The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

and even then l thought he was only
some foolhardy person trying to scare
the man with him. But | was horr1-
fed to see him balance himself mo-
ment and then launch himself far out
beyond the bridge. There was no mis-
take about his having fallen acci
dentally. He jumped with apparent
purpose, while the other man stood by
and watched him. L saw nothing of
the first mans body after it disap-
peared below the bridge, but saw the
other man looking over after it. L
struck my horse with the whip and
started hurriedly for the place from
where the man had jumped. L was
about forty rods away and before L
could reach the spot, the second man
had torn off his coat and L realized
that he evidently intended following
his companion. No one was on the
bridge any nearer the men than Mr.
McManus and myself, but before 1
could get close enough to distinguish
the mans appearance, he was stand
ing astride the railing also. Then he
threw up his hands and plunged
farther out than the other man. 1
jumped out of the buggy and looked
over the rail and saw his body turn
ing over very rapidly. 1t struck the
water with a loud splash and disap'
peared from view"
FARMER MOELLER'S STORY.
Mr. Moeller, who was somewhat in
advance of Deputy Sheriff Quealy and
McMahon, only heard the splash of
Bergenkreuger' body as it struck
the water, but saw Amos when he
plunged over the bridge rail. He was
first to the railing and saw the clothed
body floating in the current, being GER
tain that it was that of Bergen
kreuger. because he had seen Amos in
his shirt, without coat or vest. Speak
ing of the tragedy, he said:
Il was driving over the bridge some
little distance from. where 1 saw the
man pull off his coat and vest and
was first attracted by hearing a splash
in the water below. had been watch
ing a boy on a bicycle and did not see
the first man go over. His friend,
however, when L noticed him, was
looking over the railing, and l saw
| him suddenly tear off his coat and
| vest. Then it struck me what the
splash had meant The second man
quickly climbed on the railing, where
he balanced himself but second, and
| then Jumped far out. I sprang from
nv wagon and ran to the rail in time
to see his body turning over like a
spindle Then he struck the water
with a loud splash, apparently land
ing on his stomach, almost straight
| out. I got on my wagon and drove to
the spot where he had been standing,
where found the clothes and two
hats"
Mrs P. Norman, living upstairs at
3Se Cherokee avenue, saw both Amos
| and Bergenkreuger jump. She was
| cleaning her kitchen floor and noticed
the two men out of rear window. Her
story corresponds with that of other
eye witnesses.
WAITED FOR THE SPLASH.
when the first man jumped" said
Mrs. Norman, II could hardly believe
my eyes, but from my window I can
lcok under the bridge, and 1 saw his
body whirling about in it's descent. 1t
went about upright part Of the dis
tance, and then began to turn over.
Then 1t turned faster and faster until
1 heard it splash in the water. The
other man was looking over the railing
during this time, and almost as soon as
| the splash sounded, he took off his coat
| and vest, and also climbed up on the
! rail. It was horrible. He steadied him