Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-06
PLUNGED TO DEATH.
Fighting Rivals Fell Four Stories
 Spectators Look on Mortified.

Spectators Look on Mortified. Cleveland, Oct 6.-Clasped In each
 others, arms two clerks in the office
 of the Lake Shore railroad, who had
 been fighting over the affections of a girl plunged through n window on the fourth floor yesterday afternoon
 and dropped to their death on the
 pavement below before the eyes of q
 thousand horror-stricken people. The two. Bernard Milford. eighteen of No 2199 East One Hundred and
 Fifth street and II. V. Bantz. twen- ty-six, of No 2S Collins place, were employed in the office of Superinten- dent of Motive Power Bah. in the
 building at St Clair and East sixth street.
 The two were in love with Miss Lois Oldhagan, of No 233l East Nine ty-seventh street. Each had known her several years. Bantz having been one of her schoolmates. Ha held n high position in the young wo- mans esteem when he introduced young Milford to her. Miss 0ldhagan then allowed the younger man to take up some of the time she had former ly allotted to Bantz, and the latter was much aggrieyed.
 Bantz made Milford see that hc did not like being cut out. His hate clerks by slurring remarks urged Bantz to abuse Milford This VII ford resented. Before they could he stopped they had come 10 blows. "Ill fix you" Bantz cried as he attempted to seize wilforl about the neck.
 The two cllnchci. The three or four other clerks in the room with drew to one end to give the two more space. They struggled about the room. overturned desks and chairs. Soon they were covered with blood which str,amed from their noses.
 "Stop them, They're killing each other-' shouted one of the men watching the fight. One of the clerks tried to separate the frenziei combat- ants. but upon receiving a kick in the stomach retirel
 One of the windows facing St Clair street k only two feet from the floor The sash was up and there was only a narrow strip of glass In the frame to keep the draft from blowing papers uff a desk near 1t. As the two men fighting flercely. nearszl this window. they were oblivous to theif surroundings. They clinched as they reacilesl the window and Bantx. who was the heavier. forced wilforl against the sill
 Just as their fellow employees rush ed fnrvspl to save them. Bantz seiz- ed wilfOr,l by tie ne-k. hut tn sO doing forrei him over tackwanl ani the window. Screaming Will ford rlung to Bantz and both pIunEcI to thci- death.
 Rooted to the spot with terror. the other clerks rouhl not move for an instant. Then they rushed te the win dow and xaxei down upon the crush e,i and niangls-i forms Of Bantz anl WiIfur,l ca the sidewalk Conssie-ars.- striken. they ran downstaIrS. shouhi- erssI their way through the crowd that hal faFIIssl and ezElsavor.l to all the unfortunate men but Bsntk was dead and wIlf0rl was past aII help. wHforl died on his way to the hospital
 Many people were passing along st Clair stre<t ar the time. and tile tuo men Ierke.I In their dessIly enbrSre- nearsy dreTP--l ca a freIean a tic stl~uaIk- W@aen erlI.ssgcl la tise | rtsrhing fsrtarfes across the ssFesf- zni vbD lad sen ff-e two sfru-EIia< b the window. fzintei as they fel.