, 1872-11-25
ASTONISHING, If TRUE.
Alleged Miraculous Escape from
the Jaws Of Death,
A Man Said to Have been Found Hanoino from
the Adams Street Naduct.
a Times Reporter Claims to Have Discov.
cred Him There, and Res
cued Him.

As Mr: Frtthk Neyins, Of the Times, was pass.
ing over Adams street bridge at late hour on
Saturday evening, bearing proof-s1ips Of q
speech, which was kindly furnished bis paper by
The TRIBUNE, chilling and b1ood-curdling CRY
for help amote his acute ear. He hastily do.
scended to the dock, from whence the sound ap-
parently proceeded, ind was busilg engaged in
searching for the author thereof, when 9 second
Shrek startled him. This time the cry came
from above. Looking upward, Mr.. Nevins be-
held the body of man dangling from the edge
of the pathway over the viaduct. Tho bnly
thing that saved him from being dashed to
atoms On the railway tracks beneath was his fast
relaxing hold on the sharp end Of the foot-path.
Another horrible yell admonished the journalist
that, if he wished to save tho life Of 3 fellow
being, there was no time to lose. He hastened
up to the viaduct again, and rushed madly to the
clrcumscribed home Of the bridgo-tender, close
by. Selling that functionary by the collar be
dragged him to the spot where the imperriled
person hung. Between the two, thounfortunate
man was rescued. He WAS 30 scared by his near
approach to horrible death that he was scarcely
able to relate to Mr. Nevins how he came to be
placed In such an awkward position. It appears
that while passing over the Yiaduct some
minutes in advance Of his preserver, he was
set upon by two highway robbers, one Of
whom stunned him with q blow Of blunt
weapon: y While prostrate on The sidewalk, they
vent through his pockets, and being, unable to
find cent; they determined to take revenge
upon him Tor having put them to so much need
less and improbable trouble. 70 this end they
threw him over the railing, and then hurriedl7y
made their escape, fully believing, no doubt that
their victim had ceased to trouble himself about
earthly matters. As the man was descending to
inevitable death, he grasped the edge Of the
sidewalk, and there hung. Then arose the cry
which first aroused the newspaper man. After
relating his story, and rendering. profuse thanks
The fact that this interesting item
did not appear in yesterday's Times can
only be accounted for in one way. Mr. Neyins'
thrilling narrative of the affair was evidently
disbelieved by his superiors, who are not in the
habit OF employing men of such bravery and hu-
Inanlty. The TRIBUNE hastens to do A1r. Nevins
Justice, and to record the fact that, amid all the
excitement OF the terrible scene in which he
TOOK such an active part, he gallantly c1ung to
the proof-sIps.
N. B.-Upon further consideration, TIE TR1B-
USE inclines to the belief that Mr.. Neyins did
not speak Of his adventure when he reached the
Office. He WAS doubtless afraid {and Justly go.
too, poor MANI that he would be ordered to write
four or five columns about it, in order to get up
q "Bcoop," and look enterprising. It 11as an
elegant opportunity to show that, when Times
reporters are e not employed IN "detecting" and
retractlng ibels on respectable ladies, they arc
employed in the laudabfe work Of relieving dis
tressed humanity.
. P. s.-Ihere is q possibility that there il not
The slightest shadow OF truth in the Times re-
porter's story.
LATEsT-THE TRIBUNE, upon further consider
ation, lnclines to the belief that there isn't.