Show R life for a small sum A special from an bernardio mo cal says A E wilson a young man from ogden utah this afternoon leaped from the top of a fifty foot po a at needles for a wager of 3 60 and plunging through the canvas net held tor him by twelve citizens landed on his feet and shattered both his hip besides sustaining serious internal in unes wilson had reached needles from ogden and to some easy money collected a crowd of citizens about the pole saving he would make the leap to the ground he then passed his hat securing a small sum twelve men volunteered el to hold the canvas net on reaching the top of the pole he hesitated a m n ute and then leaped off As bis body shot through the net and struck the ground a cry of horror arose from people who witnessed the mishap wilson was unconscious when p eked up his bones were protruding through the flesh making a s sight the lower of acis spine was also injured making it almost impossible for him to recover |