Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20

From the WiIimante (Conh. J Journal Jan. II.
= there's an Item fot you down ON Union
street" said gentleman to a Journal reporter
as he passed him an Main street, about seven
o'clock Saturday seYeniRg. II was an item In
deed. crowd tf men and boys gathered
around what seemed to be an old woman who
had been found helplesslS Intoxicated by the road
Side, and was now thoroughly chilled through,
with the exception Of aher tongue, which wagged
with lightning rapidity, and discharged exple-
tiyes. fnvectives, sense and nonsense with the
reckless volubility common to people In her'oon-
dtion. She was assisted into Dr.. McNally's Office,
and shortly afterwards was removed by Officer
Shurtliff to the lookup. After her Incarceration
In the cell. her rum craze took musical turn.
and for some time she warbled, not sweetly
but powerfully. The officer deemed the
lookup an unsuitable place for her to remain
over Sunday, and having obtained permission
from the selectmen, she was sent up to the
town-bOuse and placed in the custody of Super
1ntendent Lyman. While intoxicated she gave
her name as Mabel Fairfax, had been nurse in
a hospital at Richmond during the war. and
claimed to have been robbed in a saloon here of
hundred dollars, but these stories were prob
ably fictitious and entitled to no credit. On
Sunday when the officer visited her she had
slept off the effects of her debauch and was in a
condition where she could take realizing sense
of the unpleasant predicament in which she
found herself. She had no friends, was
stranger in strange land, with no home in the
wide world, and no children to come to her
assistance. Her condition was most pitiable,
and she has been permitted to remain at the
almS-hOuse since.
HER STORY.
She gives the following history Of herself: My
name is Mrs. Nellie Warren, am fOrty-three years
old and was born in Alexandria, Va. elOped
with Henry Warren when 1 was fourteen years
OF age, and we were married and went to Texas,
and have since resided in the town of Dallas in
that state. My family Gisowned me for running
away from home. They are now living in Vir-
glnia and are in good circumstances. Ny hus-
band has been dead about eight years. have
been the mother of eight children, all of whom
are now dead. The house in which lived at
Dallas was burned last September, and lost
nearly everything had in the world BY the fire.
Some four weeks ago left Dallas to seek out
my wyo6 brother ,..+ Henry snayya Wilson maesnst
R. l., and whom l supposed was still re-
siding there; I came along all right until
restaurant and got cup of tea, and rendered a
500 bill, which was all had, in payment
went out to get it changed, but failed to return
and l could get no redress. was obliged to
sell some of my clothing to obtain funds to con-
tinue my journey to Providence. Upon arriv-
ing III tIiat CITY Iouuu aIter inquiry tnat my
brother had left there a short time before and
had gone to Willimahtie left Providence for
Wihmantic last Saturday morning coming by
way of Blackstone Willie waiting at Putnam
was taken with severe pains which
physician was called who gave me
bottle of medicine, which produced stupefying
effect which might easily be mistaken for intox-
ication." Her subsequent movements until she
came to herself atIthe aims house are blank to
her. She seems to be woman of fair intelli-
gence. and has evidently met with her share of
the ups and downs Of LIE. mt is able and will
Ing to earn her living, and does not wish to re-
opportunity offers whefeby She may be able to
care for herself. 3 ).
She is very anxious to get some trace of her
brother. and II this should meet the eye of any
one who knows OF his present whereabouts they
would confer great favor to her by notifying
D: A. Lyman, superintendent of aims house,
Willmantic, Conn., ~