Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
HER MIND is CLEAR AGAIN.
Mrs. bradshaw Better, bat SIN Very
weAk--News from Her Friends.


Mrs. bradshaw Better, but SIN Very
weAk--News from Her Friends.
There was some little improvement yes
tsrday IN the condition OF Mrs. Rosa l..
Bradshaw, who has been an inmate of the
almshouse since Saturday afternoon. when
she was found on the street in thorough
~ insane and frantic condition. Her mind
was clear again and she "a. d she felt much
better, though still very weak, not having
eaten anything scarcely since Thursday.
Her appetite is returning. though. and in
addition 10 the regular meals abe ate some
fruit that was carried TO her by Mrs. o.
Knight, who has been exceedingly kind TO
her. Tho physicians think she will be able
to go about in few days.
HxR STORY CONFIRMED.
There is no doubt that Mrs. Bradshaw's
story of her former life is entirely correct.
and that she comes from a respectable
family. who were once we'll of. A letter
received Yesterday from friend of hers in
Winchester, Tenn, says that ell she says
Is true. aud the response received by DIR.
Knight to letter OF inquiry addressed to
one % her four brothers or bFother-in-
law. who live near Rice's Depot. Prince
Edward county. also confirms al of her
statements. Ibis Mr.. Bradshaw wrote
that he and his brothers would see what
widow. who is here without home or
money.
Mrs. Bradshaw Is refined in her manners
and Is daughter, according to her story,
of Colonel II. w. Norton, who once repre-
sented Mississippi in the United States
Senate. When her husband died he left
her some property and money. This was
several wears ago and about the time OF a
great food in tho section of the Mississippi
Valley in which they lived. She then
moved to Winchester, Tenn, to be near
her sister and resided there until about
three weeks ago, when she started to
Richmond.
She provided for herself and two chill
dren az best she could by doing needle and
fancy work and was assisted TO a consid-
cradle extent by her sister, until the death
OF the latter quite recently.
WHY SHE CAME HIRE.
She explains that she had two motives in
coming TO Richmond. The first was that
she thought she could secure positions IN
some factory for herself, daughter. and
son which would yield them a comforta bic
livelihood. The other was that she desired
TO get nearer TO her relatives. who, as stated
above, lived near Rice's. She started with
an amount of money which she thought
would leave her about $40 after paying all
expenses TO Richmond. The cost OF the
trlp, lAOuBu, WAS uuCu Eicutoi 1hhh ohV
expected, and three quarters were the con-
tents of her purse when sho arrived here
on the evening of Thursday, August 18th.
After wandering around and being una
bic to obtain other accommodations Tor
the night che was directed the Second
Police-Statiou, aud was escorted there by
an officer.
PROMPTED BY SYMPATHY.
Mr.. o. Knight. who keeps gunsmith
store at sol east Marshall street, saw the
party as they passed IN front OF his place
and overheard part of what the woman
said to the policeman. HIS sympathies,
ike those of his wife, to whom he told
what he had seen and heard, were aroused,
and early the next morning he went "a, the
station-houso and carried Mrs. bradshaw
and her children to his apartments, over
his place of business, where they remained
for nearly q week, while his wife ana
Miss Elmer Cauthorn,- who also be-
came greatly interested in the widows
behalf used every possible effort to secure
homes for the trio. The little boy, Ed
ward Thomas, was sent to the farm OF MIR.
Knights brother, below the city, where
he will remain until some other provision
il made for HIM; MARITIME is with the faml-
IL Of Mr.. Maynard. on Fulton HILL, where
the mother was kindly provided for for
nearly a week after leaving MI. hnlghts.
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and Mrs. MAYNARD Is already strongly at
tached to her. She is really a very bright
and lovable girl.
When Mrs. Bradshaw left Mr.. Maynard's
she returned TO Mrs. Knights, and the
latter collected from her friends and some
Of the Broad-street merchants sufficient
money TO pay Mrs. BradshRw's board for
week at the home of the Misses Cauthorn,
on Marshall street. Inc week did not ex-
pire until yesterday, but she STAYED there
very little after last Friday morning and
ate practically nothing from Thursday
night. From her conduct during this In
terval it was apparent 10 those who noticed
her closely that her mind was not entirely
balanced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight, Miss Cauthorn,
and Mrs. Maynard have been very atten-
tive TO the unfortunate woman since she
was taken to the almshouse, and her
daughter has also been carried 10 see her
once or twice. From letters in Mrs.
Bradshaw's possession it appears that pro-
perty IN Winchester in which she claims to
be interested Is involved in litigation.