Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
Boobies JUMP FRON THE me-
BRIDGE
The New York NeWsboy Pedestrian
Performs, without Injufy. the Feat
which Cost Bob Odlum HE Life
Whisky Probably Saved Hin.

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Performs, without Injury. the Feat
which Cost Bob Odlum HE Lilo
Whisky Probably Saved Hin.
Stephen Brodie, New York newsboy and
bootblack. aged % years, yesterday success
fully performed the feat Of jumping nom the
Brooklyn bridge, In attempting which poor
Bob Odlum lost his life. Brodie and two other
men drove into the bridge about two O'Clock in
wagon. When about 100 feet east OF the New
York tower aud near the third lamp post one
OF the men stood up and took his coat Oh. He
ala not jump from the rail, but climbed through
the lattice work and let himself down from the
unit! he YVES perfectly still and straight, then
let himself drop. He tell sheer 12O feet,
5 hiking the water feet first and then appearing
to double up in heap. He sank from sight
ana reappeared q moment later with both
hands at his chest as If in pain. A skill which
was lowering near with some men in it rapidly
came up and took the man in. The boat was
pulled to the foot of Dover street and landed. III
the meantime three police officers OF the bridge
They arrested the man and took him to the
iomos. de did not seem to be much injured
by his terrible fall. and walked along without
any assistance, followed by u mob OF cheering
boys and men. He refused to answer any ques-
lions. he began TO shiver and complained OF
given him. and after this several sporting men
came In and shook hands with him. To one of
them he said: Didn't do it nice. though?
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complaint was of a sore feeling on his right
size, which struck the water ObllQuely. he
was not uaZed until he drank several potlOns Of
brandy. When he reached the new pier at the
bridge tower. Brodie dove into the water again,
and swan to the Dover street pier. Here he
was arrested. Brodie is said to have twice
jumped from High bridge. BrOdie was boot
black Ill the Mills building, and tor some years
was newsboy. Lately he had been selling
iruIt. 1t Is said that the leap was the result of
wager of 500 with some prominent sports.
All Inc morning party OF sports was noticed
on the pier, seemingly looking out for somebody
III the river. The boat was also noticed. Brodie
Is known AS a successful competitor lii walking
matches, and bears the nickname OF the news
boy pede TRAN. He is very much eiated over
he jumped from The rail until he reached the
water was just thirty seconds. There was not
a DruiSe on his body. When asked II lie would
preier TO go TO the hospital, lie said: NO. take
Inc TO the IOmDS." his is the nrSt time that
any one mas made the jump successfully.
BRoDIE WAS FULL OF WHISKY.
One cause o. Brodie's immunity from injury
In his terrible fall was probably the fact that he
mad drunk Il good deal of whisky before jump
ing. Officer Laliy, who made the complaint
against him, charged that Brodie, "while in a
drunken condition. did commit acts 10 endan-
ger his lie" The news of Broues feat had
spread rapidly through the fourth ward, and
the route that the officers took to the court Was
quenliy shouted: "Hurrah Stever' Brodie
responded by waving his hal. lie was vcry
drunk, ana staggered considerably. He de-
clarcd, many Times, "he could jump off any
bridge they built. In the court room Brodie
Was hardly able to stand. Judge kibretu de-
cideu to wait until to-day for an examination,
on account OF SrOdies condition. Brodie Was
locked up.