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Show Threat With Gun Saves Suicide From Drowning Helslngfors. A suappy system for policemen to rescue would-be suicides from the water without getting their own clothes wet has been discovered by a member of the force in Kotka. South Finland, who found upon ex perlment that his method worked per fectly. 'The ingenious cop bad just strolled on to the docks of Kotka when he saw a man Jump Into the water. Itun nlng to the edge of the dock, the po liceman saw that the man obvlouslj intended to commit suicide. The idea of leaping Into the water and playing the role of the hero, however, did not appeal to the policeman, although he realized that under the circumstances he ought to do something. Accordingly, he drew his revolver and, pointing It at the floundering would-be suicide, yelled sternly : "Come out of there at once or I shoot." Registering deep alarm, the man obediently swam ashore. |