Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1914 — Frank Crosscup Saves Life of Infantry Sergeant. [ARTICLE]

Frank Crosscup Saves Life of Infantry Sergeant.

Prank A. Crosseup played in the role of a her 6 reeenly. He has been on the Canal Zone police force for some time and his act is thus described in e Gatun newspaper: “That Sergeant John M. Adams, of Company A, Tenth Infantry, fa now alive, is due to the prompt action of Zone Policeman F. A. Oroascup. The accident occurred on the train leaving Gatun at 7:28 on the night of the Fourth of July. “Sergean t Adams jumped, lost his footing and fell, striking his head on the boxing of the wheels, rendering him uneonscious and help less. His head, after being struck, fell across the rail and would have been several from hie body but for the quiek and efficient help of Officer Crosseup who reached under the car, getting 'hold of the sergeant’s hair and so holding the head free from the wheels. The officer, calling for help, Fred Hube* of Gatun, ran to give him assistance and with their combined efforts they pulled the unconscious and profusely bleeding roan from under the moving; train.”