Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-15
EVENING STAR.
sATURDAY....,.... April n. 1875.
A Mystery OF the Sea

A wr.rr, WOMAN STARTS FoR EUROPE.
rr-T DITs 'DDkNLr AND USKNowN.
some time 4, November last q stranger.
giving bis name q. Dr; Baker, called on
chased two passage ticket. to Port Royal, &
Z, One was made out In HE L. sne, and the
oiher len blank, the name 70 We sunpllsd
would probably accompany him. h TOOK
passage on the vessel, as did also the A. Ndy
for whom the ticket was purchased, but n,
one on Doard was aware OF their soQuaint-
snce. When the vessel was less than a day
at sea the lady took suddenly IN and died
During her sickness DIR. Baker rendered his
services. but made no mention OF being her
friend and acquaintance. On account OF the
suddeDness OF her death the captain OF the
vessel was 80 xious 10 keep the body until
they arrived at Port Royal, 8 C., that an
examination might be made. but decompo-
siton set in. and a burial at sea Was neces-
ssry. On his return IN New York the cap
nothing more was thought of IL, and no sus-
picion Of foul play in the matter was enter
tained. The dead woman's luggage was sent
back 10 New York also ana remained un-
claimed. This circumstance created some
surprise, and search was accordingly male
among her effects TO ascertain her identity.
30 as 10 forward the things 20 her friends.
From papers in her trunks IL was learned
that she had resided In Rocklaud. New York.
and inst her name was Jersey or one ike
mat Letters were sent 10 a daughter OF the
deceased. relating the story Of her death and
requesting her 20 send for the trunks. She
responded in person, accompanied by her
husband, and told the follow ling story OF her
mothers absence In November last, she
said, her mother came To New YORK an com
psny with DIR. Hammond. her father in law.
who came TO see her of To Europe FOR her
health. She was wealthy, and drew from y
bank in this city all 900, with which To travel
abroad. Since then they had heard nothing
of her. and were under the impression she
had sailed as she had intended until the re
ceipt Of TIE letter announcing her death and
a. king them 10 call for her effects Mallory
& a. hsa Inn
the claimants without positive proof OF their
right To receive 10. For the purpose OF OBJ
tanning what proof was necessary they re-
turned 10 ROckiand and procured proper
papers. Yesterday was set for their return
To New York with the proofs. They had no
sooner reached here than a telegram from
ROcklaDd was received announcing the sui
eide OF DR.. Hammond. This event shed a
new light on the mysterious actions and sud
den death Of the lady, and detectives have
The matter In hand for thorough investiga-
ton. The deceased leaves a large estate, Of
which her daughter is Enthusiastically
Y. Herald, 18Th.
A STATE OFFICER KIDNAPPED-At
Cumberland. on Wednesday, Edward Cum-
mings, captain OF the canalboat Robert
Portner. was held 10 bail In the sum of S2l0
on the charge of kidnapping Constable W.
j. Boyd. II appears that Boyd went on
Cummings boat to serve r writ OF replev!s
for mule owned by the latter and morJgag-
ed to Mr.. Dixon. who accompanied the con-
stable. The mortgage and the constable
Went into the stable on tue boat and found
the mule, but he had no halter. Leaving
the officer in the stable, Dixon went after a
halter, and while he was gone CUMMINGS
prepared to "setSail," and after shutting
down the hatch, pushed out into the canal
just as Mr.. Dixon return ed and Jumped on 20
the boat. Dixon got of the boat and com
municated the facts to the 6uthorit ties, aud
an officer was dispatched 10 overtake Cum
mings. This he did not succeed in doing
until Boyd had been put off the boat and the
mule had been taken TO West Virginia, out
| of reach Of the sheriff. Thomas Kerfoot and
| j. Ii. Freme were arrested for aiding and
abetting Cummings In his disreSpectful
treatment of the officer. Freme was held
for court in the sum Of $50. but kerfODt es-
| capped from Constable Shaw and was not
| held Ct1HbeTlOnd netCS.
| Mi K seems likely 10 become a very scarce
commodity in Paris, and the children are
said to be suffering In health from the want
| lie parks, and 10 lnfiict severe punishment
for adulteratiOn. Another food 20 which the
| French people are extremely partial is be-
coming scarce, and they say that unless
| crabs have close season like game, they
will soon be very rare.
| SYSTEMATIC TEACHING of morals I'm
| schools is recommended by the commission
| ers on truancy in Scotland on the ground
that by It's means, combined with physical
be achieved in the diminution OF insanity
than have hitherto been attained through
the operation of asylum treatment.
| nS-It is SO warm in Alabama thai bees are
cumming around the lips OF the Mobile
| girls.
RS-At fire in Edinburgh the firemen stole
| jewelry from the burning houses. and got so
| drunk t1at many were found. hours after
ward. lying in the street. Consequently the
| hrtU fs To no mis- aI