The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-30
A MYs FERROUS WOMAN.
The Strange Visitor Who Made Her
self at Home With Farmer Lee.

Auo Strange Nl6ltOr VINO MADE Her
self at Home With Farmer Lee.
From the Ne,o York Sun.
SARATOGA, Jan. 25.-Frederick Lee, a
farmer, living about two miles west Of this
village, was surprised week ago last Sat
urday by the sudden appearance of a
strange woman upon his premises. She
was fine looking, well dressed, of dark COM
plexion, and about 40 years of age. The
woman could not or would not speak a
word, nor would she write or give heed to
the sign alphabet. It was quite late in
the day and cold and storming. She seemed
to be determined upon entering the house.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee kindly took her
in, gave her food and bed, and kept her
over Sunday. Try their best, they could
not learn from the woman anything con-
corning herself although she appeared to
be intelligent and rational. The next day
Mr.. Lee brought her to town, thinking he
might be able to learn who she was and to
find her friends, if she had any here. After
driving her about the town a little the
woman was helped out of the sleigh, bid
den good-by, and she walked off. Mr. Lee
went to police headquarters and reported
the strange case, ana after little delay in
town went back home. What was his sur
prise on his arrival TO find that the woman
had walked back to his place and was again
making herself at home.
On Wednesday, while she was sitting
quietly by a window sewing, she suddenly
sprang up in much excitement, and with a
loud scream, rushed into bedroom, lock-
ing the door after her. On looking out Of
the window Mr.. Lee saw that a horse and
sleigh had driven into the yard, and in it
was fine looking. well-dressed man, but
SO closely muffied as to almost conceal his
face. Mr.. Lee went out and spoke to the
man, but could get nothing from him, save
an inquiry concerning the woman. On
being asked If he knew her, the man said
he did, and that they had lived together.
Lee went into the house and tried to per-
suade the woman to go out. She refused,
and he forcibly led her to the open door
whore she for some time stood glaring at the
man, who in turn stared hard at her. Then
the woman broke away and ran back into
the bedroom. Lee asked the man:
"Do you know herF
Eyes" said the stranger.
'Do you want to take herr
"No."
"Do you live near hereP
The answer was hesitating and not at all
definite.
But what am 1 to do with her?' asked
Lee
take her to town tomorrow evening
and leave her at the monument" said the
stranger, and then without giving his name
or that of the woman, he drove rapidly
away.
When Lee went back into the house he
found that when the woman reiterated to
the bedroom she had picked up a stick Of
wood, which she held threateningly In her
hand as weapon, and when shown that
the man was gone, she indicated by signs
that she would have pounded him if he had
tried to approach her.
Last Saturday evening Mr. Lee again
brought the mysterious woman to town, in
tending to leave her near the monument,
but when in the near suburbs of the viii
lage she left the sleigh, started off at
good pace, and disappeared on side
street.
Who is the strange man, who the woman.
and what has become of her are as yet mys>
teries which even the police have not been
able to solve.