The Washington times., 1906-06-20
Clarence York Victim of
Accident at Northwest
Institution.
JUSTICE FULLER'S CLERK
Taken to the Institution Last
Night Suffering From
Alcoholism.

Clarence York thirty-eight years old.
secretary 10 Chief Justice Fuller, Of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
was found unconscious beneath a win
dow at Garfield Hospital about 3 O'Clock
this morning. He died at the hospital
a short time later.
He was attended by his physician. Dr.
Frenk Leech. who stated today that he
was summoned 10 the Logan apartment
house about S o'clock last night and
found York in such a condition that he
found It necessary to have him taken
10 Garfield Hospital
Mr.. York fell from street car yester-
day afternoon about 1870 o'clock at Thir-
teenth and y streets southwest and re-
ceived a severe laceration Of the sea = and
painful bruises about the face. He was
removed 20 the Emergency Hospital and
was detained there several hours afte
his injuries were dressed. The surgeon 5
advised him 10 remain longer. but lie
refused
Shortly after dark he was taken to
his room in a cab Friends are said
10 have put him 10 bed and LETT him
sleeping. Later the services of a physi-
clan were found necessary, and Dr.
Leech was called
At the hospital Mr.. York's wound vas
redressed and he was given a room on
the second floor He apparently fell
asleep. and was left alone for a few
minutes When the nurse returned her
patient vas gone. having either fallen
or leaped into the areaway, a distance
Of about twenty or thirty feet.
DOdy Badly Crushed.
Both legs were fractured, his skull
was crushed, and several ribs were
broken DR. Leech wa. again hur-
r1edly- summoned. but NJ. HoTk's con-
oltion was so serious that the ply
sician was unable TO be OF any service
TO him.
Harold Lewis, proprietor Of the Logan.
said today
I went to Mr.. Yorh's room about s
O'Clock last evening. and found him very
Ill. Mrs. York is at Atlantic City so
Immediately sent for DR. Frank Ieech,
who had him removed 10 the hospital.
Mr. York has been suffering from
chronic BriShts' disease for the past
two years. and during this time his
health had been very poor.
The first knowledge I had Of his
death was about 4:30 this morning, when
the telephone bell rang. and was in
formed that Mr. York had fallen out
of a window, and was killed"
Dr. Leech was not at his office when
a reported called this morning. The
maid stated that he would not be back
until late in the afternoon. so no state
ment could be obtained from him
Clarence York was about thirty-seven
years Of age and was the son OF a
schOolteacher Of Vineland. y. J.. where
he was born. Young York attended the
schools OF Vineland, and later went 10
Chicago, where he took a course in the
nigh schools there Coming to Wash
ingtOn in the early sos he matriculated
in the old Columbian Law School, where
Chief Justice Fuller was lecturer
Admired the Man.
Taking faDcr- 70
New Jerseylte on graduating with
splendid honorS, Justice Fuller gave him
the post Of private secretary, where his
g ccurate and unusual knowledge Of diff
cult law questions has made him of
great service TO the chief justice. Mr..
York has a charming wife who. as lar
as can be learned, IS away on her vaca-
uon with her two children.
Assistant Secretary Frank B. Barnes
Is one Of the dead secretary's best
friends. they having played together as
boys in Nineland, where York, Lieut..
John Wesley Crawford, Admiral Dew
ey's secretary. and Mr.. Barnes were a
trio of boy chums seldom found apart
When Mr.. Barnes was informed by The
Times Of Mr.. YOrk's sudden death he
expressed himself as greatly shocked
and said that he had seen him only two
or three days go and he seemed quite
in his usual health then. He could fur
nish no clue 10 Yorl1's rash act.