New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-20
WANDERING A 1AY TO DIE.
SAD FATE OF PROFESSOR wALDOs WIFE

A TRAGIC INCIDENT AT YALE COLLEGE-MRs.
wALDo's ACT DUE TO SICKNESS.
NEwHAVEN, Feb. 10 SPECIAL - In the present col
lege year there have been. three sudden and tragic
deaths in the families of students professors in the
college The last of these is the death of Mrs Leonard
Waldo. the wife of Professor Waldo, of the Yale OBJ
servatory, a charming lady of thirty-ive who was
popular in college and social circles. Some weeks ago
Mrs Waldo i'll and since her partial recovery, she
has suffered terribly from prOsration and the
most intense pain. She has been constantly attended
by nurse. Last night she slceplcss. At early
hour this morning she sank into sound slumber by
her nurses side The latter ont with fatigue. did
not wake until about hours and halt later When
she did awake, Mrs. Waldo gone. speedy
search made but owing to the fact that the
left the house before daylight trace of her could
he found.
Professor Wal6o became frantic. Friends of the
family feared the worst for is thought that there is
q tendency to insanity in Mrs. Waldo's family. Last
summer Mrs Waldos sister, in fit of insanity, threw
herself from the rocks al Daube Beach Conn. into
the sea. The toe and the unfortunate woman
dashed against tue rocks, receiving injuries which
caused her death four weeks later. Mr-. WaldoS
suderings II was feared had unsettled her mind Over
q dark brown wrapper, she threw an over-dress of
grav placed shawl her head. thrust sliDpers on
her feet and put her glasses Her dshcvelled hair
flowing down her back She left the house
once TO the west. She reached Pine Rock declylty
near the historic Judges Cave. about 10 O'CLOCK to-
day and remained iu that neighborhoOd for hours,
wandering amlcssly about in the chill. damp air.
in the meantime the news spread rapidly over the
city. Numbers eagerly joined in the search and at
noon two hundred people looking tor the missing
woman. The i'll tidings did not reach the college till
nearly D. III. The seniors had assembled for their
French recitation when Professor Bcndelan rushed
into the recitation hall terribly excited and almost
breathlfss He announced that there would be no
recitation and SAID that IT was supposed that Mrs.
Wal do was wandering about s.mewhcre in the vicinity
of Mil Rock lie asked the students 10 assist IN the
scu ch and then rushed out OF the room followed hy
about fifty of the seniors The party ran oss the
campus and up through the college TO lrosCct ST. 40
lively rate in the duzzng rain The other afternoon
rccltations in college also suspended and search
Ing parties cons ting of professors and students started
to scour the woods. Most of the students came Oilng
back at dusk wet and disheartcncd, with the sadden-
iGg news.
1t was found that she bought loaf Of bread at
store near Cencrvillc about = o'clock VIXEN II was
learned that a woman answering her description had
been seen in the neghbOrhnOd of Pine Rock. attention
was al once given that locality and at $40 Thomas
Robinson. farmer. found her inanimatc body, still
warm living at the foot Of of tine taes of the five
prong, Of the rock She had either fallen. or thrown
herself from the rock lhc fall killed her, but II l.
likely that the exposure TO the storm wOuld have
speedily ended her sThcnngs. Coroner Mix was called
aud the body was removed To Professor Waldo, house.
Mr.. NaidOs maiden name was Fullerton. She was
niece of Judge Fullerton OF New York. The deepest
s., IL athv is expressed for Professor Waldo who Is
very pop llar in the college Mrs. Waldo leaves two