The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-10
DYING AMONG sTEANGERs.


a Young Lady From Kew York Falls
Fatally III, CORceRls Her Identity, aud
Dies IN q Connecticut Town.
BIREIEGHAM, Conn.,, Dec. This quiet
and srtistocrstic New England town Is tslk-
ing about one Of tbs most deplorsble and
unfortunate affairs which has occurred In
this portion of Connecticut for many years.
On the afternoon OF Thanksgiving Day a
handsome dressed woman alighted from the
cars OF the Naugstuck Railway at the Derby
Depot, and shortly afterward was discovered
in a state of semi consciousness upon the
platform, where her condition was discussed
by gaping crowd of idle men who soon
gathered about. An attempt was made
to have an officer take charge OF
thes woman, bat it failed. Finally,
when no one else extended help
ing hand, she was taken to the house Of a
dentist named Joslyn by Frank Jackson, q
we'll known resident of the town. There she
was given all possible care by Mrs. Joslyn.
All attempts to discover the woman's name
were unavsiling as she refused to talk, and
in her handbag nothing was at first dis
covered which could in the least lead to
her identity.
HER RAWLINGS AND DEATH.
, In her rawlings the woman begged for
stimulants, which were administered, but
she became worse, and for four days, I'M
known and uncared for by any kind hands
save those OF strangers, she tossed and raved.
still refusing to tell any one who she was,
who her friends were or where was her home.
at last she became worse, and DR.. I. b.
Jewett was called in by request OF Mr.. Jack.
son, and he at once pronounced her con-
dition critical and wrote the proper pre-
scription. Late Monday night the patient
became suddenly worse, and shortly before
midnight died in q fit.
IDENTIFIED.
Tuesday morning the startling aud sad dis
coveTy was made that the woman was Miss
Is dia f. Rushby, Of New York City, lady
VIII known here, who during the past Eve
years has spent many months at the home
OF Mrs. Thomas Zines, one OF the best-knOwn
residents of this place. She was known to
all the prominent people OF the town, and
the fact that her life might have been saved
had her friends known of her condition
makes her death ali the more sad. She was
a lady OF many accomplishments, and for
many years sang in the choir OF Dr.. Osg0od's
Church in New York. Her brother. who is
connected with the J. L. Mott Iron Works OF
New York, and her sister arrived from New
York and at once took charge Of the remains
midu ight- Miss Rushby was expected from
New York by Mrs. Elmes on Thanksgiving
bay, hut it was OF known By what tram she
would arrive Hen &c no one was at the
station to receive her. and during the
four days when her appearance was
sDxiously awaited she was dying in
the house Of stranger not q mile
awsy, and cared for by those upon whom
she had no claim either OF blood or friend
ship. II is believed that Miss Rushby when
she left the cars at tue Derby Depot was not
j., her right mind Her brother and friends
think she was Ger tSinly insane.
TEN yEARs AGO
From inquiry at the Church of the Mes
slab il was learned that Miss Rushby was
member Of DR.. Osgood's choir about ten
years ago. She has not been an attendant
of the church OF late, and since DIR. Osgo0!'s
death, a couple of years ago, nothing has
been heard Of her at the church.