The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
Eloise Kruger, of Palisades
Park, Fights Conductor Who
Plunges in After Her.
STRUGGLE REVEALED AS
LIGHTNING FLASHES
Rope Saves Both in Nick of Time.
Young Woman Had Accused
Married Man.

HACKENSACK, July 25.-Her ro-
nance shattered, Miss Elose Kruger,
a pretty brunette of Central boulevard,
Palisades Park, flung herself from the
running-board of a fast-moving trolley
car on the Hudson avenue bridge to
the Hackensack River, twenty feet be-
low, at 1920 a. m. today.
John Davis, conductor of the car,
saw, by a vivid flash of lightning, a
woman's form disappear in the dark
ness. A moment later he heard,
through the roar of the storm, a.
muffied scream and a splash. He pulled
the bell-cord with a jerk and dived
from his position on the rear platform.
For several seconds he CROPPED his
way, as he swan in the raging waters.
Then there was another binding flash,
which revealed the obpect of his quest,
with upturned face on the crest of
big wave few feet away.
Davis seived hold of the girl in the
darkness. He clutched her by the hair
and prepared for the fight to save the
girl, while passengers leaned far over
and encouraged him as the storm con-
tinued with unabated fury.
II want to die! Don't save met"
II.
fingers were knoted in her hair he felt
her slipping. She fought to die, and
slipped from his hold
Shouts for Rope.
In second the girls rescuer had
recovered his hold and battled with
her in the water. 1t was a long
struggle, and he became weak from
her continued efforts to drown herself.
Finally, the passengers heard his voice.
Let down rope!" he called. And
for heavens sake be quick"
One of the passengers had a rope,
luckily for the half-drowned conductor
and the unconscious form he was then
supporting. 1t was lowered, and, tread
ing water, Davis tied the moose about
the woman's body. She was hauled up,
and in a few moments he was being
pulled up himself by a score of willing
hands.
Without a word of explanation Davis
clambered on the running board and
gave the bell cord two quick tugs
Then he went to the motorman
Don't stop for anybody" he said.
We've got a dying girl on this car
and we don't stop until we reach the
police station at Edgewood."
The motorman put on full speed in
the race against death and stopped for
no one between that point and
the police station, mile away.
At the police station DR.. S. II. Hubbard
and Sergeant John O'Brien worked over
the girl three hours. They had aban-
doned hope when a convulsive flutter of
an eyelid caused them to renew their
exertions. The girl recovered conscious
ness shortly afterward and when given
change of clothing by the matron she
told her story to the police.
Makes Second Suicide Attempt.
II want to die" she said. "I have
been betrayed and my romance is shat
tered. My father has disappeared and
the good name of my mother has been
brought to reproach. l have no further
desire to live"
While speaking she saw a pistol pro-
truding from Sergeant O'Brien's pocket.
With a quick movement she jerked it
from the holster and pointed it at her
head. The gun was wrested from her
before she could harm herself.
Never mind" she said as she was led
away to cell II have diamond ring
left, and with that l can buy revolver.
Then I'll put an end to it ALL
Three months ago Miss Kruger took
her child to the home of young mar
rled man in Englewood and gave 1t to
his wife, saying, "It belongs to Harry"
The young man took the infant to a
hospital, where it died. A week or so
later John Kruger, the girls father,
shot at the young man and narrowly
missed killing a woman. A warrant
o,tf
fed and has not returned.