The Washington times., 1906-07-22
Miss Lena Eibner Found
Unconscious at Foot
of Stairs in Her
Home.
AMBULANCE CALLED,
EXPIRES AT HOSPITAL
No One Saw Accident and
Aged Mother Too Much
Shocked to Discuss
Tragedy.

Unfathomable mystery surrounds
the tragic death Of Miss Lena Eib-
ner, who was found bleeding and
dying at the foot Of the staircase
in her home at 700 L street north
west yesterday evening. and died
later in the night at the Homeo-
patio Hospital. TO which institution
she had been hurriedly sent in an
ambulance
Miss Eibner was thirty-two years
old. She lived with her mother
and brother at their home, and she
was alone in the house with her
mother, who. bowed down by the
weight Of years, occupies an in
valids bed. Her brother is Prof.
F. Eibner, a well-known musician
Of this city, who is now in Jackson
Springs, n. c.
When discovered yeterday after
noon about o'clock at the bot
tom of the flight Of stairs, Miss Eib-
ner was lying in a pool Of blood.
with deep gashes in her head and
bruises about her body. The steps
and sides Of the wall leading from
the second story, from which she is
thought 10 have stumbled and trip
ped on a piece Of torn carpet, were
blood stained.
Mother Is Reticent.
Mrs Eibner, the mother of the
young woman, refused TO say any
thing that would throw any light
on the causes leading up TO her
daughters tragic fall down the
staircase. She is feeble in mind
and body. When the daughter failed
TO respond TO the repeated calls Of
her mother, the latter left her room
and as she started down the stair
way saw her lying almost pros
trate at the bottom. Mrs. Eibner
screamed loudly for help. and then
fell in a faint
The screams were heard by a next
door neighbOr. who, accompanied by
Policeman Lee. entered the house. When
Mrs. Eibner revived, she could say moth
ing and for some time was unable 10
speak. Mrs Eibner is a German and
does not speak English fiuently. An in
terpreter endeavored TO draw from her
a statement, but she was not communi-
cative and asked the police TO excuse
her.
She declared that she did not hear
her daughter fall down the stairs, de-
spite the fact that when the policeman
entered the building the daughter was
groaHing in agony.
The police were unable to learn last
night If another person was at the
EIbner residence yesterday afternoon
when the fatal fall down the steps oc-
CURED.
When she was taken 20 the hospital
the physicians administered powerful
restoratiyes. thinking that Miss Eibner's
life might be saved. or at least that a
dying statement might be elected from
her. But she never S-gained conscious
ness. Miss Eibner's greatest injury was
a depressed fracture OF the skull. Con-
cussion Of the brain resulted, and her
death came at 10 o'clock last night.
Mrs. Eibner III.
Mrs. Eibner was reported last night
10 be in a precarious condition, and she
has not been apprised Of the death OF
her daughter. The doctors fear that in
her weakened condition from shock the
news of her girls death would kin her.
She is under the constant care Of a phy-
sician. and not permitted 10 see anyone.
Inquest Tomorrow.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was nOti-
fed last night of Miss Eibners death
and VIII hold an inquest tomorrow
morning 10 investigate the causes lead
ing up 20 Miss Eibner's death, and with
a hope of solving the mystery. The po-
lice were willing last night to accept
the theory that Miss EibneTs fan down
the steps was purely an accident. An
examination was made of the premises
and the particular place where the
young woman was found,
Neighbors, when interviewed about
the AFFAIR, secuted the rumor that Miss
Eibner's tragic fall came after a quaT-
rel with her sweetheart They s . no
one leaving the premises Iur.ng that
period.
Prof. Eibner was notified las: night
OF his sisters death and will arrive In
Washington tomorrow morning 10
make nnal arrangements for the fu-
neral, which will probably occur Tues
day.