The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-09
ATE. c. ALIENS GRAVE.
The story Of the mysterious Woman
Told Again.

BOSTON, October SAN Augusta despat h
to the Journal says: The story of the
weeping woman upon the late mill 10 naire
Aliens grave has occasioned genuine SEN
sation In Augusta. Oscar Holway, admins
traitor Of tie estate of the deceased, was
frequently interviewed concerning the mid
night visitor, but he would give no definite
information. 1t is positively known by the
Journal correspondent that woman did ap-
pear at the grave D the night OF the funeral
and pour out her grief ON the still lness of the
midnight hour. 1t as weird scene.
Three young men watched the grave on
the funeral night and lay on several old
bla1ket under a tempo ary canvas cover
ing. At IL 30 o'clock their attention was at
tracted by lady who approached the grave
where she knelt down and prayed with fer
vor to the Almighty for about half an hour.
She was in d stress and prayed that she
might die, 60 to heaven and join Edward
there. This she repeated as If life was not
worth living. Then she arose, staggered
away few steps, and, as II IN despair.
threw up her arms and fell sideways II the
walked away, and, unable to leave, returned
to the grave mound and again entered upon
her lamentations. They were painful to
hear. and she dwelt repeatedly upon the
Upon this one of the young men arose
from his concealment and approached hel.
SIS this Miss AlleD," he inquired, tn ink
ing she was Mr.. Aliens sister.
mo-" she replied, Il am dearer to him
than a sister,"
cried. screaming at times. He cautioned her
to be quiet and, taking her arm, led her
away toward the Winthrop street gate. The
couple proceeded short distance when she
pleaded with him to go back to the grave.
must return" she said. us be dead? Has
ha unna IN hqavpn pv
The young man escorted her back to the
grave, where she broke down in tears and
prayed. She wanted to die, and said she
would commit suicide IL she had an oppor-
ond time the man led her off. He repeated.
ly asked her for her name, but she would
not diyulge 1t. He told her there were two
other men besides himself who were watch
ing. and they came to protect the flowers
pulled out a tiny yelIo aower from the bos-
som of her dress. saying; II picked this
from his grave. and will 1t be robbery II
keep sgdlS lt?I he reD,,ea .keeO it.. and she re-.
turned it to its hiding place. She then left
the cemetery and did not appear again In the
night time, although about two weeks after
ward she went to the grave one day. kDelt
down and brushed her eyes with handker-
chief. She talked with men who were abo ut
and wore little half veil.
young Au6uStd lawyer saw tno WOmdn
and conversed with her. He described her
as being about 80 years Of age. rather below
the medium hight, and possessing more than
the average grace and fairness. She was at
tired In black, and came here from New
York on learning Of Mr. Aliens deaf b. She
suddenly left the city, and there are good
reasons for belle wing that she met members
of the family and claimed to have deep in
terest in Mr.. Allen. What induced her to
disappear so quickly does not appear. Many
doubt the veracity Of the claim that he was
his wife,