The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-24
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On Inc border Of the Flushinpse NIadova
IN Long Island, Ill bleak spot west of the
village, near Ireland Mills, is the old Texi.
90 mansion, formerly the residence of the
late Captain Manuel Texido. On his death
inc mousse was sold. 1t passed into Tn,
hands OF Senator, now Chief Justice Prince
OF New Mexico, who now owns the farm,
was let to Mrs. Allen, from New York.
She represented herself to be the sistcr-in-
law of prominent official of the last State
Government. She was greatly interested
in religious matters. She said she had
brother who Is a clergyman OF the Episco
pal Church in the western part of the State
About month ago Mrs. Allen, who had
another woman living with her, moved to
New York. Before going, Mrs. Allen ask.
ed lady here if it was safe to leave tho
premises without any occupant. When
told that it might not be safe, she said:
''Well, Ive got a competent person to
live there in my absence"
Miss Clarkson, who did not know of Mrs.
Aliens removal, recently went to collect
the rent due. Her summons at the door
received no response until it was vigorous
ly repeated. Then window was opened,
and woman's head was thrust out. The
| woman looked wild, and her hair was di-
| shevellcd. She Immediately began chat
tering TO Miss Clarkson. She said she had
not seen Mrs. Allen, and vas starving.
Miss ClarlSson not knowing what else to
do, came back to the village for assistance
She called upon a lady friend, who return
ed with her TO the old mansion. They took
q loaf of bread with them. On their knock
ing at the door Shey saw the head again
thrust out Of the window. The woman
made u heart rcnding appeal for something
to eat. I he two ladies procured p rail from
fence in an adjoining field, and sticking
the loaf On the end, held the bread up to
the famishcd woman. She showed the
greatest anxiety TO secure the food. No
sooner did she get 1t in her hands than she
began ravcnousIy to devOur it.
Then she begged for water, saying that
a dog that she had with her for company
was also famsllcd. The ladies got piece
of cord and threW it TO the woman, who by
1t let down pail. The ladies filled the
pail with water and the woman drew il
up.
Still they were unable to get into the
house, and once more they returned to tho
village called upon a Justice, who referred
them to County Superintendent of the Poor
Sullivan. Hc, with the ladies, returned tc
| IL
by window, but it was firmly secured
He then crawled through the cellar ant
worked his way upstairs to the room where
the woman was. lie found tho door moi
only locked, but nailed up with boards, anc
the handle was tied with rope to the han
die Of another door across the hall. Mr.
Sullivan tore away thcsc obstacles ant
burst the door open.
In the middle OF the room stood the wo
man, dressed only in thin cotton sklr
and jacket of similar stuff. Under he
: arms was the remains of the loaf, and
dog, barking and snarling at the intrudcrs
was at her side. The only articles IN tn
room were a pile of meadow grass in on
corner, on which lay piece of covering
four feet square, and pail. There was n
, stove. How tho woman lived through tn
: recently very cold weather it is hard tell
ing.
, Mr.. Sullivan and the ladies qucstionc
her, but all that she would say was tha
f Mrs. Alien had been very kind 10 her. Sh
Y said she had some property at Locust Va
. Icy, l.. l., and had been 80 lmportuncd
Q Mrs. Allen that she finally assigned it I
4 her, the deed beng on record in the Count
q Clerks office In Jamaica. The woman ha
Q been confined fer over month. She looi
@ cd like living skeleton. 1t was learne
8 that she h,,d sister in Locust Valley, an
d after being cared for she was sent there b
superintendent Sullivan.