The Washington times., 1907-08-04

~ r was O'Clock in the afternoon u
a debilitating spring day The
crowds that thronged the street.
surging always to the shady side,
moved with lack OF energy
peculiar to the time OF year
Idstless. perspiring. yellow of skin.
uneasy IN clothes that were too heavy
by some pounds, they seemed more
like an army OF invsIids out for a pre-
scribed constitutional. than representa-
tive men and women Of one of the
foremost cities Of the world. which
they were. bent upon their accustomed
round Of business or Of pleasure. Even
the hackmen on their stands. those
eternslly alert and invincible types OF
the genus wide eye" were nodding
on their boxes. careless OF fares. ap-
parently. wishing nothing but to be let
alone in their shade by the curb.
But in one instant all this wds
changed. A noarse cry rang out on the
air Three OF the seeming sleepers
tumbled from their boxes to the ground
as one man, and at the top of their
speed dashed down the street. The
crowd on the sidewalk awoke as from
a shock of electricity. paused, stared
in surprise at the bounding shapes.
and then set of after them. In front
OF the Colonial Hotel the lines Of peO-
pie, running from all directions, met
as the spokes of a wheel meet in the
hub. with the hackmen in the center.
bending over something on the ground.
What is it7" excitedly cried a hun
dred breathless runners.
a woman fsintedl" answered one.
a plckpocket," painted another.
NO, it's only a drunk. contributed
somebody else
Meanwhile the hack drivers were ex-
amining the body of a man. which,
smashed to a pulp, was huddled in
CHASTITY heap on the flags.
Tenth story" said one to the others
in a hushed voice; Il seen him when
he started, end over end Ike one O.
them ere windmills."
He's gone" said another. God,
Amt IL awful He turned away, sick
from the horrid spectacle
Get a doctor,'' shouted somebody
In the crowd,
The hackmen Strengthened I'D and
looked irresoluteIy around. They had
no notion what to do. Suddenly one
Of them raised his hand, standing on
tiptos, and beckoned. He had seen a
policeman pushing into the jam and he
called out: This Way-hi, over
herel"
Now. then. clear the road,' cried
the strong voice or the law. and,
though the road was not cleared. be-
cause II could not be, on account OF
the density Of the human pressure
behind. The officer fought in to ths
central group. taking care not to be
too gentle about Il. The hsckmen be-
gan to explain, all together. each re-
latinE little different story from the
other. but all agreeing I'm the essential
that the man had fallen to his death
from an open window on the tenth
1OOr OF the hotel. and that they had
all OF them seen him do it.
Anybody here know him. asked
the of1cer. consulting the nearest by
ISLANDERS with his eyes. But as tie
body lay face to the ground. unrecog-
nizable, nobody ventured 10 claim its
acquaintance.
f"Well move back, move hacki
There's nothing to see here" the offi-
Ger exclaimed with impatienCe and
was beginning 20 enforce his COM
mand with a strong arm when his
eyes, raised over the heads OF the
crowd, fell on a man making extra
ordinary gestures. apparently to him.
from a window OF the great apart
ment house opposite He was on the
tenth moor, directly across the street
acting like an insane person. working
his shoulders, pushing with his arms
against nothing, pointing 70 the hotel
on a level with his window. and then
extending both forehngers in the di-
rection OF the Colonial entrance Some
in the crowd. following the direction
Of the policeman's surprised gaze. be
gan to cry out: There's another
oner' Hell be down in minute
let's run UP therer Hes crazy
And then a youth. in a burst OF In
spiration, hit the truth "He'S trying
to tell US that this man was pushed
out Of the window. that he saw Il
done. and that the entrance should
he guarded while a search is made
for the murderer"
nun Up theTes Inen. ana bring him
down here" said the officer to the last
speaker. Come down here, you,'' he
moved his lips as n to say. beckoning
10 the gentleman at the window. But
he shooS his head and displayed new
motions. He was an invalid and could
not walk. He made that plain by his
gestures
At this moment the hospital ambu-
lance caused a diversion by rushing NJ
anG depositing surgeon and his as
sis.ant, who took charge of the body.
which, as. soon as its face was ex-
posed. was recognized by dozen diff
ferent men as that Of Frederick
Se1vey, a real estate dealer. who lived
IN suite 4o1, The Colonial. with offices
dov n town. BY this time both the
proprietor and the ianitor Of the hotel
had appeared on the scene the one
With a declaration that Mrs. Seavey
was lying sick in bed. and must not be
told OF the tragedy for fear Of It's ef-
feet on her. and the other with 4
statement that rendered the formers
precautions useless. Mrs. Seavey must
know about IL already, he said In
feet. there had heen a row In the
Seavey rooms. He had heard loud