The Washington times., 1915-11-04
JEAN BED|N| FAILS
\ TO CATCH TURN|P
Crowd Of 10000 Witnesses
JuegIer's Attempt to Spear
Flying Object With Fork.
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ing splash the head OF cabbage struck
the platform and scattered In all
Bedini then gave the signal for tur-
he might ascertain In what direction It
would fall The test turnip fell on tne
southeast end Of the platform. Bedinl
then placed his fork In his mouth and
stood on the spot where the fret tur-
An instant later a pistol was fired to
let President Moran know Bedini was
ready to make the attempt to catch tho
turnip.
Police Give First Aid.
vfesident Moran released tho turnip.
and three seconds later Bedini. with up
turned head, danced over the platform
to get under IT, \As the turnfp swerved
to the east. Bedini thrust his head Tor
ward to spear It. One prong OF his fork
penetrated the side OF the turnip. but
the object was not arrested IN It's flight.
Instead. It wrenched tho fork from be-
tween Bedinis teeth and carried the IN
strument to the ground.
The fork and turnip fell almost at the
feet Of Mrs. Bedtni. Her hands went
to her head, and she stood holding her
palms to her ears and weeping as her
I
the fork and turnip. Containing her
self for moment, Mrs. Bedini finally
threw up her hands and with a shrieis
swooned into the arms Of men in the
crowd. She was taken into the building
where police first aid revived her.
Admits His Failure.
Bedini remained upon the platform
feeling his teeth with his fingers to
see II they were loose and looking up
at the window to see II any moro tur-
nips were coming down. After ascer-
tanning that his mouth had been in
tured. Bedini asked that announcement
be made that he had failed to catch
and hold the turnip.
W. J. B. Houseman. National Commits
sioner Of the Boy Scouts, volunteered
to make the announcement. Mounting
the platform. he said:
ladies and gentlemen: Mr.. Bedinl
caught the turnip on one prong of his
fork but was unable to hold II. There
u one thing you are familiar with
and that Is the American Boy. We
have thousands Of them here and we
are going to inaugurate a campaign fol
6.ooo members Of the Boy Scouts the
latter part of this month and hope to
nave all OF you with u.s.
Dentist Examines Mouth.
A"o Sao"os hdu llsteneO III
absolute silence to the announcement,
Of Bedinfs failure to catch and hold
tho turnip. mingled its cheers and
jeers after Fouseman's announce.
ment and then dispersed.
Notwithstanding the explanation
made by Bedini that he caught the
turnip on one prong of the fork, tn.
done"
Police Of the First precinct mad. n
report Of Eedinfs injury. He was
sent TO the office Of DR.. b. X. Lean, q
dentist. who examined his mouth. Or
Lean said that several Of Bedini',
teeth were twisted and others loos
ened and his gums were lacerated
but declared the injury was not seri.
Report On First Aid.
An official report Of the incident mad,
at Police Headquarters reads:
About 12:40 this p. m. Mrs. Hele,
Bedini. Of Gloversvilie, N. Y, trayeiini
with Gaiety Theater Company. Will,
witnessing her husband attempting I,
catch q turnip In front of the Munse,
building. tainted. She was given first
aid treatment by Officers E. s. Brad
shaw and o. ". Mansfield. She recov
cred. Jean Bedini. about thirty-fiv,
years old. Of Gloversville, N. Y, Will
attempting to catch turnip throw
from the top of the Munsey building
had all Of his front upper teeth loos
ened. He went to a dentist