The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22
THE IRON MAN.
Challenges n sheriff 10 Hang Him
with "a seven-Foot Drop.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Jake Violin, 1.-THE iron man." is the lat
est wonder in the athletic world on
several occasions Mr.. Violin, while at
work, has lifted articles that had dead
weight Of 1900 pounds. When receiving
blows from the clenched fists of prize
fighters on any part Of his body he stands
as immovable as the Colossus of Rhodes.
lie contracts his muscles at any point In
his body as quickly as a flash of lightning.
He can gauge and receive the blows from
an antagonist as swiftly as they can be
dealt, and they will fall upon his iron
muscles as If they had lighted on statue
of stone.
1t is said that he contemplates training
for the purpose of one day wearing the
belt of the prize ring, and from the exhi-
billions he has given in Chicago and other
places there are many good judges who
DeieNe ne Will accomplish MS motive.
Only a few days ago he allowed an anna
teur prize fighter of considerable uoto-
riety In Chicago to strike him in the neck
and stomach as hard as he could drive,
and when the fellow tired of pounding
Violin he quit and walked around him
and felt of his frame to see If he carried
any props with him to prevent being
Al Duluth he made an effort to throw
the biggest horse in the city, and when
the animal was brought to him ne eXacted
an agreement from the owner Of the ami
NAL that if ne was killed or injured in the
fail that he was to pay no damages. In
a moment he whired the hulk Of living
flesh into the air, and when the animal
fell fiat on the ground on its side Il lay
in q stuDor for several minutes, and was
given up for dead. 1t gradually recover
ed, however. and both Violin and ths
/ owner felt easier
/ II will Re remembered that Wolflin pub
/ lished the following challenge in the Chr
I cagO papers
1 "fn wager Cook county sheriff that I
I can stand on the gailoWS from which Iy-
/ Ons dropped into eternity the other day,
! have the drop ierked from under me, fall
seven feet, be cut down at the expiration
/ Of three or four minutes, and be no worse
I for the experience
/ The sheriff Of Chicago failed to respond.
/ but the authorities did, and notified Mr..
WOlhin that II he attempted the drop he
would be arrested and held for safe keep
ing.
/ Mr. Wolhin has had several offers from
/ managers of museums and travelling conn
! panies. Of engagements, but has declined
/ all offers, as he Is undecided wneihtr 10
travel or 20 in training 10 beat COfbett out
/ OF the belt. Several strong men have pre-
/ aented themselves 10 this young Atlas and
I asked him TO give them Instructions IN
! feafs Of muscular strength, but in each
I instance Mr.. Woliiin has refused on the
ground that be does not wish 70 Pc instru-
/ mental eyer ia a remote sense IN the death
/ OF any one through tha medium % the Nol-
I untary hanging feat.
Another wonderful feat was performed
I by hifn la Chicago the other day which
I has not a. YET beer published AMI hat
4 was breaking the ''Ncisoa" hold ~ a pro-
/ fceaionai wrestler who Nalahs ID pounds.
when the wrestler thought he had linn
SECURE ga the powerful "hfls1n" N ASS
strong arms. Wolaln told him Ae would
break 81 % one minute. re broke ihf hal1
in ~ seconds exactly, and $50 net iMfs 3
$50 feet from where he stood.