To protect his reputation and avoid a scandal, Skirvin locked the maid on the top floor where she gave birth, went crazy, and then jumped out a window killing herself and the baby, without notice in newspapers.
Skirvin locked the maid on the top floor. This was to protect his reputation and avoid a scandal. She gave birth. She went crazy. She jumped out a window in newspapers. This was without notice. This window was killing herself. This window was killing the baby.