Show MAN IN DELIRIUM JUMPS FROM WINDOW I 1 nervous strain due to recent reverses v in wall street believed to be cause 1 new york feb 3 howard howarda P frothingham who while delirious from a nervous breakdown jumped from the second story of his home it in west street yesterday died just before last midnight the death was war not reported to the police until today when the coroner instituted an investigation vesti gation elvous strain due to recent reverses in wall street is believed to have caused the despondency which resulted in the deed mr frothingham was one of the best known men in the financial district he was probably the best known loan broker in the country lending more call money annually than any other man or firm his patronage was very large and his commissions in the lending business alone are said to have amounted to more than a year for 16 years he was a member of the now new york stock exchange but he ito found lending more profitable than brokerage and devoted his tima almost entirely t C rely to it I 1 t recently his physician persuaded him to tx take e a rest and sir frothingham went to atlantic city where he remained a few days returning to his home here ho lie was confined to his bed and nurses stationed in constant attendance when one ot of the nurses yesterday opened a window mr Frothi ligham sprang from his bed and lumped jumped from tho the window |