The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND.
Sad Tale Of Pretty Jessie Miller at the
AlmShOuSe.
MAN HAD ANOTHER WIFE IN THE NORTH.
He Made the Awful Revelation Sunday Last
and the Girl Nearly Became
Crazy.

last evening was young woman far OF lace
and figure but at times almost raying ma
MAC
She was Of slight build, rather below the
average height and her face, but for the lookot
anguish which never left it, could easily
be called pretty Her features were all sharp
and clear-cut, her nose equlilne, her lips thin
and shapely and some Of the mildneSs III her
large, dark eyes was hid by long drooplhg
lashes. while the marble whiteness OF her lace
contrasted strongly with the mass OF Jet
black hair which covered her weu-shaped
head
She was discovered Monday evening by
Policeman Walton near Fourth ana Nam
streets. wandering istlessly about with her
hat in her hand and her long hair flowing
She was taken 10 the Second station. where
il was discovered that she was demented and
that she was unable TO give any accurate &C
count of herself go,
the Girl she said she feared the stairs would
drop down upon her. and subsequently *
claimed The house is going to fall on me.
The police tried TO reassuro her that she had
nothing TO apprehend. but her fears on this
point could not hedspellod.
She KEEP. her hat in her hand all the time,
saying it hurt her head.
in her pocket-book she had piece OF pa
per upon which was written IN lead pencil
main. Franklin, Grace, ana Marshall
other piece of paper which she carried IN her
hand was written IN miserable chroSiaphy
Martha Lou Turner"
The police notified the authorities Of tho
city almhouse concerning the girls condition
and she was taken 10 tins institution after
some objection on her part.
There were no wounds on her head TO lndi-
cate that she had received a blow or been
maltreated
After reaching the Almshouse she was per
1 ..,,fxr 10. f.rff.at tod Until
heavy opates, and whenever Their eject
would begin to wear of she would scream
that the city was on fire and that all the COWS
were burning up.
She seemed rational several times and when
questioned told about the same story:
A TIMES reporter visited the Amshouse
last evening, and in company with DR.. Hob
son. visited her cot
She was quiet AT the time. and talked in a
rational way but her memory seemed TO fal
her constantly.
She had "A slight fever ana Deggeu CON
tinually for water.
oh doctor" she would exclam. II can't
tell YOU now, wait until tomorrow. My his
tory is sad enough to run anybody crazy;
Don't ask me about il. | have done wrong and
must suffer.
"Oh. | loved him and gave him all /
sacrificed home friends and loved ones for
him. and now he his false.
He had another wife; / did not know It;
tbulu uOl btlltNt ~ buN Ali has iNAt me HANt
did not even kiss me goodbye.
Yes he has proved that he was false, and
never want 70 see him again"
On being questioned she said that her
maiden name was Jessie Miller. that She was
the daughter of an Episcopal Clergyman who
dropped dead IN Independence Mo.
Before he died she loved a man who was in
that city and who said that he was dotcc-
tive. That was nearly three years ago and
she was then fifteen years old.
They secured a marriage license III hide
pendcnce and went 10 Kansas City. where
they were married by a justice OF the peace
They lived together. and all seemed rosy
and bright, but he often left her for weeks at
time, saying that his business called him
away.
They left Independence, she says last Sat
urday, 10 come TO Richmond on a visit to
Mrs Saunders. at No 1917 east Marshall.
She had been here several years before. but
knew no one else besides Mrs Saunders and
had not heard whether she still lived in the
city or not.
On the train Sunday her husband gave her
something out OF bottle TO drink, which she
thought was wine but which had strange,
bitter taste; and soon after giving her this he
told her of his infamy She declares that She
was SO shocked that everything else Is a blank
TO her.
He informed her that he was married before
he ever met her. and that his wife and two
children were now living in Philadelphia. and
that he was on his way TO them and never ex-
pected to see her again.
She did not know whether she reached
Richmond by the Chesapeake and Ohio road
OF by the Richmond and Allegheny, but 1t is
more than probable that they came III on the
latter.
She remembers last seeing him at the Byrd
street station.
1t was very large place, she said, and
must have been the principal depot Of the
city. After that she remembers nothing of
her visit IN flp hgugp her "a
rival at the AmshOuse.
She SAYS that she has never been a mother
and that bad health was brought on by ply
seal troubles.
On the third finger Of her left hand she
wore IA large, plain gold ring. She showed
evident signs Of culture, refinement and edu-
cation, and spoke with decidedly Western
accent
She has no relations. she says, at all, and
that her uncle died IL Atlanta. Ga, few
months ago. and left her an estate valued at
about $500, which has not yet come to her
possession.
She begged her attendants not 10 GLOW her
TO be sent TO an asylum as she said she knew
she was not crazy, but that she IealiZ- that
the liquid which she had taken had affected
her head.
DR.. Hobson said he could not imagine any
drug that could have had that effect on her,
but that from the dilated condition of the
pupils of her eyes he thought perhaps she
had taken belladonna.
Morphine had to he administered by hypo-
dermic injections as'she could not retain IT any
other way
She was familiar with the process and said
that It had been administered 10 her that way
when an operation was once performed upon
her.
After leaving the Almshouse THE TIMES
man went 70 the number given by the woman
Oh Marshall street.
The name with which she seemed SO ia
mihar was correct. as Mr. J. NJ Saunders
answered the bell, but he knew nothing
whatever of the young woman, and said he
had never heard of her before
He has only been living in the house about
year, and strange coincidence is that be-
fore he rented the house II was occupied by
Mrs. Saunders, widow who is doubtless the
object Of the ssiortunates search. but Of
whom nothing could DO learned last evening.
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An Enjoyable Occasion.
The Alert Social Club gave an ENJOYABLE
ball at Sanger Hall last evening Good mu-
SIC, dreamy waltzes and a collation. made an
enjoyable evening.
Among those present were Misses Laura
Wagner Lille Mei.el Rosa Scbn,,opr