The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-30
WOMAN OF WEALTH
PLUNGES TO DEATH
Mrs. Ray II. Winston Leaps
From Eighth story Window
of Hotel AnsOnia.
40 CAUSE. HUSBAND SAYS

Mrs. Ray r. Winston wife of Albert
Winston. who is interested in the cor
poration of Marcus & Co, Jewellers,
54i Fifth avenue and whose home Tor
the last four months has been at Dobbs
Ferry. was killed instantly Yesterday
morning In jump from a window on
the eighth floor of the Hotel Ansonia,
Broadway and Seventy third street. to the
roof Of the dining room on the ground
floor The window ia ces 4 spacious court.
one side OF which il open. on Seventy
third street and the woman's body in its
fall missed by scarcely two feet crashing
through a skylight beneath which many
persons were at breakfast
Albert Winston, the woman's husband,
was in another room Of their hotel suite
when Mrs. Winston got up, dressed in a
hurry and climbed over a two foot bal
cony outside the bedroom window. lie
could give no adequate reason Tor 'he
apparent suicide. except that some months
ago his wife had to undergo an operation
FOR q minor Internal disorder ana may
nave feared q recurrence Of that trouble
though he could scarcely credit th.s. as she
was not H. he thought.
The couple registered AT the Ansonia
on saturday afternoon. They were well
known 20 the management having been
frequent visitors for about eight years.
one OF the clerks registered for Mrs.
Winston. who arrived about three hours
earlier than her husband. She had come
down from Dpbbs Ferry 10 look at some
gowns and met him afterward.
After breakfast Yesterday. served In
their suite MIR Winston crossed the apart
ment 70 the bathroom. He had noticed
that his wife was not In the best az
spirits hut I'D not take alarm. II was
then about q AS o'clock. When ne re-
turned 20 the bedroom a few minutes
later the door was locked This arous ID
his suspicion. and going To- a window In
the sitting room. which also faces the
open we'll. he looked out and saw his
wfc's body. fully clothed except for her
hat. lying on the roof over the ground
hopr seven stories below.
The impact much like the noise OF
small explosion. attracted tho attention OF
guests and when the tragedy was dis
covered Dr.. Joseph Macdonald. the house
physician. and pr Manning ~ the Poly
clinic Hospital climbed onto the roof only
to find medical aid useless. 'crono~
Herman licllensteiu pronounced IL sui
eide, and gave permission for the removal
o. the body 20 an undertaking establish
ment. whence Il was taken later 20 he
Winston home at Dobhs Ferry.
The Wnsteus had been married some
years Mrs Winston was about 81 years
old. Of medium height and thick TT
There are two children. boys, about -
and II Years old Mrs Winston
is said 30 have been wealthy in
hcr own name She owned much real
estate and also a cigar "a tory At -
Fulton street which was left to her hy
her father. Until last summ"r. when tho
whole family went abroad. they lived ~
30i West End avenue, around the corner
from the Anson.a.
Mr. Winston said he and his VIE had
never quarrcllcd and Mrs. Winston was
kept quite busy with her own business
affairs
DoRBs Ferry. y Y. Nov 20 NJ
Albert Minister'S home here. known as tho
Rouslry House. is ono Of half a dozen
show places IN town. !, Is on the large
estate formerly owned ny l. SCOTT Nj
Combs. who sold u At auction Last summer
and went 20 England tie Inherited u
from his father. Both had large realty
holdings iu New York city.
Mrs Winston is said To- have paid about
10000 for'thc estate, which was worth
100000. She Wa then specializing IN
real estat" The house Is "a fine stone
mansion facing on Broadway. Il was
closed To- all this afternoon after Mr.
W.usteu's return wth his wifcs body.
Mrs. WiuS'en mixed ltt,e with 'hc
towusfolk. l. Is said tina; she was ia II
hospital or sanitarium go New York
Tor three weeks short time 40 Win
stem himself is associated with ,icorE. l..
Marcus. or. of :he firm ~ Marcus q co.
manufacturing jewellers AZ 54i F!f'h
avenue. Now York