Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
DESIGN Or ACCIDENT
VIM. scanlon Fatally Injured by Fall From
s. Lodging House Window,
Not Known Whether the Act Was In
tentiOnaA-His Death Occurs Mt
Emergency Hospital.

William Scanlon. a, laboring man, who
formerly lived in New. York, fell or jump
ed from a window in street lodging
house this morning and was so seriously
hurt that he died at the Emergency Hos
pital about two hours afterward. The &C
cident If 1t be an accident, happened about
o'clock this morning at Mrs. Thurston' S
boarding house, No. 21S B street The
victim fell from the fourth floor to the
ground, distance Of about thirty five feet
Several ribs were broken, his left arm was
broken in several places and he received
internal injuries which alone were fatal
He fell on his left side, and when found
he was lying on his back on the parking
and brick pavement. stretched out at full
length. He was still CONSCIOUS, and asked
for something to relieve his pain
Mrs. Thurston, who was the first to
reach the injured maa. asked him what
caused his fall, and his answer was, Il
don't know" x-ses
Scanlon, who had Occupied a cot in the
dodgers room in the attic of Mrs Thurs
tons house, was not well known to the
other boarders. He.had been in this city
several weeks, 1t Is said. and Mrs. Thurs
ton learned that he had done some work
in the public parks. Recently ne had made
application for position as attendant
have known him say his mother and sis
ter live in New York, while others are of
the opinion that he has a sister and per-
haps a brother living In this city.
One week ago Scanlon engaged lodging
at Mrs. Thurston.s. He was al tall, mus
cular man, was fairly well educated and a
good talker, although he was. very quiet
about the house, and never had anything
to say concerning his own family. He was
introduced to Mrs. Thurston by one of the
men who had been an inmate of her house
for several weeks.
Scanlon went out last night soon after
dark and did not return until about 1880
O'Clock this morning. The front door was
locked when he reached the house, but
Mrs. Thurston answered his call and let
him in 10 her he appearfd perfectly sober.
and when he had ap61ogfzed for remaining
out SO late, he went upstairs.
Awakened by y Noise.
Mrs. Thurston sleeps on the ground floor.
She was aroused about o'clock by hear
ing noise that she thought was caused by
the breaking of glass; An instant later she
heard the noise made by 1.-THE body striking
the ground. Getting out iof bed, she went
to the front door. where she saw the out
line of a figure dressed in white Realizing
accident. she rushed: UP to the top floor
and aroused several dodgers who occupied
cots in the room where iScanlon had been
IN the habit of sleeping. The four dodgers
in the room were sound asleep, hut they
Ions assfstan ue ' fns a y. Went TO scan
When Policeman = Coghin reached the
house he sent for the ambulance and had
the injured man removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital. Drs. Juenemann and Fife
examined HIM and found that he was
dying, and all they could do was to relieve
his pain.
Coroner Gives Certificate.
This afternoon Coroner Carr Investigated
the case and gave a certificate of accidental
death. An effort is being made to locate
the dead mans relatives