Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
INJURIES WERE FATAL
John Jarboe Dies at the
Emergency Hospital.
HIS WIFE ARRESTED
DEATH DUE TO FALL FROM
sECoND-sToRY WINDOW.
Quarrel Between the Husband and
Wife Said to Have Preceded
the Accident.

John Jarboe died at the Emergency Hos
pital last night at 10 o'clock. about ten min
utes after he reached the institution from
his home. 461 Missouri avenue. His death
was due to a severe fracture of the skull
and consequent injury to the brain, sus-
tanned in fall when his head came IN con-
tact with brick pavement. Jarboe fell
from a second-story window under condi-
lions which may cause Coroner hewitt to
hold an inquest. Mrs. Sophia Jarboe. wife
Of the victim, was placed under arrest by
Policemen White and McKeever of the sixth
precinct and taken to the station to be
held pending an investigation of the death
of her husband
II don't see why you arrest me-" said the
woman, ''when my husband fell out the
window and hurt himself"
Jarboe received the injury that caused
his death about $50 o clock. He was sixty
seven years old, and drew pension of S.
month. In addition to the pension money
he earned small amount of money each
day by selling brooms from door to door.
All day yesterday he was engaged in selling
brooms on the street, and when he got
home, his wife says. he was somewhat I'M
der the influence of strong drink. People
in tbs.hause say they heard loud and angry
words pass between the husband and wife,
the latter doing most of the talking. Soon
afterward Mrs. Estelle Maryman heard the
sound of the body striking against the pave
ment In the back yard. and this noise was
accompanied by the breaking of a bottle
that was in the pocket OF the victim s cloth
ing.
The Police Summoned.
When the elderly man went out of the
window so suddenly his wife left the bed
where she was sitting, about three feet
from him. and seated herself a rocking
chair. Mrs. Maryman told others of what
had occurred, and several occupants of the
boarding house went to the yard to see If
they could be of any assistance. but when
they found Jarboe lying there in a pool of
blood and unable to speak they summoned
the police. Policemen McKeever and White
responded and made hurried examination
Of the yard
Hes dying said one of the policemen
to the other.
They saw no reason why they should
trouble him and allowed him to remain on
the pavement until the arrival OF the am
bulance from the Emergency Hospital. A
glance at the injured man was all that was
necessary to show that he was in dying
condition, aHd that there was no hope for
his recovery. The fracture was severe
one and some of the brain matter was Visi-
BILE through the opening. The driver urged
his horse and the institution was reached
in a few minutes The surgeons decided
that an operation was useless, but they
started to do what little there was to be done
In an effort to save or relieve the patient.
Ten minutes after he reached the hospital.
as stated. he breathed his last, and ar
engagements were made FOR the removal OF
his body to the mOrgue
Just about the time the death occurred
his wife was placed under arrest and was
taken to the patrol box to be driven to the
police station. Her arrest was made be-
cause of the statements of other occupants
of the boarding house, who alleged that
Mrs. Jarboe had used angry words toward
her husband.
Denies She Was Angry.
I'VE might have been talking little
loud" the woman said but I was not
angry. l told John he already had enough,
but he said he was going to saloon and
get more beer. He was sitting on the sill
of the window and 1 was sitting on the
bed"
did you make an effort to prevent the
accident?' she was asked.
Il grabbed at him." she responded, but
was unable to catch him..
'Then why did you go and sit quietly
down after he fell out the Window
Because was SO worried.
Mrs Jarboe said she had taken only one
drink last night, and that one because she
was so nervous. She told the police that
her husband had a "growler' in his hand
when he fell. Policeman White found the
tin bucket in the yard and its condition in
dicated that it had suffered damage in TAX
ing the fall. The bucket was taken to the
police station to be held as evidence in the
case.
1t is stated that Jarboe and the woman
who is now his widow were arrested more
than two years ago and that they were
married shortly afterward. her maiden
name being Kennedy. Mrs. Maryman said
to the police that when she called to Mrs.
Jarboe and asked her to come down where
her husband was lying the latter told her
not to bother him, that she would send
word to his sister what had happened.
Mrs. Jarboes explanation Of the reported
loud talking was that her husband was
deaf and she had to talk loud to make him
hear her. She was made comfortable In a
witness room at the sixth precinct station
and will be detained until the coroner has
mas huSha nd'S