John Warde (judge)
John Warde may refer to: *John William Warde John William Warde was a 26-year-old American bank clerk from Southampton, New York, who committed suicide on July 26, 1938. He leaped from a window ledge of the 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel at 5th Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan. The son o ..., committed suicide * John Warde (mayor fl.1375), Lord Mayor of London * John Warde (mayor fl.1485), Lord Mayor of London See also * John Ward (other) {{hndis, Warde, John ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John William Warde
John William Warde was a 26-year-old American bank clerk from Southampton, New York, who committed suicide on July 26, 1938. He leaped from a window ledge of the 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel at 5th Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan. The son of a Long Island express agent, his 12-hour dilemma before jumping held 300 New York City Police Department officers at bay. They were afraid of making a bold move that might cause Warde to jump. Background John William Warde worked as a bank clerk in Southampton until he survived a suicide attempt with a knife in July 1937 and spent three months in the Central Islip Psychiatric Center. A note on the discharge papers of the asylum in November 1937 declared: After Warde's discharge, he returned to the home at 25 Willow Street, Southampton, where he lived with his parents.''Throngs in 5th Ave. View Scene of Leap'', New York Times, July 28, 1938, pg. 4. Eight days before his suicide, Warde was observed on a bridge outside Hampton Bays, N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Warde (mayor Fl
John Warde may refer to: * John William Warde, committed suicide * John Warde (mayor fl.1375), Lord Mayor of London * John Warde (mayor fl.1485), Lord Mayor of London See also * John Ward (other) {{hndis, Warde, John ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |