Thousands Watch As Youth Leaps To Death From Hotel
Thousands Watch As Youth Leaps To Death From Hotel
Clip: 347114_1_1
Year Shot: 1938
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1526
Original Film: 010-688-01
HD: N/A
Location: NEW YORK, N.Y.
Timecode: 00:00:40 - 00:01:52
Shaky dull in contrast and imagery While thousands of horrified spectators jam Fifth Avenue. John W. Ward, 25, defies rescue attempts and ends eleven hours of agonizing suspense by leaping to his death from a 17th floor window ledge of the Gotham Hotel. John Ward seen standing on ledge as people try to coax him back through the window. Police officer on telephone, people seated on double decker bus look up to the sky at jumper, trampoline ? Police officer covers body in the street.