The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
JUMPS FROM BRIDGE
TO BACK UP BOAST
Mount Vernon Youth Is I'm
hurt by Feat and Swims
to Shore.
ARRESTED WITH FRIENDS

Just when the advance guard Of shore
bound girls in summary fluffy runies
were riding or driving across the Brook
lyn Bridge a few minutes before nom
yesterday a dark eyed young man on
the south roadway near h middle "
the pan started IN to give indications
that even his summer clothes were too
warm.
He began TO pull the clothes of. I'M
~mtntionab'es and all. with much hurry.
The si-is nearest shrieked n ned. Po-
liceman Frank Becraft fed too. but in
the direction OF the young man, who
now stood arrayed in sunlight and
shadow and a bathing suit which. for
tunateiy, he had donned before peel'ns
,G his clothes.
The young man paused only long
enough to shoot a grin toward the on
coming policeman and then wriggled
quickly through the bridgework. . He
paused an instant TO balance himself and
then dropped straight down into the
water far below.
Policeman Becraft telephoned to tac
bridge squad sentry box at the Manhat-
tan end of the bridge that a man had
jumped. had come to the surface, and
was swimming toward Manhattan.
whereupon Policeman Tom Clancy and
James Moran sc ooted down the stai's
and out to the end OF Pier 20. Peck
Slip. to be on the Job when the bridge
jumper locked.
launch was racing toward the
Jumper by the time Policemen Clancy
and Moran came to the pier. The
Jumper would have none OF the assist
ance offered by the launch. however. but
insisted upon making his way back :,
land unaided.
GOOD boy! Come on. Dan! Gre't
work. Dan r. yelled a group OF young
men from the pier to the swimmer.
Alta boy, Danv"
And the friends Of Dan reached down
and grabbed his hands as he swan into
reach and Patrolman Tom Carmody OF
the Oak street station grabbed not only
Dan but two of his friends who were
carrying . suit case loaded with dry
clothes.
The bridge Jumper "a AID ne was Dan
lei Carone. 81. OF 1870 South Terrace ave
nue., Mount Vernon. Several weeks ago. ne
added. he had boosted that he could jumr
from the Brooklyn Bridge. His cronies
ndu ulspuleu ulc UOtsl, WHttthpon Nv
had come down from Mount Vernon
yesterday and had made the successful
leap. But until the minute I made the
Jump" said Dan. who seemed not the
slightest bit the worse for the leap, 81
didn't think. Just between US. that I could
jump of anything ten feot high"
Don't you know a man was killed ny
trying the same thing here two weak,
ago today Dan was asked.
Never heard of IT," he said thought
fully.
His last Job. Dan said. was quarter
master on a boat plying the Grea'
Lakes. He was locked UP In an Old Slir
cell on q charge OF attempted suicide
which Is . felony. Dan didn't seem to bs
especially worried about that. His chiei
concern was whether or not. say the 20,
lice. he can make another jump from
the Poughkecpsie bridge next Sunday.
Dams two friends with tho suit case
were also locked up on a charge OF aid
Ing and abetting in the "attempcc
suicide" They said they were JOSEPH
II. Corde. %. an electrician. of II Rail
road avenu Mount Vernon. and Edward
Sauer. 20. no job. and living at 20 New
Haven Railroad street. Mount Vernon
The three will he arraigned In cour
this morning.