Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-09
SPARKSFROMT TELEGRAPH LIEUT.. H. I. SMITH INJURED
IIE FELL FROM WINDOW OF
OFF. E IS MESS.
Sudden Attack of Nausea Precip-
itAtes Him To The Ground
Injuries Not
Serious.

In suite OF fall from fhe second
floor OF the new officers mess hall at
tile Naval Academy. Lieutenant II. +.
Smith lives 10 tell the tale. In the
early hours sof today he fell TO the
ground from the building TO what
seemed certain death.
When picked mp il was thought that
every bone in his body had been
broken. 1T developed, however. that
his injuries were non of nature ex.
pected and today lac isAlittle the worse
for his experience excepting many
cuts and bruises.
How the accident occurred could
not be learned with any degree of as
surance. but il is thought that it was
due TO a sudden attack of nausea.
The accident occurred at "A few min
utes after / o'clock this morning.
AS there was no particular necessity
for making the fact of the accident
public property, il did not become
generally known till late in the day
and 1T was stated by several officers
in the Academy that they had heard
nothing of it.
A large number of the officers had
congregated in the new building dur
ing the evening. They were intent
on receiving the latest bulletins OF the
election and there was much chatting
over the various ups and downs of the
candidates.
The returns at the Academy as else
where, came slowly and it was not
till ? O'Clock that anything definite
was learned. BY that time the close
attention with which the officers had
been watching the returns gave place
60 a spirit of leyity. Horse play was
INDUCED in for some time and ii Is
said that some of the younger officers
were treated to pleasantries which
they had not enjoyed since they were
midsh:pInen.
Laughing at one of the pranks which
had just been played on a companion,
Lieutenant Smith sat down in an
open window. He had been sitting
there for some time when he suddenly
reached for the sides OF the window
and fell backward.
Before any effort could be made t.
save him he was clear of the window
He turned over once in tie descent OF
TWENTY-FIVE feet. 1t was ON the Han
over street side of the mess hall thar
he fell and at that point there is Low
railing.
On this he struck and then reached
the ground. Before he struck he
gave one startled cry for help. There
ne Law silent and inert with no one
uear. AS quickly as possible the Off
GERS hurried down, but before they
had reached the spot where he lay
others had appeared on the spot.
AS quickly as possible he was turn
ed over on his back, he having landed
ON his side. Then it was found that
blood was flowing from several cuts
On his head One leg seemed out OF
shape, but it was speedily found he
had.suffered no fracture of that mem
Der
The injured officer was removed II
the hospital and medical aid at once
rendered him. Both eyes were badly
blackened, his chin was lacerated anC
one leg sprained. 1t was some time
before he regained consciousness. Al
though badly shaken up. there is every
reason to believe that he was not il
jured internally.
It was stated at the hospital today
that he had so far recovered as e.
leave the hospital for his home.