New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
NO JUMP FROM THE BRIDGE.
A woULD-BE SUICIDES ATTEMPT ForLED.
HOW POOR GERMAN. Unable TO GET WORK.


HOW POOR GERMAN. UNABLE TO GET WORK.
TRIED To KILL HIMsELF.
man about thirty-ive years of age, with
light mustache and wearing glasses sat down yester-
day at o'clock on Of the In City Hall Park.
lie looked extremely sad and 1t appeared be hard
work for him to keep still for any length of time At
last he got crossed the roadway ascendcd the
steps leading to the City Hail. He looked entrance
moment then pressed his hcad
with his hands as II suffering from
pain and then, having apparently decision,
ne descended the steps and crossed hurredy to the
Bridge entrance He paid and walked along on the
promenade until about $50 feet beyond the New.York
tower. IL quarters great high
way was well sprnkled with pedestrians while both
carriageways filled with vehicles. The stop
ped a moment and looked cautiously around. Having
satisfied himself that the clear he clambered
up the trusses walked the panks used by who
attend to the electric lamps aud down by an iron
ladder to the north carrageway He took off his coat
and waistcoat with perfect sefpossesson, arranged
them neatly each other and climbing tho
trusses Oh the river side.
Patroman Buckridge the man but was too far
away to interfere Officer Cash was nearer but upon
the opposite side, and Buchrige whised to him. xCash
took in the situation at o glance and moved far
more quickly than when on parade. II he
had been fve seconds later the man would
have been dead in the water below. The policeman
reached him just he the point Of leapng Into
the river. The people the promenade had begun to
gather together the unusual sight; travel tho
carriageway stopped, and cry, partly Of disap
pontment, broke from some of the people, for they
thought rival to Odlum had been foied The was
taken to the York-st Police Station in Brooklyn. He
gave his name as Gustave Fleischer, carpenter age
thirty five, living at No 219 East Seventy thrst New
York. Although he has been year and o half In this
country, he can speak only German When he sx-
planning his attempt at setdestructon he cried fre-
Murl for
whom he worked owed him more than twenty dollars,
which he tried in vain TO recover
These two letters found upon him-the first In
English, the other in German:
wEDRIcKs Co., May %, 1885.
Real Estate
and Insurance Brokers'
A. sAIzM,N Esq.
DEAR SIR: The bearer Of this
note is friend OF mine he is poor man OF largo
Fame he will tell you his troubles and youcan possi-
bly, assist him in getting his money please do and
greatly Obhge Yours Respy
ROBERT N. STERN
NEw-YonE; %, 'S,.
DEAR WIFE 1ND CHILDREN: My errand was again 10
the Mayors office called for the fourth time withoui
success.
to my heart, and it pains me much that cannot go
you got money! Did you obtain worki"-haye driven
me to desperation to commit suicide for
the things pawned and you dear wife, sick and feeble
cannot pay the grocer and he will not trust more.
Now stand here as lost man, beggar, a tramp. I
cannot burst not steal and workgtyer seems TO
have pity upon leave my coat, my wallet and my
portmonnaie. Dear wife, do not ask where have COM
mitted the suicide. 1 remain in heaven thy dearly
beloved husband, GUsrAvE
God will forgive me-
Robert n. stern is the agent of Frederlcks Co.. Of
No. 23O Thirdave. He said that Fleischer and his
family wellbehaved, and paid their rent long a.
they could.
Fleiseher's home presented sad appearance. His
wife eight little children the oldest than
Her last child born week ago. and she had to
get up three days after and work to keep them from
starvation.
II. III. Muxlow, who Feischer says owed him moro
than $50, is builder, and was found In .
liquor store Third-ave, between Seventy
third and seventy-fourth SITS. When ho
heard Of the affair he said "The blank blanked blank
should have committed suicide long ago. owe him
nothing. paid him for work in this very saloon that
had to get him TO take down again."
said the ssloOnkeeper: "The blank blanked blank 10
fit to live. He said he only owed for BEERS
and said eight, so held his tools till he paid me-"