The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
GRANTED CBILD'S WISH.
Theatrical Man Jumps
Brooklyn Bridge.
Was Rescued By Nan On a Tug
Boat.
Coney Island Booze"
Held Responsible.
Jumper Was Treasurer Hauser
Of Herald Square Theatre.

New York. August 8 S-Herman Hauser,
treasurer Of the Herald Square theatre
and formerly treasurer Of Hooley's thea
tire, Chicago. jumped from brooklyn
bridge this afternoon and was rescued by
Frank Lucksy, an employe of the Long
Island express company, who was on the
fsrryboa Southampton. which was CROSS
ing kast river at the time the incident
occurrsd. Mr. Hauser was removed to
Gouverneur hospital aud placed under the
shargo OF Dr. Fleischauer. The ply
siciaus say that the man will sursiys, hut
that he will be compelled to remain in a
hos3ital for some to come.
Accounts differ as to the exact origin
of this rerticular bridge jumping. One
story which was quite generally accepted
tonight was that little girl On her way
back from Coney island on trolley car
which was crossing the bridge remarked
that she would like to see somebody jump
of the bridge.
"woll l an afraid yo1 won't get your
wish today" replied her father. who was
with her.
"won't shef'' came voice in reply.
"I'l jump fer the little GIRL
This much Is certain, Mr.. Hauser
sprang from his seat and dropped from
the car into the roadway and mounted
the bridge rail. Pausing for an instant
he waved his hand toward the people on
the car, then sprang into the air and
went down like a shot. turning over and
over as he fell.
He struck the water with splash
which.was heard both on the bridge and
on the shore. There was great excitement
among the large number OF persons who
were crossing the bridge and the entire
traffic OF ths bridge was speedily sns-
pended.
just as Mr. Hauser jumped from the
bridge, the ferry boat Southaml ton head
ed out of her mcorinEs In James slip
bound for Long Island City. She was
loaded to her full capacity with passen-
gers. Many of the passengers saw tie
man jump. Frank Luckey p, shed his
| way through the crowd OF excited pas
| sengers, hastily removing his shoes and
| coat and waited for the man to appear
on the surface. When Hauscr appeared a
short distance from the boat Luckey
ieaped over the rail into the water. He
had some difficulty in getting hold of
Hauser AMI the assistance OF the deck
hands was required to rescue both men.
A policeman who was on the ferry boat
placed the bridge jumper, who was tho
| roughly exhausted. but conscious under
arrest and superintended his removal to
the hospital. The bridge jumper ut once
acknowledged that he was Herman
Hauser. treasurer OF the Herald Square
theatre. When the physicians conducted
an examination Of his condition he COM
planned OF pains In his side aud .bafe OF
his lungs but seemed all right in other
respects. When asked why be made the
jump, he faid 1t WAS because he was a
drunken fool. He insisted that he had
had no trouble of any sort. He jokingly
remarked. "That's what Consy Island
booze does for a fellow" Afterwards
would like TO see some one jump from
the bridge and an irresistable Impulse
TO make the leap seized him.
Mr.. Hauser was identified later In the
evening as the treasurer OF the Herald
Square theatre By persons who called at
the hospital and claimed to know him.
The passengers on the terry boat collected
$50 which they presented TO Luckey for
his bravery in going to Hauserss rescue.
Haussr came to this city from Chicago
where he married Miss Hudd, a NIL
waukee society woman. lie separated
from her aft coming to New York, and
subsequently, married Miss May Horne
man, who became quite well known by
reason of her appearance in the sketch Of
"An Affair of Honor
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