The Washington times., 1908-08-13
Eighty : Year Old William
Winderhutt SuccumbS at
Asylum Hospital.
LOCKED IN STABLE
MORE THAN A WEEK
Practically Dead When Found, But
in Only Lucid Moment He
BlameS No One.

EmaCiate1 until he resembled a skele-
ton more than = human being, William
Winderhutt a German, eighty years
old, was taken 70 the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital yesterday from a stable
In the rear Of 10ll North Capitol street,
where he hsd been locked. il Is sup
posed, for more than a week
The man died at the hospital soon
after arriving there snd his body was
sent TO the morgue, where an inquest
will be held tomorrow.
People passing the stable yesterday
were attracted by the faint cries from
the inside. The police were notified.
When the door was broken down the
octogenarian, scantily clad, was found
huddIed in one Of the stalls. He was
practically dead when carried out, his
faint means being the only evidence Of
life he showed.
How the aged man got into the stable
and was left there is a mystery. II is
supposed that he entered and lay down
on the straw. the door being locked
from the outside by some person who
was ignorant of his presence.
In spite Of the efforts of the hospital
physicians the old man gradually weak
eued, until this morning he succumbed
10 the long pTiyatiOn. OmCeTS were
been TIE victim of foul play, but the
old man, when giving his name, did not
blame any ohe for his plight
Active for Aged Man.
Although an old man, Winderhutt was
mentally and physically active. In the
neighborhood IN which he lived he was
we'll known as a character and was
privileged TO 90 where he pleased.
Frequently il was his wont to 60 into
stables and sleep during the night and
those in charge never refused him en-
trance.
About a week ago he left his home
announcing that he was going 10 work.
That night he did not make an appear
auce in his accustomed haunts and his
friends instigated a search for him.
Az OF the places where he was Gus
tomarily found were visited in an effort
TO ind him, but he was not to be seen.
A lookout was sent TO the police sta
tons by his now thoroughly frightened
friends and every effort was made 10
locate him somewhere.
Suicide Theory.
Il was supposed that Mr. Wynder-
butt had committed culcide, as he had
grown despondent of late, because of his
failure to find work
In the meantime those who passed the
stable. located IN an alley behind the
residence at 1014 North Capitol street,
were perturbed at hearing weak means
coming from the building at irregu-
lar intervals.
The police Of the Second precinct and
the Associated Charities were notified
and yesterday morning representatives
of the laIter organization prepared 10
force their way. into the stable from
which came the grewsOme cries.
Harold +. Tracy, with several officers,
went 10 the door and raped several
times without getting response Final
ly the lock on the outside OF the door
was broken by the combined efforts Of
two men and the heavy bars were re-
moved. The door was thrown open, re-
Nealiug the damp. dark interior of the
stable. Blinded by the darkness the
searChers entered the place and STUN
bled about in an effort to locate the
cries that were rising from the rear
end OF the stable.
Stumbles Over Body.
Finally one Of the policemen stumbled
over the body Ct Mr.. Winderhutt, lying
in a crumpled heap In a stable
Startled by the touch of the police
mans foot. the Old man gave a pathetic
cry, half OF gIadness. half of fright, and
attempted TO rise
He tried again and HIS little remaining
strength gave out With an inarticulate
moan he fell backward I'm a faint
The nIg policeman carried the man
from his deadly prison and notified the
Washington Asylum Hospital of the
Ehastly dnd
The Associated Charities ordered a
carriage, and In this vehicle the little
man was carried over 10 the Govern
ment institution
Once there Mr Winderlutt appeared
TO recover slightly. Thin as q Skeleton
and gray as a specter, he seemed TO
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