The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
HAD BEEN TO CONEY.
Herman Hauser's NJ adj
Jump From Brook
Ign Bridge.
LIVES TO TELL The TALE.
But He Is Not as Proud of
His Record as Steve
Brodie Is.
LIVES TO TELL THE TALE.

New York, Aug. 3.-Hermann Haus.
er, of the Herald Square Theatre. and
formerly treasurer of Hooleys The.
atre' Chicago, jumped from the Brook
lyn bridge this afternoon and was res
cued by Frank Luckey, an employee OF
the Long Island Express Company
VINO was on the ferry boat Southamp-
ton which was crossing East river al
the time. Hauser was removed to Gou-
Verneur hospital and placed under the
charge of DR., Fleischauer.
Ihe physician says that the man will
undoubtedly survive, but that he will
De compelled to remain in a hospital
for some time to come.
Accounts differ as to the exact origin
OF this particular bridge jumping. One
story which was quite generaIly ar.
cepted tonight was that little girl on
her way back from Coney Island, on a
lrolley car which was crossing the
prldge, remarked that she would like
to see somebody jump off the bridge.
Well, am afraid you won't gel
your wish today" replied her father
who was with her.
Won't She came a voice in reply
III jump for the little girl"
This much is certain; Mr.. Hausei
sprang up 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 shot, turning over and
over as he fell
He struck the water with a splash
which was heard both on the bridge
and on the shore. There was great ex-
cltement among the passengers who
We're crossing the bridge, and the en-
tire traffic was speedily suspended.
Just as Mr.. Hauser jumped from the
bridge, the ferryboat Southampton
headed out of her moorings in James
slip, bound for Long Island City She
was loaded with passengers Many OF
them saw the man jump.
Frank Luckey pushed his way
through the crowd of excited passen-
gers, hastily removed his shoes and
coat and waited Tor the man to appear
on the surface.
When Hauser came up a short dis
lance from the boat Luckey leaped
over the rail into the water. He had
some difficulty in getting hold of Haul
ser, and 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 thoroughly exhausted but con-
scious, under arrest, and he was re-
moved to the hospital.
The bridge jumper at once acknowl-
edged that he was Herman Hauser,
treasurer of the Herald Square The
atre. When the physician conducted
an examination of his condition. he
complained of pains in his side and
base of his lungs, but seemed all right
in other respects. When asked why he
made the jump he said it was because
he was a drunken fool He insisted
that he had had no trouble Of any sort.
He jokingly remarked: That's what
Cooney Island booze does for fellow"
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 ferry boat
collected $50, which they paid to Luckey
for his bravery in going to Hauser' S
rescue.
Hauser came to this city from Chi
cago where he married a Miss Hurd, a
Milwaukee society woman. He sepa-
rated from her after coming to New
York and subsequently married Mary
Horneman, who became quite well
known by reason of her appearance in
the sketch, IAN affair of honor"