The Washington herald., 1909-05-19
GIRL STRUGGLES
ON FIRE ESCAPE
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window 10 the fire escape. The girls who
work with Mss Shinas noticed her act
! ions were strange. and were alarmed
when she began running up and down
I ladders. Pedestrians saw the girl high
above the ground, running and Jumping
/ as csreleSsly as If she were IN the street
! 4 small crowd gathered. and Policeman
I Boswell was informed Of the girls
/ actions
I While fifty persons watched, Miss
ShiGas ran quickly from the fifth to The
second story. where she played with q
{ rope supporting ladder used 20 descend
/ to the ground in case OF ire Policeman
+ Boswell called TO the girl. and told her
( 10 come down or return 20 her
I but she pointed her finger at him and
7 laughed The policeman thought the
/ girl demented and decided 10 80 TO her
/ rescue before she fell or jumped.
7 The policeman pulled the iron ladder
+ TO the ground, and started 10 ascend Miss
F Shinas turned and ran up 20 the fifth
E floor, where she sat on a railing around
{ the edge OF the landing and laughed at
+ the policeman and the crowd. which had
( increased % hundreds. Fearing the girl
would jump If he followed her from the
street. Boswell ran 70 the Pennsylvania
avenue entrance and took an elevator 10
the fifth floor Ee thought the girl would
run from him down the escape and knew
+ there would be many men ready below
I 10 catch her f she jumped from the first
Z floor landing 70 the street
Climbed Through window.
I Boswell climbed through a fifth-story
+ window 10 the FIRE escape. and started to
I descend. Miss Shinss cried,
Don't come down; don't come down.
/ ana stamped her foot impatiently.
Boswell climbed TO the fourth floor and
caught the girl by an arm as she was
about 10 run to the third floor The cir
/ scratched the policeman's hands. and
7 tried 10 pull away. but he drew her az
I the ladder 20 the landing. talking q
/ her. and trying TO quiet her The gir
/ tried to escape. but the policeman held
{ her.
] Then Miss Shinas began struggling. She
I twisted and fought with hand and foot
pitting her fraiI strength against BOs-
well. who is more than six feet tsI and
/ one OF the strongest men on the force
I Despite the difference IN physique. Bos-
well had to exert himself 10 the utmost to
/ hold Miss Shinas. Several times she
pulled away. and nearly reached the edge
/ OF the fire escape. while hundreds Of per
/ sOaS shouted Encouragement 20 the police
man. Boswell struggled with the girl, de-
( Tending himself against her attacks. Fin
ally. he pinned her arms 10 her sides,
and lifted her through the window. Re
/ tanning his hold. the policeman climbed
( through and carried the girl 10 the ele-
vator
When placed in chair in the elevator
I Miss Shinas seemed suddenly 70 regain
/ her senses ard began talking nationally.
I she was accompanied b Boswell IN
cab 10 her home and talked with him
/ sensibly during the ride
Two Men on the Roof
4 physician was summoned. and the girl
/ placed in the care Of her parents. She
/ IS the eldest Of six children Miss Shinas
saw a reporter for The Washington Her
i aid last night and talked about her esca-
! pade. She explained her actions by say
I ing;
= saw two men fighting on the root
and went out on the fire escape to watch
them"
Persons employed with Miss Shinas de-
clare they saw no one on the roof.
I Relatives say Miss Shinas has been
acting strangely for some time. They
ascribe her actions TO nervousness. The
girl is 3 graduate OF a Washington bHsi-
ness college and was regarded as capable
/ and energetic BY her employer she is
attractive IN appearance.