The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-09
A COLUMBIA MYSTERY.
AYOUNG WOMAN HOMELESS, FRIEND
LESS AND INSANE.
She is Provided with Home, is Ex-

Her Strange Conduct Attracts Attention.
she is Provided with u Home, is Ex-
smined and Pronounced Insape-- Coos
to tho Asylum II or Identity Unknown.
COLUMBIA, S. G., May 3I.-On Sat-
urday afternoon last the prelude to what
later on developed into tragedy was
introduced on the stage of human, lie
and enacted at McCreery's upper tore.
Alter midday a young woman, bru-
nette, good features and good from and
apparently about 25 years of age, enter
cd the store. No particular attention
was paid her, the floor walker and clerks
thinking she was probably visitor or
was waiting to meet some one, as she
walked about from place to place max
ing no purchases.
But as the day wore on, and she
showed no signs of going, she was ac-
costed by one ofthe employees and ques-
toned as to her business, and why she
did not go home. She said she had no
home, and was going to stay there ali
night. Her manner was very strange.
and MIR. McCreery or his manager, III
order to get rid of her presence, she
having said she was without money as
well as homeless, offered TO pay for her
board and lodgings it she would go.
This she agreed to after much persua-
sion, and she was sent to Mrs. Chap
pell's private board :ng house.
Her manner there was 80 strange that
an effort was made to find out who she
was and where she came from. She
would give no name, saying at one time
hcr name was Maggie, and at another
Willie. Whele she ca ne from she could
not be induced TO tell, but she did say
she was going to Greenvllle, aud thought
she got of in Columbia. She had by
some meaus secured a phial OF laudanum,
and had taken ore dose when it Was
taken from her. She said to some one
present she wanted to kill herself.
By this time Mrs. Chapel believed
her to be crazy aud had the authorities
notified, and to-day Judge Ray appoint.
ed a commission consisting OF Drs.
Kendall and Dubose to examine her
condition and report upon her sanity,
which was done and they reported her
insane, but owing to the lateness of tho
hour at which their report was filed the
proper papers for her commitment to
the Asplum could not be made out.
Sue will be committed by Judge Perry
to-day.
From all that can be learned of the
woman, there is mystery about the
case. Those who have seen her report
that she is evidently lady Of refine
ment. She was plainly dressed and had
only nifty cents in money and one pos
tage stamp which she carried carefully
tucked away in the bosom Of her dress.
The Register reporter at a late hour
last night interviewed one of the ply
slclans, who examined her as to what he
thought OF the case. lie said he had
made very close examination, spending
long period of time in doing 80, and
while she answered his questions with
great shrewdness, answering what she
saw mt to answer, and then at times
knowing nothing,) he was compelled to
believe her mind derangcd and signed u
certificate to that effect. Here is case
lor some of the many anateu detectives
to ferret out. There Is evidently Sc
crct somewhere in the woman's history
which she is trying TO keep.-Reeistcr.