Evening journal., 1889-04-09
BEREFT OF HER REASON.
A Wealthy Lady Under Guard
at Castle Garden.
TnAnEsULT or An OCEAN VOYAGE

She II a Member Of a distinguished Fam
lily and wul Be Cared for Untl Her
Relations In Louisville Take charge Of
Her-Her neiusions.
NEW YoRR, April 0--N.ne. A. rHomme
Bouglinvnle, cabin passenger from Hayre
on In Gascogne Sunday, is detained at Castle
Gorden as an insane person. Under recent
rule all cabin passengers not ciizans Of tha
United States must be examined BY the
boarding officers to ascertain their e.igi
bility to land When the French steamer
arrived the search resulted fu ;he finding uf
Nine. Bouglinyac, who had eighteen heavily
loaded trunks and two casleti o. iewelry in
her possession
Mime Bouglinvale was bound fer Louis
vile, where she has several relatives She
wore costly jewels and carried watch
vaued at 5000. Her insanity, with which
she became afflicted during the voyage, Is Of
the harmless kind, but was Of such nature
as to attract the attention 81 her fellow pas
sengers and the officers Of the steamer during
the trip across the ocean.
When Inspector Philip Eerrlich boarded
the steamer She was pointed out 70 him by
one Of the officers, who told the inspector his
suspicious, and when the latter had talked to
her for short time he became convinced
that she was not in her right mind. He
summond a carriage and under pretense that
he was going 10 take her 70 the custom house
to get her baggage, he got her TO enter and
drove her 70 Castle Garden, where she was
charge Of the hospital, who, after hasty
examination, pronounced Inspector Herrlehs :
suspicious 70 be correct, and Immediately had
the unfortunate woman plneed in one Of the
hospital rooms under guard.
Mime. Bouglinvale is woman Of over 6s
years She was attired ia black cashmere
dress and wore a dark bonnet Her other
clothing was OF fine but not extravagant
quality. She is a member of one OF the best
known families Of Ireland, and Is herself a
cultured and dignifed lady. Her hair Is
gray, and her face bears the wrinkles age,
but she still retains traces Of former beauty.
Her family were wealthy and moved Ia the
most exclusive circles Of Dublin society
where she was born She was highly edu.
Gated, and is a graduate Of the best select
colleges Of that city, and after she wai
graduated from them, was sent to Paris L
complete her studies.
She was married 10 NJ Bouglinyale Al
Dnblin, where they lived for a time, and Af
teen years ago went 10 reside in Paris, wher
/ her husband died some years ago. Sin
speaks several languages.
Her maiden name was Susan Kennedy
and every one Of her seven brothers have dis
tinguished themselves by reason Of thei
talents.
One of them, William, settled in Loui
vile, Ky, where he was a prominent bus
ness man, and was the representative Of Il
British government many years ago.
His three daughters reside there still, an
it was to visit them that Mime. Bouginva
was going. Neither had she forgotten then
for in one trunk were found many valuab
Jewels, which she was bringing as present
Secretary jackson at once notified them I
telegraph OF their relatives condition. A
answer was at once sent back asking that Il
unfortunate woman be detained until the
could come ON and make arrangements I,
her removal
As she and her relatives are wealthy an
able to provide for her, she win be releas,
on their arrival here. She insists that she
100 years old, and also has other fanci
which are peculiar and show a gradual gi
ing away Of her mental capacity.