Professional swimmer & stunt-jumper: He was the first to
jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, and died shortly after. He jumped from about 170 feet east of the New York tower.
Source of burial information: "New York Times"
May 23, 1885
Page 5
There is an detailed description of his death, autopsy, and the arrival of his body in Washington, D.C. on the photocopy of Page 1, "THE ODLUM TRAGEDY. ARRIVAL OF THE ILL-FATED ATHLETE'S REMAINS." - "The Washington Critic" newspaper - May 21, 1885. (His casket was mahogany with six silver handles.)
jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, and died shortly after. He jumped from about 170 feet east of the New York tower.
Source of burial information: "New York Times"
May 23, 1885
Page 5
There is an detailed description of his death, autopsy, and the arrival of his body in Washington, D.C. on the photocopy of Page 1, "THE ODLUM TRAGEDY. ARRIVAL OF THE ILL-FATED ATHLETE'S REMAINS." - "The Washington Critic" newspaper - May 21, 1885. (His casket was mahogany with six silver handles.)
Professional swimmer & stunt-jumper: He was the first to
jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, and died shortly after. He jumped from about 170 feet east of the New York tower.
Source of burial information: "New York Times"
May 23, 1885
Page 5
There is an detailed description of his death, autopsy, and the arrival of his body in Washington, D.C. on the photocopy of Page 1, "THE ODLUM TRAGEDY. ARRIVAL OF THE ILL-FATED ATHLETE'S REMAINS." - "The Washington Critic" newspaper - May 21, 1885. (His casket was mahogany with six silver handles.)
jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, and died shortly after. He jumped from about 170 feet east of the New York tower.
Source of burial information: "New York Times"
May 23, 1885
Page 5
There is an detailed description of his death, autopsy, and the arrival of his body in Washington, D.C. on the photocopy of Page 1, "THE ODLUM TRAGEDY. ARRIVAL OF THE ILL-FATED ATHLETE'S REMAINS." - "The Washington Critic" newspaper - May 21, 1885. (His casket was mahogany with six silver handles.)
