Evening star., 1897-03-05
SUFFERED FOR HOURS.
Remarkable Case of One of the Inau-
EuratiOn Visitors.


What would seem TO be an almost incred-
ible state Of affairs came to light shortly
after L O'Clock this morning when Police
man Bloom discovered l.. F. Dudley. A
Grand Army veteran. lying in pool of
blood in his bed at I31 9th street. almost
fainting from extreme pain. Mr. Dudley
was suffering with a compound fracture
OF the right leg, just above the ankle, tn.
foot being turned SO that the sole was
resting against the calf of the leg The
mCst pathetic feature of the case, how
ever. is the fact that, writhing in agony
Mr. Dudley all night long screamed and
rappsd Tor assistance. and. although there
were several other persons in the house. no
one responded until late this morning
when the policeman. who happened to pass
that way, was called In to investigate the
Outcries.
air. Dudley who Is about sixty wears of
age. is an old soldier and member of Post
No Is. g. A r. of Boston. He is married.
lie came 10 this city several days ago for
Inc purpose of participating in the inaugu-
raj parade. and yesterday marched with his
comrades in review before President Nc
kinley- Mr. Dudley stopped al 13I 9Th
street. occupying a third-story rear room
going TO that house because he was quar-
tered there during the Grand Army en-
campment in this city several years ago
The unfortunate man has no recollection
OF the manner of the occurrence of the ac-
cident.
" l remember being on the opposite side
or 9Th street last evening" ne said 10 a
star reporter. "and then there is blank
The next / recOlleCt is that / found | was
unable to walk. With great difficulty l
managed to crawl UP here TO my room.
j Eave been suffering intensely ever since.
1 have been calling and rapping for hours
but no one came until the policeman en-
tered a few minutes ago..
Il was passing the house" Policeman
BI1om explained 10 the reporter. when
the lady who keeps II asked me TO arrest
or take away drunken man who was
hdllooing and disturbing her j went to
the room and found Mr.. Dudley in a de-
cidedly unenviable plight. He showed ab-
soluteiy no signs of intoxication. but po-
hteiy requested me 10 summon physician.
j saw that his condition was critical, SO
sent for the Emergency Hospital ambu-
lance"
ed the bedside OF Nj. Dudley the latter
begged that he be given an anaesthetic. as
he said. he was unable to longer Dear the
suffering. He was exceedingly weak from
pain and loss of blood. and ii was neces-
sary TO administer a stimulating drug.
While the fractured limb was being
placed In temporary splint Mr.. Dudley
underwent the greatest agony. He was
finally removed to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment. ana in the opinion o.
the surgeons amputation of the loot vii
probably be necessary.
From his dress and appearance Mr.. Dud
ley Is a man of standing and means, az
air of refinement being noticeable. He 1:
very loath 10 say anything concerning him
self. He has many friends in this city
he admitted but declined to disclose tt,
identity of any of them because he die
not care TO have them learn of the ;.oci
dent
The fracture was in all probability tn,
result Of a fall. Mr.. Dudley being rendered
unconscious thereby for a short tine
When he regained consciousness he founC
that he could not walk. The Grand Arm!
will no doubt take charge of him.