Show MONKEY TRICKS IN MIDAIR john william mayman known throughout the country as steeple jack died at fall river mass recently ile he had bad drank heavily death was duo due to exposure somo some time ago he finished building an addition to a chimney owned by the smith paper companas Comp anys mill near boston the chimney Is feet high bleb several planks had been drawn up and placed across tho the top to hold material and an iron rod had bad been put through the top of the chimney one sunday afternoon altyman had been drinking and went to the top of tho the chimney to show how steady life bis nerve was taking a tout stout plante plank ha be inserted one end under the rod letting the other end and project into the air about eight feet llo he first tried the plank with his foot then walked slowly to the end stooped grasped the plank with both hands bands and nd stood on nis lis head bead at the extreme end all the spectators grew crew faint at the slight sight and must most of them turned away being to look at the terrifying performance |