The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-14
A Terrible Leap,

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Anothor man has
Just jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
into the East river and has been taken
out alive. He is Daniel Mclaughlin,
blacksmith, 81 years old, who lives at
Roanoke, Va, and WAS born In Shelllelo,
England. Four or five days ago he came
to this city. To-day he went to tho
Brooklyn side of the big bridge amt
little after o'clock this afternoon got
into conversation with truckman VINO
was about to drive over the bridge to
New York. Mclaughlin asked the truck
man to give him ride ovor the bridge,
and ho chesrtully assented. Mclaughlin
Jumped on the truck and stood beside
the driver chatting with him until they
had arrived at about tho centre ol the
BRIDGE tho highest point above tho
watei. There Mclaughlin jumped down
on the roadway, quickly mounted the
parapet and before anyone could stop MIN
took tho terrible leap. There happened
! at the moment to be boat belonging 10
the police steam boat "PatroF below,
under the bridge. In the boat were three
policemen. They saw the falling BODY
and the splash in tho water aud roWed
hurriedly to the spot whore the man h"d
disappeared. When they had reached 1t
Ile tllSu 1uO IIStIl w lilo low 'NiN
swimming They took him into their
bont and then rowcd rapidly down the
river around tho battery 10 pier D, where
the steamer "Patrol' is stationed. When
| Mclaughlin was taken aboard the "fat-
rol' he appeared to be suffering from
nothing beyond chill resulting from his
| lev bath, Ar am bulance was Su Mm0ned
| from the Chhnber street hospital ana
while thev awaited its arrival, McLaugh-
| lin was questioned and gavo his name
| aud ether particulars about himself.
When asked why he had jumped from the
| bridge be said that when he was crossing
| on the truck he saw scan0ld on the
| bridge, one Of those used by the painters
at work thore, and thinking that he was
| going to be hanged he Jumped INTO ING
river to escape. Mclaughlin was dressed
| in neat suit OF clothes. In his pockets
we're found s69, q handsome gold watch
and chain and tax receipt for taxes he
| had on property in the town OF Roanoke,
Va. He i. about five feet six inches in
height, weighs about 40 pounds and
| has black moustache. When the am
| bulance surgeon arrived Mclaughlin
was placed in the ambulance and taken
to the Chambers streot hospital. AS ne
was being carried from the "Patrol' 10
the ambulance on q stretcher reporter
standing by the side OF him said: ITS
a nice day for dip, isn't it7" :,
"Well," replied Mclaughlin, with
smile, sit. rather COOL"
The reporter asked him why he jump,
cd from the bridge, bu. he only smiled
again in reply. At the hospital, when
Doctor Stokes examined him, he could
find no broken bones or other outward
signs ofinjury. Whether he sustained
any internal injuries could not then be
determined, and it will probably not be
known before tomorrow. At tho hos
pital Mclaughlin is held both a, pa
| tient and prisoner and two policemen
were placed in charge of him . take him
to court whom he has sufficiently recover
| cd.
RoAroKE-Dnniel Mclaughlin, who
to-day jumped from Brooklyn bridge
has lived in Roanoke nine years. tle
came here from Jersey City, where he
worked in the Erie railroad shops. He
was employed in tho blacksmith depart
mont Of tho Roanoke machine works
About year ago he sold his property
here for $1,000, since which timo be
has done no work. He took trip tc
Ireland, his home, nhort time ago
He loft here yesterday afternoon fol
New York, after drawing $500 from tho
| haul