The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
WOMAN s DEATH
FALL A MYSTERY
MRS. CICERO HUGHES, OF ST,
LOUIS MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
AT HER HOME.
FORMERLY OF CAIRO
Question Whether reath Was Suicide
or ccidental-Police Incline
TO the Former Theory

The Cairo friends Ct Mrs. Ella
Hughes 4 former resident Of this
city, will be shocted 70 learn Of her
tragic death rs told IN the st. Louis
Globe Democrat yesterday as fo!-
lows:
A corcner's inquest will be neces-
sary to determine whether the death
II Mrs Ella Hughes, GO years old, re-
siding with her broile1 William M.
Biocck at 1897 Waterman avenue,
vino wss found unconscious in the
lycli yard at 1880 IL yesterday was
sricidc or accident Although Mrs.
@ruhos died at 1870 p. m. Coroner
iulcs Baron stated last night that he
mad net been notified of the death and
did net know when the inquest would
be- held. Mrs Hrghes death is sur
rrndod by mystery which members
Cf the family refuse to discuss
According to report made at the
Twelfth District roncc station at
Forest Park, Mrs. William Young Ct
500 Waterman avenue saw Mrs,
Frehcs IN a second story window,
witch IS Just fcY feet above the
r~cf Cf tHo back porch shortly before
she was found. The police scout. the
theory that Mrs. Hughes fell ont of
the wiulcw for II she hail The police
gaN sAo would prooably have struck
N her head
II She jumped out cf the window
she would have likely struck on her
feet hvcUfaiug 10 the police. Mrs.
'}iaesh4 tsIlels en- slter. foot aud both
legs were broken below the KNEES
and The body was badly bruised. The
woma1 was found in a
sitting position against the porch by
Edward Wood of 1885 Cottage aYenue.
Wood noticed her as re was driving
post the house. Fie tTnpcl }rGx III
wagon and sunni oncl u III !
uatehman, living at 9599jWaE nan
avenue. ~ Il
The two moa carried hSr ipta the
lcusc and Doctors ", JJbn Harris
Of 35ll Lucas avenue and NJ. X, .Hor.-
WITT Of $500 Delmar Boulevard. Were
called A private ambulance took Mrs.
Hughes to the Deacoaess hoshitag
West Belle place and Sarah Atreet
whore she died Mrs. Hughes was
the widow of Cicero fTrghss. 8Raid'
who was the only son 20 I'M see I,
At the borse Yesterday aftetash said |
vi s.-~s~r- t%<w wfyTY l11kAY
ddot ~V
ntdn \ womars wEh' talisS erolB EN-
dpor said THAI she'knes notbiug about
hcw Mrs Hughes ,1s injuted IN re-
fused to diguge her name' Sht said
she was neighbor. and that Mr., Bile
lock said If any one called at the
house TO refer them 20 him.
Mr.. Blelock is president Ct the Bic
look Manufacturing company, 9l3
Locust street. Mr. Blelock refused
T. answer the telephone last night.
one of his sens. who refused to tell
his FIRST name. said he did net care
To talk about the lu..er and said to
see De- Harris. Dr. Harris refused 10
discuss tho matter.
The rulice also were unable &C.
learn anything ar0uts Chow Mrs.
Hughes happened to be Injured. and
the caso is mys.ery 60 them. a
window on the second floor. found
open is evidently the one from which
Mrs. hughes jumped CT fell. If she
.umpcd or fell from the window she
1ft nabl} struck the roof IF the perch
before striking the -round. The dis
tance from tho windew 20 the ground
is abort - feet. 1t is hardly prob
able. She police say. ;aat Ms Hughes
was injured by a fall on the hack
porch. as the dista--e. to the ground
Is not over { feet
Patrolman stovel 81 the Twelfth
District called at the Dcaconcss he's
iitai soon after sin Hughes was
taken there brit was not allowed &c
see her