The Washington herald., 1909-02-22

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. 1-stewart
Douglas Robinson, nephew OF the Pres
ident, and youngest son Of Douglas Rob
insOn. Of - Madison avenue. New York.
a junior at Harvard University. was ac-
cidentaIly killed BY a fall from a win
dow on the sixth floor OF Hampden Hall.
a fashionable dormitory a. the corner OF.
Massachusetts avenue and Plympton
street, some time early this morning.
The body. still warm. was found about
SD O'Clock by Patrolman Jerome D.
Ireland. and Medical Examiner swan.
who viewed it. reported it a case Of
accidental death. They said that the
young man must have fallen but a few
minutes before the officer came along.
The body lay upon the sidewalk. clad
IN Pajamss, and was somewhat mutlzt.
ed Death was undoubtedly instantan-
eous. as the skull was crushed and both
hips were broken.
Young Robinson. who was g substituts
goal on the Harvard hockey team. did
not 20 10 New York with the men who
played q championship game against
Yale last night He remained in Cam
bridge with other substitutes. In ths
early evening he attended a banquet at
the a. D. Club. located a. No. ! PIymp-
ton street, just around the corner from
Hampden Hall. and. according to his
friends. afJerward went 10 the room OF
q friend in the dormitory-
Complained OF Illness.
With him were several friends. and.
according % the statements Of soma Of
them, Robinson had c51plained OF not
feeling well. and 50 decided TO spend the
night in the room Of his older brother.
Monroe q senior who lives in suite 4.
but who had gone to New York on the
midnight train.
One statement is that he fell while in
his brothers room. and striking his head
against g table caused a bruise. Shortly
afterward he retired. but consequently
complained about a lack Of air, and his
friends opened the window little from
the bottom before they went TO their own
quarters
These friends knew nothing more about
young Robinson-s movements until they
heard Of his body being found this morn
ing.
There are other statements regarding
the accident. which are more or less con
nicting. The suppOsition is, and il was
also the opinion Of the medical examiner.
that Stewart awoke early this morning.
and seeing that II was BaIry and
clear out Of doors. arose and opened a
window.
SIIIs Five Feet High.
The window sills in the rooms on the
Massachusetts side OF the hall are about
i've feet from the floor. and It Is believed
that the young man jumped up on a
table in front OF the window and opened
it In doing so he probably lost his bal
ance and fell to the sidewalk. a distance
Of about seventy feet
4 friend OF the family tonight gave
out the following statement on the death
of the young man:
Stewart Douglas Robinson, syounges
son OF Mr and Mrs. Douglas Robinsoa
Of New York. q member OF the JUNO
class at Harvard University, died earl
Sunday morning. February q, as a re
suit OF an accidental fall from a window Of
the sixth floor OF Hampden Hail. Cam
bridge.
His friends, occupying adjoining rooms.
saw him after he had retired for the
night. 1t is supposed that IN trying to
open the window. which was al least
FIVE feet from the floor, and necessitated
his getting upon a table to do 50. he lost
his balance and fell out after opening il.
He was much beloved by his friends on
account Of his fine character and his
bright and happy disposition"
Declared TO Be Accident.
Robinson's body was taken 10 the city
morgue. where Medical Examiner swan
viewsi it and announced that death was
accidental The young mans parents. in
New York. were notified Of the sad az
fair. and came to Cambridge this after
noon TO take the body home
They were greatly distressed over the
loss Of their boy. who was the youngest
Of three SONS. With the parents : me
Theodore Douglas Robinson. the eldest
son. and his wife. and also Monroe Rob
inson. the second son The body was
taken to New York In a private car at
tached TO the midnight train
Arrangements for the funeral services
have not been eorppIeted, but they viii
undoubtedly be held IN New York on
Wednesday morning. and the burial win
be at Henderson House. Herkimer County.
\. Y, the old family seat
At the train with the bereaved family
was Theodore Roosevelt, jr., cousin Of
the dead student. whose mother IS Presi-
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