The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-22
MISS HERBERT DEAD.
She Jumps From a Third Story
Window 10 Her Death:
A WASHINGTON FAVORITE.
Her SD Demise Was Caused From In
iuric. She Received while Riding
iiorsehark aud FROM which
She Had Never Recovered.

Washington. Dec. 2i.-Miss Leila
Herbert daughter Of .Sccreiaryof the
Navy Herbert, died al her home In this
rity this morning as the result Of a
jump from ihc third story % her home
on New Hampshire avenue, in the most
fashionable part Of the city, Just %
Dupont Circle. The sudden death and
tragic features surrounding IL were a
terrible shock To- the large circle Of
friends she made Ia the course Of her
life a. the daughter Of the popular RIP.
rcsentative In congress from the south
aud later a. one 81 the cabinet circle ~
ladies when she presided over her faith.
crs household during the four years he
was secretary Of the navy under the
last Cleveland administration
Mis-, Horbcrts death was tnceable
indirectly 10 an accident while horse
back riding In her native state. Ala.
hama, about two months ago, when she
sustained severe injuries 20 her hack
She was brought hack 10 Washington,
but recovery was exceedingly slow, and
IL wa not until last Sunday that she
was able 20 90 out of the house. This
morning she was unusually bright and
cheerful. and chattcd animatcdly Il
had been Miss Herhori's custom for
several year. 20 take her breakfast
in her room and later prepare
for the social obligations Of the
day. Shortly before 10 o'clock
she dressed 20 go down Stair, but In.
stead u descending to the parlor, went
20 rpar nom u the third story Of her
home whence she fcll % the ground.
sustaining injuries which caused her
death hoiora DR. Johnston could arrive.
Her father was not at home at the time,
being on his way here from Alabama.
Tho death was cported 90 police
hoadquartor. nj a case OF suicide, due ia
melancholy aud Temporary alteration 81
mind o., tho result " long illness, hui
friends ~ the family believe the fan wa.
the result Of an accident
Miss Herbert was the eldest 81 cx.Sec-
rtary Hortert's thro chilirn. and wa,
a charming figure in Washington so-e
q. A gentleman familiar with al The
facts said:
"Mi.s Herbert, AZ the time Of
the acrident. was suffering fruu
acute mclanholia BY being thruwr
, from her horse few months ago
, Nurses wcrc provided 90 maintain
b closest watchfuluess. No suicidal tend
enry developed. however until Monday
r when for the dr.i time Miss Hcrbcr
5 made an attempt O. Fct ont Of a window
b out va. restrained by the uur.c. Tbs
r iad to additional caution and two mars
e aItefuated .u constant attendance, lu
z Miss Herbert oluded the one ou duty anI
q jumped Co her death.
q "Sla 90 an Times was RATIONAL, qoie
IS and gcnilo. aud 70 was suppoal che dds
J. ease would yield 60 trsatment Earl
p this morfur che uursc on duty ~,
s ticrd h1d GA the bid coverings. lnvo'
z uration ty the nur.o showed the undf
r ladclothcs wcrc saturated with blou
and that Miss Herbert had scvertd d
artery ou her wrist with pair Of scii
sors Feeling the emergency was grca
p the uur.e rushed 90 the doo
J. and hurrielly gave an alau
i and as she did so. Miss Herbert lupo
y ont ~ the window The plunge VI
made hoadforpmost. so she lighted a
= top II her head ON the pavement. II
u scvering 81 the artery would also has
b resulted fatally. When the physicia
g reached her Mis- Herbert was 81
" breathing. bat died In about an hour a
ter the leap
D. Tho CONNER rctumcd a ycrlict Of ~
eide during Temporary insanity.