New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23
JUMPED FROM THE BIG BRIDGE
WAS HE EMULAIING STEVE BRODIE1
TINS MANS BEAP INTO THE EAST RIVER
PROVED FATAL

riONfD
Several hundred people, probably thousand. saw
kill himself at 2 80 o'clock yesterday after-
by jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge into the
East River. Seven or eight boats were near the
Bridge at the time, the promenade on the big structure
crowded. also the big tower platforms, ana
the man stood on the railing about minute before
he made the leap waving his coat In the air and shout
ing at the p OF his voice, nearly all the people on the
ferry boats and Bridge saw him shoot through the ar
and strike the water. The man landed In the WAFER
head foremost and the body remained out Of view Tor
about thirty seconds. Then 1t rose to the surface
where hoated for short time before 1t sank and was
carried away by the swift incoming tide.
The told James Rosso, a pedlcr living at NO.
235 Yorltst, Brooklyn, that he intended 10 end his
life by jumping from the Bridge. He met Ross0 Win
his wagon at the NewYork cid OF the Bridge yester
day. and asked him If he would permit him to ride TO
brooklyn with him. Rosso consented and when near
the centre of the span, the stranger, who was ABOUT
forty years old, said he tired Of life and that
he intended to Jump. The talked so seriously
that Rosso became frightened, and when the stranger
sprang from the wagon and climbed to the outer
railing the peder called to the Bridge policemen TO
stop him.
Police Officers Dooley and Calvin heard Rosso's calls
and when they saw the man standing on the rail-
ing, waving his coat, which he had taken on, ana
heard him shouting, they toward him. But just
as the policemen reached the railing on which the man
was standing he threw his coat the Bridge roadway
and after hastily taking off his hat, deliberately
jumped into the river.
slip Of paper, on which was written Nora DaVis'
No. 3O4 COurtst South Brooklyn was found In MS
coat policeman was sent 10 this address, but no
one there, in the neghborhood, knew OF any such
person as Nora Davis. business card OF Richard
Meyer was also found In his coat. MT Meyer, now
ever says he does not know the stranger. rr.,as
There is little doubt that the man was franohs Is
a:cpos hs Sesians sfSaSH Soase Of @ @ ffei
snS Of his naaSs sSGs snce SC he I ras Rs s kS f
@ store, No. So waworthst., Brooklyn, declaring HIS
pioyed until six Weeks ago in the iron foundry Of
Lewis Fowler in Walworhs ne has not In Vfa fo Ta
Newark r. j., where she earns her own livelihood.
She TO Brooklyn last nsht IN search & Of her hT
81 SfnS his intention sa to @'q make Ss the Jump
If succeed shall get 81 900. II am killed you
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The New-Yor Evening News" OF FRIDAY, cohu'lluis
the fSalDclnM FaDcs Mdcarey RsSsaR Whose headquarters x
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he win umpS e 'Hf saeSges eEGen
calls him crank and he is going to jump from e me
Rot BidSs &c anyns so hi TTfs Tefy vondc Ssd $40" w
Tribune reporter visited Kellys place, at NO. % 1S
IT S;ns @ S Ray GssIs declared a'y thar Mcay @
place At II o'clock TO y MAKE Sr the h LUMP p do t m
eessy e sSd ps Ascons %dG Pehfk 10 Df
all of Saturday night in the nquor-store lie was
drinking freely although Kelly declared m tnat me
bOuse for breakfast but returned lie met q
man in the quorstoTe and bargalnsd IN pdss Tts MN sp
the bargain was made, McCarey, with friend went
to the neae pier where they ste@ Nsa the eep s,a % :,
have exnrsssed some fear In making the jump. .
talked TO Kelly ana his fsnaS Tie Id aurSs se tSs of
he yesit to Steve Brodie and declared that Brody
would give him 81 900 II he made ts lnp sue success &
had not seem McCarcy since breakfast on SatuMay
night when he left the house be tod her should any
one can to inquire about him, to say that ne was AT
Key;s In case the callers were detectives, ne III
tt1cted her TO say that she did not know wer ne was
Mccarey his friends say, had told Of leaps he had
steve Brodle denied last night that he had offered
the man any money IN make the Jump. He SAID how
ever thai the man had told him he woud MAKE ths
lump to prove that II was nothing much 10 co.