Daily Republican., 1881-08-23
WOMAN WITH A MI ssION.
A Sensation ct Vhs white House
Gnla Mrs. KetnA"ker's StraHEe
ANneHEE and kFrMMN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-A hand.
some young woman created a del led
son ion in tie vicinity OF the White
House to-day, the sensation arising
more from the novelty of her costume
than from her demand for admission
to the President, whom she declares
she could save by drop OF blood in-
fused into his veins. The name Of the
woman il Mary Pauline Eenlnger, wife
Of Anthony Reininger, of Brooklyn
Eastern District. About 8 ocioch
this morning Mrs. Rein.nger approach
ed the officer on duty at the entrance u
the White Hou'e grounds, and, grasp
ing his hand, gave ita ncculiar grip.
IhS officer asked her what She meant,
when she said That is the srip" P"
have core" she continued, "all
the way from Paris to save the Presi-
dent. All he wants is a drop Of blood
from nv right arm. Let mo in at once.
If don't see him by II O'clock he is Il
dead man"
Her manner and tone Of voice wern
demonstr2tive, being more like that Of
u man. OF course large crowd con
gregateh and blocked up the way and
she had to be removed to Police lltad-
quarters She was taken into the sta
ton in Herdic coach and while ON the
way stripped off her dress, revealing
u blue flannel bathing suit, trimmed
with " hite braid. She gave her name
as Mary Pauline l.emelic and Ill shak
ing ha DIS with those who approached
her gave peculiar grip, which she
said was d 1elnplar's grip. She cx-
planned her appea anCe i'll Washington
by saying that she was about 10 take
- bath at Manhattan Beach yesterday
when she saw IL dispatch written il the
sand on the sea-Shrre telling her to 90
to Washington and cure the prr>.iCnt,
b., taking blood from her arm ana
transiusing it TO the body of ple>i-
den Garfield; thnt Or. Bliss had p"i,-
oned the President after Dr. Hamilton
had nearly cured him and that l'r, Bliss
also poisoned himself DIR. Bis4 She
said was no good and that she could
cure fhe President quicker than all the
doctors together.
The Police having obtained from her
the names OF her parents in brooklyn,
they were communicated viii and u
tlSpatcH WAS II tclNt!l llblI Hti NUS
band this afternoon announcing that tie
would be here to- -ulorroW mUruhT tot
take her home The Star thus describes
her appearance on the streets this mora.
ing uef)re the visit to the White House;
She appe tred first on the street early
this morning. Her strange appearance
attracted much attention. She was a
sort Of mermaid. II II costume WIS am.
ph!h!ou4 1t consisted Of skirt OIL
tignred lawn and Il waist or jacket be-
longing to u bathing-suit. Then she
had an enormou> poke bonnet, elAbor-
atcly decorated with ribbons. She
wore silk embroidered stockings and
velvet slippers, carried II reticule be
sides bundle containing the waist or
basque which belonged to the la"
skirt. The sleeves of the jacket were
short, cut away at the shoulders, dis
playing Il pair of plump arms adorned
with coral bracelets. On one of her
fingers she wore a large seal ring. The
snowy elegance OF he" slipuets and
stockings made some who saw her think
she was a graduate FROM the variety
stage. She is bright and lr"sA-looklng,
rather attractive ii appearance, and ap-
parentlY about rs Years OF are.