Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1912 — Late for Dinner; He Jumps [ARTICLE]

Late for Dinner; He Jumps

Man on New York Building Leaps Three Stories and Escapes Unhurt. New York.—Policeman Schneider was ambling along in front of an unfinished building at Ninth avenue and Fortieth street when his eye happened to stray aloft in lookout for a dislodged brick. Just as he looked up he saw the body of a man leave the scaffolding on the third story and come hurtling down directly over him. With an agile spring the policeman dodged the body. Pivoting on his

heel, Schneider caught the falling man by the arms as his feet hit the sidewalk. Instead of dropping to the ground in a limp heap, the workman landed squarely bn his feet. “Are you hurt?” asked Schneider. ‘‘l should say not.”said the bricklayer, smiling. “I was late going home to dinner and jumped. I often do that.” An ambulance was summoned and the aurgeop looked the remarkable jumper over, but could find no injuries of any sort.