The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-30
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items Of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l


NEW YORK. Aug. g. --Donavin, who this morn
Ing leaped into the East river from the Brooklyn
bridge, was arraigned at the bar of the
Tombs Police Court this afternoon. The court
room was flied with the friends Of the jumper.
Judge Dofy said: This fellow wanted to excel
Brodie and thinks he's going TO be great hero.
he Is going to pose in some dino museums or
side-show As q hero" He then questioned
bridge policeman Fitzgibbops, who could not
say that Donavin had jumped from the bridge.
His attention was attracted by a number of We
hicles stopping on their way over the bridge and
their drivers looking down into the water
Train Conductor Michael Giroy, said that he
saw two pairs of legs betweeen the tires Of an
Adams Express wagon, and that one of the pairs
disappeared from view over the side of the
bridge. He saw person jump and saw no
face. consequently he could not recognize the
prisoner.
himself drop7' asked Justice Duffy Of the po-
licsman.
NO"
did any one see him jump
mo-" replied both the officers and the con-
ductor.
ssThen what is there" said Justice Duffy, ito
show that this man Donavin is not fraud2 He
may have got few men to get in boat and
row out under the bridge. and had his friends
make great ado and say that man had
jumped from the bridge, and they had comesto
his rescue, My opinion is that he never jumped
from the bridge / think 1t 10 a russ, subter-
fuge and fraud Donavin then said that he
did make the jump, and the Justice promptly
ordered the policeman to make charge
against the prisoner Of impeding the
traffic on the bridge. An affidavit
was made out accordingly, based on
Donavin's admission that he Jumped from the
bridge into East river, and thereby caused an
obstruction TO vehicles on the bridge" Then the
case was again brought up, and Justice Duffy re-
itarated the opinion that the man was q fraud.
: but" said he, this thing Of jumping off high
looms must be stopped. We read of them doing
these things In tights, In barrels and wanting to
drop from balloons There is no herosm in this
jumping These men pander to the morbid
taste now prevalent, and go around and live in
idlcness. Look at these big loafers he added,
that ought TO be breaking stones or saving
wood. TINS thing is craze brave nah
wouldn't do ID. 1t is simply brute courage that
prompts 1t, and no one but an Anticipated loon
without AM ounce of brains in his head would
undertake IL. If l were to let this man
60, seven or eight other looms would try to do
better than he is said to have done. Some other
fellow would dive of, and another fellow would
put himself ia an India rubber bag and be
thrown off. I've notion said the Justice, Sc
verely, ITO send you 20 the island for six months
could not harm yourself. or any body else. As it
is. I'll fine you 800 for having interrupted the
travel on the bridge"
'eThank you" said Donavin, extending his
hand toward the justice
II don't want TO shake hands with you" re-
piled Judge Duffy; II don't think you're hero,
even If You did jump, as zen pretend"
The fine was paid, and Donavin walked out Of
court considerably crestfallen.