New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13
A MIND WEAKENED BY ILLNESS.

MISS MARY r. KAvANAGH'S DIsAPPEARANCE-IHE
STORY OF SUICIDE FROM FERRf-BoAI
DOUBTED
Miss Mary r. Kavanagh, who disappeared
from Brooklyn February 4. is OF a respectable ana
wealthy family she left her home in Rochester
thirteen months ago. and has resided since with her
married sister in Clinton WillOughby-ave Brook
lyn For long she had been victim to dyspepsia
mt the medicines prescribed by the family physician
afforded only temporary relief and she frequently gave
way to fits Of melancholy. At times she would resort
10 long walks and invariably found relief in active
exercise.
few days before her disappearance, Miss Kavanagh
walked from her sisters residence 10 Fulton Ferry ana
bach a distance Of six miles, and upon reaching home
she burst she said that while walking nome
strange face possessed her, that everybody was fooW
ing her. ana at felt that she should do some
thing desperate Her friends endeavored TO calm her
and succeeded in measure Her sister states that she
had no suspicion any mental trouble nor did she at
tribute her melancholy 70 any thing put the natural re-
silt oil ngI S0 Gn rhneT did the sister begin to real
ize that the mind of the missing girl had been giving
way When she did not return home, her frehus became
alarmed and teegraphod all places where she would
be likely visit, receiving from all the lcy lnh' sue
had not been The matter was theh reerTea " 'c
police. 1,, , ..oro IN
formed Detective Zundt sunday. that while crossing 10
New-York al 2 D. m February L. boat Of the Ham
ilton Ferry he woman dressed In dark clothes ana
a black hat with white trimmings, climb over t4e raj
Mr. SandersOn says his attention was specially caleq 10
The woman, lac crossed partly over 10 where she nae
been standing surprising her be his slstcr-n law c
saws that he called for help and that when he asked the
assistance of the deck-bands, Mr. Peterson said Nc
would report the 20 the superintendent. Inc
woman could not be seen any where and hr Sandersoh
thinks she was struck by the paddle-wheei Pocenah
Rorke no informed OF the occurrence by MT SueI
SON. made report later in the evening oScrGean W"sn
Of the FIRST BROOKLYN Precinct but was not put Oh e
returns. superintendent Campbell VIII llNcSuGate .Ills
matter through changes against sergeant WASH ana
other officers The deck hands OF the ferry uOuDt MI
Sadersons story and Peterson insists that he saw
n Youug lady leave the boat the NeW-lOrk siue VINO
fully answered the description OF the one reported F
SandersOn 10 have jumped overheard The pilot OF the
boat walter Murray, one OF the deeE hliGS ana one vi
The passengers who the ladies' SIDE OF the BOAT
denied tha any woman there or jumped overheard
Miss Kavauaghs sister believes that she Is alNe nav
ing wandered away in n fiji of temporary INSANITY as lhe
description funishedby Mr SanerS0n does not core
evond IN many important respects with her nslHg SIS.
fer of WHOM she furnishes the following description
Twenty0ur years old. feet sl2 inches In height WIN
long neck long white hands, brown hair ana buc eyes
She was AZ tired dark dress ANA OyerAt loose DacN
sack and bluc.. hat with black ana white velvet Iim
miDgs. She wOye two fingtr-rngs one pam eOiu aiu
the other an olGasiOuCt ring with small diamond III
rne centre she bad with Russia leather pocket
book with her name lruedn gilt letters ana contain
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