Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-22

posite the clubhouse. His BODY was
found at $50 this morning as the patrol
man was making his rounds. 1t Is be-
lieyed that the accident had happened
not long before, as the bodyf was stu
warm.
The body remained at the undertaken $
rooms until the arrival of the young
mans father, Douglas Robinson. from
New York.
IT was taken to the South station and
placed in a private car. which contained
also the members of Mr.. Robintson's fam
ily, and was attached to the midnight
train for New York. In the arty were
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, parents
of the young man; Monroe Douglas Rod
inson and Theodore Douglas Robinson,
his brothers, and Mrs. T. d. Robinson.
Miss Cironne Robinson. his sister, and
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Mr.. Robinson made the, following
statement in regard to the circum-
stances of the death of his son:
Stewart Douglas Robinson, youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson
of New York City, a member OF the Jun
ior class of Harvard University, died
early Sunday morning. Feb list. as
result of an accidental fall from a win
dow of the sixth floor of Hampton hall,
Cambridge.
Stewart had spent the evening at the
A. D. Club of which he was men,
Der, which is situated across the street
from Hampden hail. and at the close OF
the banquet which was given last night
had gone to the room of friends on the
sixth floor of the Hampden hall, on
which floor his brother. Monroe Robin
son also had rooms. His brother, who
went to New York last night, babe his
brother goodbye in his (Monroe's) room
about II o'clock His friends, occupying
adjoining rooms, saw him after he had
retired for the night.
HE was a boy who always INSISTED
on having lots of air in his rooms at
night and at home always slept with his
windows wide open. In fact. 4 nave
often gone to his room and clio sed win
dows at night in our home for fear that
he would catch cold from such draft.
1t is supposed therefore. that ne desired
more air during the early morning ana
went to the window to open it. The VIM
dow was at least five feet from the foor'
which necessitated his climbing upon
table to get to the window. 1t is be-
leved that in opening the window, nan
asleep as he probably was. he lost MS
balance and fell out of the window When
IT was opened This morning a table
was found pushed up against the VIM
dow
"Stewart would have been 70 years old
NEXT month. He went to St. Pauls school
at Concord. N. H.. when he was l. years
old. He was goal tender on st. Paul
hockey team and a substitute on the
Harvard team. He was big 1ello" SIN
feet tall and weighed 115 pounds. He was
in fine physical condition. having been
in perfect training for some time with
the hockey team and young man OF
fine habits.
.The funeral will probably be held
Wednesday morning in New York ana
the burial will be in my family lot on
nv old homestead at Henderson Point
Herkimer county, New York"
Washington, Feb. 21.-Secretary
Loeb stated tonight that the news OF
the tragic death of Stewart Robinson
the Presidents nephew, reached the
White House too late to be commune
Gated to the President before his de-
narture for Hampton Roads aboard the
Mayflower. He stated that the Presi-
dent would not receive the news until
his arrival tomorrow at Hampton
Roads.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS