Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-06

Jennie has considerable musical tails
ent Once or twice after she came
here | heard her
PLAYING UPON THE PIANO,
And. although am not a musician, l
love to hear music, and as she played
very, sweetly ! gave her key to the
ward where the piano is, and told her
70 go in and practice as much as she
liked when she was not at work, and
she has spent considerable Of her time
at the instrument: and, by the way,
since you have shown me the descrip-
ton Of the girl that is missing, aud
the pieces that she was in the habit of
playing upon the piano, remember
that they are the very same ones that
| have heard her play many times
since she has been here.
she is also a great reader, and since
she has been at the institution | pro
cured for her a library card, and she
has been getting two or three books
every week. | have upon more than
one occasion observed her reading,
and asked her to let me see the book,
and have at all times found them to
be 6rst.c class works.
SINCE SHE HAS BEEN HERE
She has associated with the other girls
but little, always seeming rather TO be
by herself reading or playing upon the
piano. Shortly after she came here
to work she became more intimate
with German girl named Emma
Holtgen than any Of the rest Of the
girls working about the building, and
she has been teaching Der German. so
that now she speaks quito good Ger
man. She has been going out but
little since she has been working here.
don't think she has been to the city
over three or four times, and this is
the first night that she has been away
from the asylum"
THE LETTER TO HER FATHER.
When the reporter called the Doc
tors attention TO the letter she wrote
to her father on last Sunday, he said:
Did she? Why, she came to me on
last Sunday aud got two two cent
stamps and mailed a couple Of letters,
but nor no one else paid any stten.
ton to them, as every one in the ksy-
um deposits their mail in one general
box, and it is then put into bag and
taken TO the city and mailed at the
p0stoffice. | am of the opinion that
she has received no mail matter during
the time that she has been here, or at
least | have never known Of her hav-
ing any. When she first came here
she had a breaking out on her face,
and gave her medicine and soon had
it cured, and since then she has been
improving in health and now weighs
twenty or twenty five pounds more
than she did six weeks ago"
The reporter then asked the Doctor
what he thought could have been her
motive in leaving home, to which he
replied: II am Of the opinion that she
became stage struck, and that her
parents did not want her to study for
an actress, or that she did not like to
tell them Of her desire, and being a
strong minded little woman she made
up her mind to 60 out and earn the
money with which to fit herself to be.
come an actress. Her salary at the
asylum is Sl4 per month and board
She has been very saving of her money
never dressing in anything but calico,
and has undoubtedly been putting her
money away for the purpose Of taking
lessons in elocution."
SHE KEEPS POSTED.
As the reporter was leaving the
asylum he met j. S. Hall, the book.
keeper of the asylum, who informed
him that Jennie Lockwood has, since
her sojourn st the asylum, been daily
receiving the st. Louis Globe Demo.
crat, which has evidently been sent
directly from the office, as it had no
stamp upon the wrapper.
HER STAY AT THE BRUNSWICK.
A representative Of the Times called
at the Brunswick Hotel last night.
and asked Mr.. Swartz regarding Jen.
ME Lockwood. He said that she
came to work at his hotel as a cham
bermaid on August q, and remained
there until the first part Of Septem>
Der. She was always we'll behaved,
and made numerous friends in and
about the hotel. and the lsndlsdy was
sorry 10 have her leave the house and
seek other work.
Diligent search was made for the
girl until 3 o'clock this morning, but
it was impossible to find where she
spent the night. The audiences Of
both theaters we're closely watched,
but she was not seen, and it was al.
most certain that she did not attend
either Of the entertainments. Search
was made for the homes Of the three
young women with whom she came to
the city yesterday afternoon, but only
one OF their residences were found.
and the young lady was not at home
The other two girls had removed from
the houses given 10 the directory.