Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-14
DOVETO HIS DEATH
IN THE WATERS OF THE GRAND
Mad With pellslsm. ns RssAeo 1Assush
the sussn ~ he c. = w. n. ndtgs
and Psungss Into he nives.

xAot night o0ouS INV o'ctoQ9 OeQsXo
Flote. while in ne del,riuu q typhoid
fever. jumped through wiuleW u bic
rssidsncs. No. s77 straight sttest, ran
south to Bussesworth avenue thence
east on Buttefvorth assuuo n the
Chicago 4 West Michigan railroad
tracks, kept the tracks 10 tht bridge,
walked ties t,ll he came 70 the 1rst
stone abutment. dcllbssatsly jumped
into tho river and was drowned.
Gcor &c FiotO was wcll.known Ger
man. aged lS4 years, snd was smployed
st tho Ncw England furniture factory
- = painter. One week ago yestsrday
he was taken sick with typhoid fever.
DIR. Hosken has been attending him.
Saturday II was first noticed that he
was slightly delirous. His vile watched
him constantiy from that time forward.
Yesterday be became insane aud made
several attempts TO leave HE beds halt
clad. but each time Was forced back.
He entertained she idea that every body
Was against him and made up bic mind
70 die, saying when be arose
each time that he must jump
into the river. and begging his
wife no: to stop him. The ecuse -
ANAL. There 10 ono little psflOr ana
sitting room combined. of from which
there are two small Tooma NJ. Floto
occupied the front chamhef. About
$50 o'clock he arose stealthny and
slipped on his pants. He WAS 90 q:iet
in hia movements that his wtfe, who
was setting only . short distauct away.
did not hear him. On tho southiside Of
the house there is smail Window.
Across the inside Of this were several
shelves with plants upon them. Stand
ing near the window was table, near
tho west end Of which Mira. Floso Was
sitting. holding baby in her arms and
rocking it ~ sieep. Her husb9nd Was
opposite the east end Of the teble when
enc frat noticed him. She started to
catch him. He saw the movement and
made dive head fore most through the
window, knocking the plants 70 the
door and carrying the sash with pin.
Parsasd ~ nss wife.
Mrs. Floto did not wan to
put the baby down. but start
I'd in pursuit. All herl hus-
band had on was an unAershlrt and
. pair of pants, his feet and head being
bare. Mrs. Fioto lost some time in
opening tho door. When she kained
the outside she saw the form 81 her
husband in the distance. He va run
ming. She continued tha chase, edream-
ing - loud a. she could for .eme eue
70 stop him. Then she stumbled end
fell. As che did % she threw hesl9af
onto her aide, saving tho baby frq1 ~
Ing hurt: when che picked heIssk :' -
crossed the street'to neighb0r'e and
hystercally told what had occurred.
Four young men who were there ran
. tier the crazed man, but ho eIuded
them. The next seen Of Mr.. Floto was
~ he reached the railroad bridge, run.
ming at top speed. Ono man was stand
ing on Front street and another at the
approach TO the bridge. Past the lat
ter Mr.. Eloto dashed, commanding
everybody to staud out Of his way, and
yelling that he was going 70 jump into
the river and kill himself. On tho way
to tho first abutment he stopped and
gaxnd into the rapidly flowing stream.
Apparently concluding that the water
WAS not deep enough At that point he
proceeded to the abutment and stepped
out upon the slight projection. He
stood still . second, looked back over
his shoulder and then threw himself
from the bridge. He struck nat on bis
stomach. There was = splash, and
quickly the waters closed over him. A
moment later he came to the surface
about fifty feet from, where he went
down, waived bic arms wildly, and
shouted. Murdcrl MuTderl Again he