The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-25
MARY ANDERSEN'S INSANITY
SENT TO Az ASYLUM WINE SEEKING
the MIN SIZE LOyED.
The snd story OF the Girl who Jumped from
Long Island Railroad Train at WinGeIJ,
and was Found Rnving in Morcse's W Gods.

The passenger train on the North Shore
and Central division OF the Long Island Rail-
road. due in Hunters Point at 5.5j p. NJ. on
saturday last. stopped in Winfield ut 8 0G. and
at TINT minute an attractive young woman in n
dark dress. striped shawl. and straw hat with
gay ribbons. and who had acted nationally since
she had entered tho cars at Hinsdale. twenty
iivo miles distant. suddenly jumped up from
her seat crying Oh, where Is my darling ?"
and ran out on the platform. Sha threw
uockehook containing $40 in grecnbacks and
bank book. showing TINT she had si70 deposited
to her account in the Bowery Savings Bank.
upon the depot platform. and then jumped from
the opposite side Of the platform. Cambering
up a high bank. she hurried through Franklin
street toward Moreses Woods and disap-
peared.
Just after dark two little children Of John
Baxter. who had been hunting for some COWS in
tho woods. came back home. out Of breath and
screaming that they had seen n spook or some
thing in the woods. The appnritlon. they said.
wore nothing but white and stretched out its
arms and cried: on. my dear why don't you
nenr me; I'm hunting for you" Mrs Baxter
docs not believe In ghosts She went back with
the children and found the young woman, who
had Jumped from the train with nearly every
article of clothing stripped of The children
were sent for Constable Rlrk and Mrs Baxter
found the young Woman dress and persuaded
her 10 put Il on. Meanwhile she talked or raved
about some one named Nelson now entreaiing
for his codness. Constable Ruck could not
persuade her 10 go with him until hc had prom
ised that he would take her to see Nelson. Even
then FIVE men Ind 10 DO summoned on the way
70 aid him in taxing her 10 Newtown. She was
ocked in cell. and grew furious when she
learned that she had been listening 10 false
promises. One after another Of her articles OF
clothing she took of and tore to shreds. Con-
stable Ruck says that she is the strongest
woman he has eyer seen. Physician Gaylor
was sent for. and after taking some soothing
drmg the CIR became quietsr' She said that her
years OF aee. and that She came from Sweden
ry,e years age Since then she has lived as.cook
Island. wealthy. retired gentleman. NAT.
Hess. the, keeper. watched her all night lest
Mr.. Silleck went 10 Newtown next morning in
obedlen.s TO 2 DESPATCH. and said that the
yT9 nlnng woman's name wac Mary Andersen.
nor Norwegian name could not be easily angli.
ci@ed She had always been a faithful ,and
ABOUT he said. lives now In Canada having
gone ihgre from New YORK city a, year or two
qunnted with Mary. and Ind called upon her
twice or three times and had given her his pic
iurc. Ihis she had kept neer her day and night
and u sttlwart. handsome young fellow. He
tta1 mot. not opyni pToiessed admi.atiop Of Mary
lu"nty until iGw weeks ago; In one letter he
said TINT his father had died. and he had no
money 10 pay for the hurn expenses. Would
Mary send some money She did so. After
ward Nelson wanted more money 10 help pay
i's brothers expenses iq schooling. When his
letters ceused coming Mary grew respondent
and suspected that fellow female servant who
came 10 this country with her WINS receiving
letters from Nelson. Al times her jealousy
broke out in passionate rccriminntion and she
accused her friend OF the corr@sp ondrnce. Its
existence was denied. however: yet Mary
would not believe that. Last week Mary COM
planned Of being sick. and said that she was
going 10 SEQ physician IN Market street New
ork, and on Saturday she went TO the Hinsdae
d"uet. saying that she was going 10 visit the
On Monday Mr.. suleck returned to Newtown
with Marys fellow-servnnt. As soon MS Mary
caught SIGHT OF the girl she burst into q parOx-
ysm OF reproaches. and tried TO get at her
through the door OF the prison. When left
alone ~" Was pacliled again 10y Keeper Hicks
tpe only one T. whom She would listen. Some
clothes were given 10 her. and she performed
would see Nelson when she came out. Her
eyes Sparkled. anu she WIS smiling when she
STEPPED out Of her cell Then. az she ran her
-" around tho circle Of officials and curiosity
seekers. the loyousness died from her face and
"YoH'vs lioi to mo: Nelson isn't here Oh 7
wnn' 20 SOC ia i'm So and she wrung her hands
Keeper Hicks said that he meant that Nelson
Wns n1t iar away, She would bc taken 10 see
MN. II" was IN Jamaica. Then Mary was led
wI.Insly - coach. ana she WIS carried away
- y" tN"iniurd ns To- her sanity. Physicians
Moot and Eoilne. in Jamaica. after short ex-
NuthAl. n prom 'phced her insane Mr.. Sill
i"'S wanted hcr 10 be treated near his home
wnerr NJ could sre her often. She. had been
Wlth MIN 50 long that le fc!t. lie said. as soli-
e.i'us .1h. ut her us il she were his child She
w'- taken TO the asylum for the insane in
Ovrs.cr # the Poor Wright was directed by
! County Juig" Armstrong To- take chnrge of the
slfts property. The po'ketbook and bank book
E'rl IS lit g. have relat YES in this city. Yes
irEGp' afternoon her hat and shawl were found
III M0Feses woods.