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Show MAN MYSTERIOUSLY FALLS : OR JUMPS FROM WINDOW AND BREAKS HIS NECK 'I . NEW YORK." July 27. The. authorities ' - ere Investigating the death of Frank R. ' Reynolds, "the bookmaker of St. Louis, - who fell or Jumped from a window In the , " fifth floor of Martin's restaurant early to-, to-, day. Death was Instantaneous and tha - t- man's neck was broken. - Reynolds came here, from St. Louts to : ssfist Barney Bchrlber to make books at the Brighton Beach track. He had displayed dis-played nervousness 'during the afternoon yesterday when he complained of being 111, and the presence of his wife did not appear to restore his normal condition. - Mrs. Reynolds arrived yesterday. She said she was living at 11 East Seventy-first Seventy-first street, and would go there to spend the night.. Her husband received this message and then retired. He said he did hot care to work untilhe felt better. While the restanrant was . filled with patrons, Sam Martin, the proprietor, was seated near on! of the windows leading lead-ing to an area In the rear of the building. He heard a heavy sound as of a body striking a solid substance. Upon looking from the window he saw the body of a man on the "cement of the area. Without attracting attention he made his way to the place, but news of the man's death could not be kept from the patrons, and soon there was a hurrying, paying of checks and men and women left while an' ambulance from Roosevelt hospital hos-pital drew up to the door. Reynolds had called for a physician at 10 o'clock and said he needed a powder to make him sleep. Dr. Barens was summoned sum-moned and gave the man something to quiet his nerves. He had appeared in the restaurant about 11 o'clock, telling the night clerk he was going for a walk, and that it would do him good. ' When Reynolds returned he appeared haggard and said he would retire tor the night. He disrobed almost entirely, and In a short time his body fell from the window. Reynolds wss well known In New York, although St. Louis was his home. He made periodical trips here during the racing season, and had worked on many Western tracks. |
