The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-22
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH
Wife Holds Dangling Form
Till Her Strength Fails.
VICTIMS MIND UNBALANCED
CaretaIxer OF New York Physicians
House Becomes Deeply Interested
I'm Christian Science and Takes
Mrs. Eddy's Book with Him on
Fatal FOur-stOry Drop.

New York, July 2l.-Eugene Howe was
a planer and polisher of hardwood Gar
quetry floors and did we'll up to last May
At this time Howe and his wife, Bertha,
moved their belongings into the top floor
OF the fouT-story and basement brown
stone residence Of DR.. Gregory Costigan.
at So West Sixty-elghth street Mrs.
Howe was a servant in the household of
DR.. Costigan until she married. a little
more than a year ago
DR.. Costigan and his family moved in
May to their country place. taking their
servants with them The physician did
not like the idea of leaving his house IN
occupied, 50 he sent for his former serv-
ant 1t was suggested that Howe and
his wife move their things to the house
and occupy the top floor In this way
they could have a good home and save
rent from May to October. and the Cos
tigan residence would have good care
takers,
Investigates Christian Science.
Howe became deeply interested in the
teachings of Christian Science. He gave
up smoking, changed most Of his habits
Of life, and not long ago decided that
eating breakfast vas all a mistake
Shortly after 10 o'clock on Saturday
night Howe came home and found lights
burning in the basement where Dr. Costi-
gan has his Office and Teception-TOOm for
patients. The physician. who is a special
/ list. had come into the city 10 consult
| patients that had remained in town.
/ Howe rang the bell and chatted for a
short time with Dr. COstigan. The physi-
clan says the floor pollsher was perfectly
rational and talked of such topics as the
weather Howe carried a book, but did
not show il or speak OF it to the physi-
/ clan.
His Actions Become Queer.
After talking with DR.. Costigan a short
/ time Howe went up TO his apartments on
/ the top floor He undressed and got into
bed. taking with him the book he had
1 brought into the house. II was Mrs.
| Eddy's Science and Health"
1t was after midnight by this time. and
/ Howe. so his wife says. began TO act in
a manner even queer for him. He finally
ran to a front window. climbed out on
| the sill, and announced that he was going
/ to fly out in the night air
Mrs. Howe ran TO the window and man
! aged to grasp her husband by the ankle
| Just as he leaped She held his weight
with all the strength there was In her
/ arms Her arms were badly cut and
/ bruised by coming into contact with the
sharp edge Of the stone window sill.
Finally the womans strength gave way.
and. with a shrek that aroused the neigh
| bOrhood. she fell back into the room in a
| faint
| NsighbOrs See Body Drop.
DIT. Costigan heard the woman's scream
and made for the small door opening 10
the areaway in front Of the English base
ment. Just as the physician opened the
door. Howe, clad in night clothes, came
down on the tagging. People living
across the street were aroused by the
screams and got to the windows in time
to see Howe land on the stones.
Howe was badly crushed. He was taken
to the Roosevelt Hospital Howe's skull
was fractured and his body and legs were
| torn and crushed. lie died in the hospital
without regalning consciousness.
When he leaped from the window Howe
| had carried with him Mrs. Eddy's book
| Il wasn't found until Ia.e this afternoon
| Dr. Cosugan Socated it on top Of the bay
window opposite the second floor Of tbs
house. The book was covered with blood
showing that Howe struck the top OF the
window in falling.