Brooklyn Bridge Jump Attempt Blamed on Lawson
Fragments describe a failed jump attempt from the Brooklyn Bridge with a person named Lawson blamed. The wording is garbled but suggests a perilous act and official or witness reactions.
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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
1
Fragments describe a failed jump attempt from the Brooklyn Bridge with a person named Lawson blamed. The wording is garbled but suggests a perilous act and official or witness reactions.
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