New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-07
A WOMAN'S DEATH LEAP.
LAID TO SECRET SORROW.
LiUed as Hotel SerCant Under As
Sumed Name, 1t Is Thought.

Driven to desperation by some secret sOr-
row, Miss Agnes Pemberton, twenty-five years
old. committed suicide yesterday by jumping
from tenth story window of the Hotel Willard,
Nos. 252 and 254 West Seventy-slxth-st, where
she was employed as a servant. She landed
dome over the office at the second floor,
ard was almost instantly killed. \ porter known
as James was cleaning the stained glass win
dows of the dome. The body fell so close TO him
to stun him.
For several days the woman had held aloof
from the other servants. She mingled so little
with the others that the management of the
MOTEL believed she was going under an assumed
name. Il was thought that she came from
hetter family than her position would imply and
she was held in higher esteem than were the other
servants. she had a large quantity Of clothing
of fire material. most of it several seasons old
Her manners were above reproach, and al
though she d.d it faithfully. her work seemed for
eigu to her nature.
Several days ago Miss Pemherton said 70 one
Of the maids who had been admiring silk waist
she wore:
4 am going to leave ali of my clothing to you
girls when / go"
Miss Perlbcrton. with several Other of the
maids watched the carriages come and got at
wedding opposite the hotel yesterday. When
the clergyman left the house and entered his
carriage she remarked
Well Cod bless them; I suppose they are
happy now"
There was just the suspicion OF tear in her
eye as she turned away, with the remark that
she was going to her room.
Half an hour afterward several guests whose
rooms face on the courtyard saw Miss Pember-
toms body falling through the air II turned
only once she land on her back ou the frame
work OF the DOM. \ clerk heard The crash
and. running up To the second floor, saw James
sitting on the dome and staring Wildly AT the
form of the young woman. The clerk thought
he noticed q spark of life and sent IN hurry
call 20 the Roosevelt Hospital for an ambulance.
When il arrived Dr. IiuSser pronounced the
woman dead. Her skull was tracturec ana
bones in her body were broken
~ the window on the tcTth floor. the Woman s
shoes were found where she had left them before
taking the leap. Directly i'm front of tho WIN
dow was "a taoouret that had NOT peri ihsls"
for several days. the room having bee" unucCu-
uicd ro. over "a week. The 3Mlrlut~ or Miss
Pa,ubcvtou's feet We're disc"ruinle ON the t3b
ouret. showing that she stood on if before TAX
ing the plunge.
The police say they found no letters in the
womaa's trunk that would throw any light on
VINO she was. In silver purse was found
$50 -
Il am very anxious 20 learn the actual iden-
tity OF Tho Young woman said Coroner Jack
son last night for I firmly believe that she
came from an excellent family. From what !
can learn. she was too dainty and Tehn"d for
her position. hut was retained by lhe MANAGE
meut because they thought he had good IN
ruarra over The other servants. she read much,
and her fellow employees say, frequently com
raer:aG on the easiest manner Of death when
vaadinc stories of suicides IN the newspapers.
She took Il great deal 81 interest in the death
80 cs7-a,- Johnston Eavlou fsv days ago. and
vas heard To exurcsS the belief that hc Vas un-
conscious before no struck tho ground