Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Due TO FALL FROM WINDOW
HUGH BROWN IN DYING CONDI-
TON AT HOSPITAL.
Says He Has q Secret to Tell and
Then Lapses Into Uncon-
seriousness.

Hugh Brown. who was employed as an
engineer in the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, was taken to Freedmen's Hospital
last night from his boarding house, 7G2
7 street, to be treated for serious injuries
sustained by falling from th:rd-story
window. The surgeons found severe frac-
lures Of the skull and that his spine had
been so seriously injured that friends
were told he cannot recover While being
taken to the hospital the patient told the
police he realized he was dying, and said
ne had secret he wanted to tell. When
ne reached the hospital, however his con-
dition was so serious that the surgeons
would not permit the police to interview
him.
Brown was laid off last Sunday when
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
abandoned the 9Th street station, but he
mad been told to report for duty later at
the new Union station. 1t is stated that
Brown had been spending his time about
the city the past week, visiting places of
amusement and otherwise enjoying his
vacation. He returned to the house on
T street yesterday afternoon, having re-
last seen by his roommate, William Nc
Turn. he was lying across the bed. That
was about $50 o'clock.
Falls From Window.
Mrs. Frances Pearson, proprietress of
the house, and her son were on the
lower floor when McTurfr entered and
went to the upper floor. McTurn remained
In the room only long enough to get his
shaving material. going from the bed
room on the third floor to the bathroom
on the floor below to shave He heard a
noise outside the window and looking to
the yard lie saw that his friend had fallen
out of the window. Mrs. Pearson and her
son hurried to the kitchen window to as
certain the cause of the noise and saw
Brown in, the yard.
What's the matter?' Mrs. Pearson in
quired. "
I've fallen out the window" was the
response, and 1 can't get up
Young Pearson went to the ward and
assisted the injured man to the house. The
ponce were notified and Policeman Son
tag mad Brown taken to the hospital.
Soon after the patient reached the hospi-
tai he became unconscious
Brown obtained board at the house of
mrs. Fearson about three years ago. saw
Ing he was from Chicago. He was about
years or age and was unmarried,
ne said Many times during the three
years the ponce were told he stated that
ne had secret to tell, but that he would
: not tell 1t unless he knew he was dying.
Ignorant as to Secret.
None of the friends of the injured man
seems to have an idea of the nature of
the secret to which he referred. 1t was
suggested by the police last night that
Brown may have had money buried or
hidden. but his close friends say he never
had any great amount Of money. He al
ways lived well. they say. and thew
thought he about lived up to his salary
Inspector Boardman learned of the con-
dition of Brown and had Detective Corn
well make an investigation. The detec-
tive went to the house of Mrs Pearson
ana saw the several persons who were
tnere at the time Brown fell. They told
OF the circumstances, as stated explaining
that In falling Brown struck against a
ciothesline and coal hod, the line break
Ing the force Of the fall and possibly pre-
venting instant death. Browns statement
that ne Tell from the window Is regarded
as conclusive that the fall was the result
OF an accident and not premeditated He
appeared to know he was in a dying con-
dition at the time he made the statement
that he had fallen.
1t was stated at the hospital at a late
hour last night that Brown might die at
any moment.
Brown told friends that while he was
residing In Chicago he Joined the Macca-
Dees. Modern Woodmen of the World and
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
members or the organizations mentioned
nave volunteered to do what they can
Tor him and to communicate with his rel
atives.