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Show DESPERATE MAN S:Av cD FROM DEATH1 New York, Sept. 27. As a large touring car, containing two mon and four women, was crossing one of the high Harlem river bridges early this morning. Its occupants saw a man climb upon the rail of the bridge and spring out Into tho wnter. The chauffeur brought the car to a stop and one of the men. Albert Llnd, leaped out and clamberod hand over hand down tho stone work of the central pier to the surface of the water. On a shelf at the foot of the pier he found a Ions boat-hook and a couple of planks. With the planks to support him, he dropped Into the water, boat-hook in hand, and after paddlln a short distance, caught the i would-be suicide on the prong of the I hook. I There was a five-minute struggle j before tho man was subdued and drag-I drag-I ged to the foot of the pic. where policemen po-licemen took him In chargo. Ho said he was Frank Kurt, a Swiss harness maker, despondent from Inability to obtain employment |