Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-06 | Page 5 | Leaps from Bridge to Her Death

Leaps From Bridge to Her Death Woman Plunges Prom Structure Spanning East Klver Into Water 135 Feot Below. NEW YORK, May 5. The first suicide sui-cide from the new Williamsburg bridge, which spans the East river ri-ver a mile above the old Brooklyn Brook-lyn bridge, was recorded today, when an unknown woman leaped to death in the river, 135 feet oelow. The woman was observed by the various policemen on post, but before they could reach her side she leaped over the railing and shot down to the water. As she descended de-scended feet foremost, her skirts filled, forming a sort of parachute, and Just before reaching the water her body turned and she went Into the water head first. The officers shouted and blew their whistles to attract the crew of a tug boat which was passing within twenty feet of the woman, but they were unsuccessful nnd she sank.