Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-20
DESIRING TO DIE.
A Young Man Pluuges into the River,
with Suicidal Intent. and is Rescued In
an rncoosoious Condition

A Young Man Plunges into the River,
with Suicidal Intent. and is Rescued In
an Unconscious Condition.
At about s O'Clock last evening, Mr..
Charles o. Walton, a resident OF the
Sixth ward. fishing just below the Wa
bashaw street bridge, had his attention
attracted to man running rapidly
toward the river bank, along the lower
side of the bridge, and who, upon reach
ing the river. sprung IN, striking the wa
ter twelve or fifteen feet from shore. Mr..
Walton was some twenty rods down the
river from where the man jumped in.
Giving the alarm, he ran to the locality
as quickly as possible. AS he ran toward
the man MIR. Walton noticed that he
made no effort to escape, but rather
seemed to try to keep his head under the
water. Getting nearly opposite the man,
who was being carried rapidly down
stream by the swift current, Mr.. Walton
plunged into the water and grabbing him
by the collar of his coat, started to tow
him in shore, in which he was assisted by
long fishing pole, held out to him by
persons who had responded to his alarm.
When Mr.. Walton landed his charge
he was rigid, his last noticeable gasp be-
ing Just as he caught him by the coat.
Among those promptly in attendance
was Billy Bircher, under whose direc-
tions efforts at resuscitation were imme-
diately commenced, such as rolling him
on barrel, moving his limbs violently,
beating his body, ETC., resulting in a
short time in faint pulsations of the heart
and returning warmth of body. The man
was then removed to Bircher's place
and wrapped in warm clothing, while
Officer Nolan fastened to this side and
secured permit for his removal to the
city hospital. which took place shortly
after under the direction of Officers Bre-
mer and Nolan
Up to the time of removal the man had
not regained consciousness, though his
body was diffused with a generous
warmth. A cheap watch, patent cigar
and some cards of New York and
Chicago boarding houses, and New
York s. Erie railroad time table
were found on his person, but
no money or anything giving any in
formation as to his identity, beyond a
surgeons protected" card of the North
German Lloyd steamship, America,
signed CDR. Simon, surgeon, 3 May,
1872" On the opposite side of the card,
written in German, was what appeared
to be certificate of the same surgeon Of
the vaccination of bearer at Bremen,
April 18th.
From this card it would seem
that the man left Bremen for
America about the 18th of April,
and that he was discharged
from the steamship America about May
8, coming thence to st. Paul, with stop
at Chicago, as indicated by boarding
house card in his pocket. He was appar-
emily about twenty eight years of age,
has light hair, smooth fate except a
small light mustache, and was comfort
ably dressed. There was nothing in his
appearance to indicate intemperance or
bodily suffering and the first seen of him
was when he started and ran toward the
river. His watch stopped at three min
utes past 6.
LATER.
Officer Bremen, who returned from the
city hospital at twelve. midnight, reports
the would-be suicide in fair way of re-
covery. Though every precaution was
taken TO keep him warm on the trip to
the hospital, he was attacked with Sc
we're chill, and it was only after liberal
use of stimulants that natural respira-
ton and warmth was restored. Before
Officer Bremen left the hospital the man
had sufficiently recovered to say that his
name was Federhoff, that he was native
of Bavaria, and that he arrived here from
Chicago yesterday morning. Further
than this the physicians would not allow
him to be questioned, so that the cause
for his rash act still remains a mystery.