The sun., 1891-11-11
VIOLA GREYLOCK WON'T DIE.
WALKED UP AND DOWN ALL NTGHT TO
CHEAT THE LAUDANUM.
She Tells Reporter that She II Not viols
Greyiock, and that she Rsn Away rrcu
an Aunt to Meet Another Girl

She Tells . Reporter that She II Not Viola
ereylock, and that she Rsn Away from
an Aunt to Meet Another Girl
The young woman who calls herself Viola
Greylock. and who attempted to poison herself
In the waiting room Of the Grand Central Sta
tlon on Monday afternoon. talked with Sun
reporter yesterday in Ward 81 Of Bellevue
Hospital Miss Greylock. as she must be called
for the lack Of better name. was seated In an
easy chnir. and behind her was policeman.
who was Watching the prisoner until she is we'll
enough to be taken to jefferson Market. The
officers duties are not severe. The young
woman is quiet and reticent Until yesterday
afternoon she was not allowed to rest a mo-
ment The attendants In relays walked her
up and down the corridors all Monday night
and all yesterday forenoon. and at intervals
gave her black coffee to counteract the effects
OF the laudanum. In couple OF days Miss
Greylock will be herself again.
She Is q very pretty woman. apparently about
% or % years old Her head Is well shaped.
her hair is very dark. her eyes are brown. with
very long lashes. and her mouth Is her best
feature. which is saying q good deal She is
tall and slender. She wore no jewelry. After
tho house physician. Dr.. Schneider. had intro
duced the reporter. she told this story. with
many breaks and pauses:
in Washington. Yes. have. but I will not tell
you whether know the people whose names
you have mentioned. Why should give you
my name? TRUST no one. will think It over.
might hurt people love. Please come back
in an hour"
An hour later the reporter was again face to
face with the heavy-eyed figure in black Miss
Greylock was more communicative this time.
II was living with my aunt. who is my guar
dian. as my father and mother are both dead"
she said. ."and she was so strict and harsh
her me- In YORK; hSa Always
instant that she Would @ do as Isl I wished My
and worked for her. She gave me no money.
hours hours. o. On Sunday to Id my aunt that wanted
and sad ? Annes
Then Miss arsylock ss9pped a short, st;L looked X
iausRins way: why, 1 almost told you my y
whole name" Then she continued;
ing irons for my hair, and came down here. I
thought Of course that ny friend md would meet
that ON hsF
persuaded not to COME to meet me. No. there
see 3 the he @ friend have @ tod YOU o. Wien she
did not come began to wonder what should
DO. had no friends could apply to. and
But, asked the reporter, why couldn't
you, as dressmaker. get work ?"
gould have. ! SUPPOSE. she answered,
de:s{Gerate. and yoY know the rest. ,,, .,
ases must nave besn
Ing I one me Of Miss .Braddon's novels. Don't You
kn9T that she shrstened one OF characters
No. i never read any of Miss Braddon's
books. Viola is my real name Annie Is only
a pet name. How Greylock came into my
head don't know. 1t was wrong for me to
give false name. but wanted to spare my
friends. There are some. people hero l know.
my my name. and viii not do that II You eoms
again IN the morning perhaps I will tell you
more"
earned her living by sewing. Her hands bear
some town near this city. Her dress is we'll
made and fits well. but her boots are OF coun-
try make. No one has called to see her except
a young man who won't to the hospital last
night He was In evening Dress and snid that
he WAS q friend OF Miss Greylock. He refused
to give his name and he was not allowed to
sec her.
oIa1asP I. Ny 1omTss girl , Viola
small interior town OF New York. k'' ''''
In August last a girl giving her name as
Clara Greylock attempted to kill herself In this
city. but was saved by the physicians at the
German Hospital.
The police discovered that aha was Anna
Miller and that she lived in New York State.