The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-30
JUMPS FROM THE BAG BRIDGE.
ltuanOrs that an Acrobat Has Initiated I'd
lum A VcnluresOlne PhlladelphiaM.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Srvcral men in
quired ut the bridge last night whctherany-
thing was known OF il man having jumped
of that structure in imitation of the late
Professor Odlum. The police were not
aware that any one had taken such IL leap.
The man who is supposed to have jumped
is Frank Livingstone. an acrobat, who gives
exhibitions on the variety stagrat light and
heavy balancing. Since Odlum's death he
has made frequent lSSerSi0ns OF his ability
to Jump of the bridge, and on Thursday he
announced to his friends in Harry Hills
that he would perform the feat last night.
lie was evidently in earnest, and when he
failed to appear at his usual haunts during
the day and search for him was u%navailing,
much anxiety was felt. 1t was thought that
he might have fulfilled his promise and have
shared the fate OF Odlum.
About Harry Hills the affair was the
chief theme OF conversation last night.
Many expressed the belief that Livingston
had jumped, and an impression prevailed
that he had met with Il mishap.
Word reached Harry Hills late last night
that Livingston had performed the feat and
been picked up by friends who were in IL
rowing boat, and that he was taken to the
New York Hospital. At that institution it
was said that no man had been taken there
from the river.
DIR. MI. O'Leary OF Brooklyn has offered
to wager $500 to 81 900 that Dennis +.
Butler, champion lrapcr and inn OF
America. can make /; successful leap from
any part of the Brooklyn bridge.
John Hrien. the foreman OF !; shop at the
foot of Adams street, Brooklyn, said YES
~tcr,lay that he had known Butler for fifteen
years. Butler is an nll-round athlete he
said. "lic w;,s born in Philadelphia about
twrnty-ri.lt wears ago, and began to swim
very soon aftcrwarI. When he got old
enough he worked us an oyster opener, and
eventually won the champion OF Philadel-
phia by opening 10000 oysters in ten
hours. That WAS about five or six years
ago. He has made some reputation with
gloves, too. Some time ago he fought Jim
Fell over in New York. and it is said that
it was one OF the most desperate glove
fights ON record. Then he holds the belt as
the champion walker Tor !, distance OF fifty
miles in Massachusetts. As Il hmm he
has won any number Of matches. the dis
tancrS ranging up to ten miles. Weary
has been his trainer all the time.
One day last summer he went down to
.Arbucklc's stores in Brooklyn with Il num-
Der OF friends for II swim. He climbed out
on thrcnd OF the forryarl of Il big bark and
plunged head first into the water. lie came
tothr surface about 100 feet from where he
struck it. He jumped the Pa>saic Falls
where Sam Patch did. II was IL ninety
foot Jump.
How does he hope to- make the jump
fromtlr bridge with the police ON the look
OUT"
ut is easy TO avoid the ops lie and Il
friend or two would walk out on the prom
enadc, going lrisurrly until half way be-
tween the tw" policeman. Then he would
climb down on the railway, strip of his
loosely fastened clothing. slip on Il pair OF
heavy lead divers shoes. and il he had
time. tie his ankles together with Il light
Irvine. Then he'd swing dnwnby his hands,
steady himself for Il moment, draw in !,
breath and let go. Ddlum was killed
the one arm he held above his
head acted like IL ruddrr hard over, and
his feet from under him. Ii both
hands are up they will hold him as steadyaS
feathers hold an arrow Besides the lead
will go down first. He'll kick it of under
water.