The daily gazette., 1882-08-19
WILMINGTON, DEL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1882
A STRANGE CASE.
A Woman ON a Journey Goes Crazy,
Jumps From a Third story window
and Hides in a Tree.

A Woman ON a Journey Goes Crazy,
Jumps From a Third story window
and Hides in Tree.
The Harrington accommodation train on
the Delaware Railroad took down a good
looking mulatto woman ON Thursday night.
She was so nearly white and her appearance
80 unlike one of African descent that It was
difficult to tell that she had negro blood in
her veins. Her demeanoT was quiet and
retiring. She was very well dressed and
she presented a very respectable appearance.
Accompanying her was a small child as
light in color as herself and a new trunk
she had with her bore the name of Mrs. j.
A. Walker, Providence, X. |.
The woman had ticket from New York
to Harrington, and when the train reached
Its destination she was greatly surprised to
find that the train went no farther. She
said she wanted to go to Snow Hill, Nd,
and that the agent who sold her the ticket
had told her that she could continue her
journey by simply changing cars. She was
greatly worried at this, but was quieted
when Conductor Sherhurn secured lodgings
for her at Amos Coles hotel, where she
could stay until the train left for Snow
Hill next day. She retired early with her
child and about 9 o'clock as the rest of
the guests were retiring great
commotion was heard in the room
the woman occupied and then she was heard
to throw up the window. The next moment
sprang out alighting upon the porch roof
of the second floor with crash. Another
leap and she struck the ground, the distance
OF the last jump being at least 30 feet, and
then gathering up her skirts, she ran across
the square like deer, shrieking "murder,"
at the top of her voice, and loudly calling
for help. She went to two or three houses
ly for halT h1It baf
could go to her she had made off across the
fields.
In short time the whole town was
aroused and soon a searching party was Or
ganized among the boarders at the hotel.
They hunted nearly all night but without
effect, and early yesterday forenoon she was
found up tree in piece of low, swampy
woodland near by. She was q raving
lunatic, and declared that people had at
tempted TO kill her, and were after her.
Her manner was wild, her flesh was bruised
and torn by briers, and her clothing was
wet, bedraggled and muddy. She said she
had been hiding in ditch half the night,
and hearing the people, who were seeking
her life, hunting her near by she had ran
through the swamp and taken refuge In a
tree.
By diDt of much persuasion and some
force, the woman was finally induced to go
to the hotel, where she was taken care of by
some kind-hearted ladies, who assisted her
to change her clothing. She still remained
wild and much trouble was experienced in
getting her on the first train to Snow Hill.
In her madness she had torn up $25
she had and thrown 1t away.
The Harrington people took up collection
for her and bought two tickets. They also
paid man to go with her to Snow Hill. She
a orrit ~ 2uh he~ fn thar
day afternoon and her husband has been
telegraphed for. The woman is still crazy.
1t is supposed that her anxiety at not max
ing connections at Harrington overthrow
her intellect, as her declaration that any one
tried to assault her is pure hallucination.