The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-05
DID HE JUMP THE BRIDGE?
UNCERTAIN FATE OF ONE WHO WAS
FOoL, nut 4 BRIDGE JUMPER

policeman Brady Says Ne Saw Capt. l6eobIs
jump to sudden Death-so No lots or watt
resscs who Loved Keebie-put There IL a
Dine Museum Hran In the Weodpue After All.
For three years William G. Keeblo had been
promising to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge.
On Saturday he sent word to the newspapers
that he would Jump on Sunday morning at fvo
minutes before IL o'clock. Policeman Brady Of
the bridge squad 10 very sure that he saw Kee-
Bile jump at exactly that hour. So are lots Of
other people sure. They all agree that Keoblo's
body disappeared in the East River and did not
rise again. Keeble's jump was to DO In the In
terest Of a useum on the Bowery.
Bridge jumpers have been many, but their
Jumps have been few, especially when they have
been backed by dino museum managers. So
folks learned In the ways of bridge jumpers will
steadfsstly refuse to believe that Keeble
jumped until his dead body has been found In
the river.
keeblo was land still may bel an Englishman.
Ho was born in London about twenty.throe
years ago. In London, 30 he said. and so q modal
in his possession certified. he jumped sixty feet
from Blackfriar's Bridge into the Thames. He
also boasted that he had been locked up for
ninety days for 30 doing. After coming to this
country he went to San Francisco. where a sister
of his is now living. In 1893 he started east
Win hohy uiNhSiOh VI SoAog . army AuOtn0E
OF his many medals celebrates the fact with
this inscription: Captain William G. Keeble,
Kclly's Indl Army. Cal. to Washington. $685.
At Salt Lake City, on tho authority Of another
medal. he performed q high jump Of rs feet
Two other medals say that he jumped 100 feet
from q schooner's mast in 1894 Tho day or
month of these achievements is in each case
omitted. Late in 1894 Keeble came to New
York. and went to live at 1876 Chrystie street, in
q furnished room house. With short interrupt
tions he has lived there ever since.
He had been for some time dumb-waiter mar
at Dement'S Fourteenth street luncheon rooms
1t was his duty to take the orders from the
mattresses and see them satisfactorily filed
He had q slight mustachc, and was given t.
combing his dark hair high over his forehead
Ho generally wore q smile that seems to hav,
made him stand high in the esteem of the wait
resses. as will be shown hereafter.
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the police would not interfere with him in tn
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and proprietors Of the museum on the Bowery.
where the bell rings. unceasineiy. BY ds
ind night. as the cable cars rattle BY. In til
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on ). earth. T Tno sits s.n within In On June 2
ble's intention to jump from the .bridg
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which Keeble had anticipated the event. Tn
p pfins ahy q % sEen hd she 9sT faina; Gseiin %ea t
time 9 pair OF laced.up. hip boots were placed o
s stan5on a,l In T shoe Tbi store esr u the Ms. s stss 2 nes =
them: