New-York tribune., 1906-09-11
SURVIVES BRIDGE LEAP
Successful Emulator of Brodie
Thought To Be Painter.

A successful jump from the middle OF tho
Brooklyn Bridge into the East River cred
tied by the police yesterday afternoon TO Thomas
Urell. a painter, who recently lived in Second
Place. Brooklyn. The police were unable to find
him. but had information that he had survived
the jump. If he had plan TO follow the exam
pie of the late Steve BrOdie and make money
out of bridge jumping notoriety. IT was not
made known last night
About L p. m. when F1atbush avenue car
from Brooklyn had reached the centre span OF
the bridge. young man: who was described as
about D feet inches in height, with the general
appearance OF a laborer, and wearing overalls.
jumped off the car, cast off his coat and ran TO
the edge OF the roadway. Before the ether pas
sengers on the car could realize what he meant
70 do he was plunging through space toward the
river.
Several persons at the Catharine street ferry
mousse ana three men on a Brooklyn ferry pier,
VINO gave tnelr names later as Charles Neen, F.
hughes and Patrick McSherry, saw the mans
BODY railing from the bridge 10 the water They
said the body turned over several times hut
struck lhe water feet first. There a mighty
the air -
a A tugboat which was near the bridge started full
presently the watchers on shore saw the man who
% ESG Jumped rise TO the surface OF the river and
Te Tsseh the boat and go Up over the rail Then the
its name could Be made dtssT out a before
In the coat the man had left on the bridge were
several CARDS bearing and addresses but
the persons named were all accounted for Later
IN the afternoon. except UrelL UrelIs address on
one card was given as No. 81 Second Place Brook
lyn His grandmother, Mrs. Mary Urell, was found
az NO II second Place. She said he had not lived
avenue and 18th street, Manhattan. There are two
hotels at this point, but UreII was not known ar
either OF them. the proprietors said last night
Thomas has mania for taking big dives and
is an expert swimmer" Mrs. Uren said last even
ing. He is painter by trade. Last year while
Island. he jumped of into the lake In the spring
he was at work painting the Brooklyn Bridge and
jump from here to the river. II the water wasn't
so cold I'd do IT, Just wait I'll summer. when the
water is warm. and I'll try it ThOmas's descrip-
tion fits that OF the bridge jumper"
tugbOat which was near the bridge started
full speed for the point where the splash Oc-
the man who had jumped rise 10 the surface of
the river and swim rapidly toward the tugbOat.
They saw him reach the boat and go up over the
rail. Then the tugbOat went up the river and
disappeared before its name could be made out.
In the coat the man had left the bridge
were several cards bearing names and addresses
but the persons named were all accounted for
later in the afternoon except Urell. Urelps ad-
dress on one card was given No. 81 Second
Place, Brooklyn. His grandmother. Mrs Mary
Urel. was found at No. il Second Place She
said he had not lived there recently but was
supposed to live at Sixth avenue and 18th street.
Manhattan There are two hotels at this point
but Urell was not known at either OF them the
prOprietOrs said last night.
Thomas had mania for taking big dives
ana is an expert swimmer" Mrs UreIl said last
evening. He is painter by trade Last wear
while painting the high tower at DreamIand
Coney Island. he jumped off into the lake. In
the spring he was at work painting the Brook
lyn Bridge. and he said 10 one OF the other
painters: I'D like to jump from here To the
river. IL the water wasn't so cold I'd do it, =
and I'll try it Thomas's description fits that
OF the bridge jumper"