs. Rich
ard Walsh, No, 5415 Princeton avenue.
jumped from the rail of the third story
and her life was dashed out in the aisle
Of the main floor She had been suf-
fering from dementia for two months.
1t was at 6:10 o'clock and belated
shoppers from the upper floors were
surging through every passage way to
the streets The second bell for EN-
ployes to line up and be checked had
struck The first floor clerks were ready
TO march through the checking room.
One Of the clerks says she saw the wo-
man standing near the balcony for %
minutes before she sprang over. but
she attracted not particular attention
by her actions, and uttered no cutlery
when she made the leap. Miss Bar
bara Fletcher, one of the clerks, saw
Mrs Walsh put her hands to the ban
lister and leap over. F1oorwalker Wat
son in another instant saw the form
falling by the second story.
There were screams from the young
women who saw the fatal plunge, and
a score of people by the candy counter
were startled at the woman falling with
terrific force at their feet.
Mrs. Walsh fell on her back. Her
skull was fractured and the jaw bone
broken. ]. Brogema, assistant super
intendent Of the store, was one Of the
first 10 rush to the scene Physicians
were called. but the woman died in a
few minutes. The East Chicago Ave
nue. Station ambulance answered the
summons and bore the body 10 Rolls
tons. No. II Adams street.
\ few minutes before the leap to
death Mrs. NJ J. Manx. No. 5421 Shields
avenue. went out OF the store wonder
ing what had become of her friend. Mrs.
Walsh The pair had gone shopping
together. but they had become separat-
ed. Each looked for the other. il is
supposed. for an hour. and at closing
time Mrs. Manx went home. thinking
10 find her friend there before her.
Richard Walsh. the husband. is Su-
perintendent of the Cross foundry at
I'orty-seventh and Clark streets. When
he found his wife away or returning
home from supper be started 70 the
home OF Mrs. Nanx and met her on the
way. She was surprised that nothing
had been heard freYn Mrs. Walsh. and
a she had been acting quee-ly OF late
the husband reported his wife missing
a the Eleventh Precinct Police station.
A message was sent out 10 all stations
in Chicago.
There was nothing about Mrs. Walsh
10 identify her.
At 10 o'clock the police guessed az the
identity OF the dead woman and the
family was notified. An hour later Ar.
Walsh and his son Richard reached
Rolstons and established Identification
The scene was pathetic. as husband
and son both chung 10 TIRE BELIEF that
the dead was not ct their household.
Mr. Walsh said he could not believe
death was the result OF anything but
accident. as his wife had everything
she could wish in her station OF life 10
make her haIpy-
The eoroner's inquest viii be SeIi
this afternoon
MIS- Walsh was a member ~ 81. An
mes church. She was born IN frelsn3
and had lived in ST. Louis ard For,
Madison. Ia TIE family caule 20 Chi
cage three years age
There are five chilarea-JSha II
Walsh. living at ForJy-eighfh street
and Wocdiswn avenue, Kansas C.y.
Edmund. a student IN the College o
Physicians and Surgeons. Richard. \
clerk Thomas and Marie. y0ang chill
iren.