Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-29
A THRILLING SIGHT.
How Little Three-years-old Was
snatrhed From the Very Jaws Of Death.

How Little Three-years- old Was
snatrhed From the Very Jaws of Death.
Chicago News-Hsrald,
For nearly ten minutes on Friday
afternoon Il wee bit Of child arrested
traffic on Clark street and blanched many
u face with horror. A crowd number
ing thousands appeared to be paralyzed
for the moment
High above their heads on narrow
cornice that runs around the fourth
floor of the county building stood a
three-years-old boy The breeze that
came up from the lake tossed his yellow
curls about his laughing face as he play
fully swung his arms about and looked
at the ever increasing mass of people
that watched him from below. His
little dress was waited about by the
wind, while the spectators expected
every minute to see the daring explorer
pitch head long from the dizzy perch.
No one dared to cry out for fear of
frightening the child, who calmly looked
about, up and down the street, leaned
over TO get better view Of the sidewalk,
and gazcd Mt the towering Ashland
Block on the opposite corner.
Below was n scene of intense excite
ment., A hackman rushed to his hack
and snatched heavy blanket from the
seat. Several men grasped the edges
and stood close up to the building di-
fectly below where the child was stand.
ing Officer Frank G. snyder, of the
central station, stood on the corner in
front Of the Sherman House. A small
boy ran up and called his attention to
the child, and he made u wild rush for
tho elevator Of the County Building.
Oiticer Timmons also witnessed the
scene at the same time. About score
OF men had now recovered their senses,
and through every entrance of the build
ing they raced for the elevators. Officer
llmmons made mistake, and was car
ried up to the top floor. Officer Snyder,
hcweser, made better calculation.
Running down the hall and into Judge
Adams courtroom he saw the innocent
cause Of all the Commotion out on the
ledge in front Of the open window.
The courtroom was deserted and the
child was alone.
"Da, da, da, he was saving softly to
/ himself, utterly obiyiovs of the pres
CMcc Of the officer. Cold drops Of per
Spiration stood on the officers forehead
so ~ 1BItlN Nllll'NAt loNdlAi lllt
he realized that his sudden appearance
before the startled child meant its in
slant death. Still the child prattled
away, giving itself up TO the enjoyment
OF the novel position.
The officer reached out to grasp its
dress, whea a wild historical Shrek
came from the hall behind him. The
child turned and began to tottcr, and
Mortified cry arose from the street. OFF
Ger Snydcr's hand shot out and he held
The Toy in his arms.
only Tor il moment however, for
woman, in whose face there was not a
bit Of color, snatched the child from the
officers arms aud then dropped linn
| and fainting to the floor. The big-eyed
boy looked about him curiously, while
the room began TO ill up with people.
The mother Of the child, for so She
| proved, chung tCnaciously to him. When
| she became calmer She said she had been
III lllG probate courtroom and her boy
| was playing and rDmping in the hall.
| she had not been aware that lie was
! elsewhere until she heard the people
| rushing down the hall.
| lie had pushed open the door of the
vacant room and climbed upon chair
! 70 the open window. The officer chided
| the woman Tor her carelCSSncss, but she
was 50 happy at the escape of her boy
that she paid little attention to his
words, but showered passionate kisses
on her chlld's face She was comedy
looking and youthful German and
spoke English with difficulty. She
would not give her name, and soon
| after Unfit clngrintr thn ybtlJ t;,ri,4I,, 4. d,