Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-28

Prof Robert 4 oaium camps las Feet
into East zivsr From, brooklyn Bfidgs
a,,d ties Soon Aftss -

al2d DIES soon Auss Htg -
Last tuesday afternoon, the 10Th inst, cab
left the New York entrance Of the Brooklyn
fridge and was driven 70 the middle OF the
great span, Here tho driver pulled up, and
two n.eu gpt out and began to climb the rail
ing. Before they had reached the top bridge
policeman came running toward them, brand
lshing his Climb, aud ordered them 10 ''eet down
ont OF ,thats While she was talking TO the
young men covered wagon containing rrdf.
Robert y otllum and A companion stopped
100 feet behind the cab. Quickly diyest
ing himself OF the blue flannel suit IN
which he was dressed, Prof. odlum clad
in red shirt and trunks jumped from t9e
carriage And splsn6 iishtl, " Tho failing. lie
quickly ftariisd the top, and, posing himself
moment he stood erect and glanced hurried
ly at the surface OF the east river, far below
him The people on the bridge. sert UP sery
Of horror when ,hef saw ITO professor prepare
70 plAnvs 50 TIE bridge into the river, l35 feet
beneath hisfeet Tbs policeman, whose atten-
tioa had now been directed from the first man.
rushed toward the professor. Before be had
gone q dozen feet, Prof odluni, without
q moments hesitation, had lsaped ONT
from the 5ailIpnk into ,he arr r,,da ne
10 guide him in his descent Tbs river below
was Al the moment clear OF shipping tug
and a schooner hOated lazily in the stream
several hundred yards below The bridge. Inc
tug was filed with reporters and club men.
Boyt0n stood near the prov snxiously watch
ing the bridge The moment Prof. Odlums
hnay Was seen b leave the railing Harry =.
Dixay, the actor, started stop watch which he
hold IN his hand IN 9rder 30 time the descent
For nearly 100 feet tho professor came down
all right, feet foremost He shot downward
with the speed Of meteor, his red suit max
ing him easily discernble for q, long distance,
When within thirtt fest 81 lie Water his body
begin TO tirn As il realizing Prof Odium
brought down his hand with warlike motion
10 aid him in recove ring his balance. The
movement was, however, made too late. His
body had now turned 80 far that Il was lmpoa'
sible to change its course Half q
second later, with mighty splash, that
threw up the water on all sides as "
torn with shell, Prof. Qdlums body
struck the water on one side and sank, ont Of
sight The ting hurriedly pushed itself for
ward to the place where the body fell, and
Copt Boynton, after seeing that life presery-
ers had been thrown out into the water, sprang
over che side OF the boat and waited for the
body to come to the surface. Soon he saw the
white face of the professor rising from the
water, and a moment later he was by his side,
Selling life preseryer NEARLY he placed II
beneath the body Of the inscnsible professor.
Blood, mingled with froth came from the
mouth of the dying man. A row boat came to
from the Water A few moments later he was
transferred % the tug and restoraiiyes were
administered After considerable rubbing the
eyes OF the professor opened What kind
OF Jump did ! maker" he whispered First
class my boy responded Boyton, -you will be
alright in little WHILE" Buthe was insensible
again before the words had hardly left his lips
The tug steamed hastily to his ship, and just
as the shore was reached shudder passed
through the frame Of the professor, and then,
after breathing heavily once or twice his heart
stopped beating and he was pronounced dead
The body was taken ashore and conveyed TO
the unddftakers, Prof Robert T. 0dlum was
formerly the proprietor Of swimming bath
in Washington but latterly has been clerk in
Wizards hotel 1t has been his ambition to
imp from the Brooklyn bridge He made
the attempt once before tho bridge was COM
pletod, but was prevented from carryir 8 ont his
scheme by the police. He was 3 seconds in
the air before striking the water, He was uu-
married, 80 years of age and a man OF good
habits