The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
WHO'S THIS STRANGER ?
A Stranger Creates Sensation at
the Friends School.
SHE TALKS VERY STRANGELY
She Claims to Have Come From New York
and Tells Queer Stories. But None OF
Them Lead to Her Identification
Probably .Demented.

A well-dressed young woman, appar-
emily about 10 years of age, arrived in this
city Saturday on the s:l5 A. NJ. Stoning-
ton train. She was exceedingly we'll
dressed, and at once entered the ladies'
waiting-rooLl, where she remained
throughout the morning. In copversa-
tion with Officer Simonds the girl stated
that she was expecting 10 be met by
friends, and claimed that her destination
was the Friends School, on Brook street.
She remained in the waiting room
throughout the day, rarely venturing out
side the door, although at one time she
quietly entered the restaurant and ordered
a substantial dinner, returning immed-
lately afterward to the waiting ROOM
AT length the curiosity OF the matron
became aroused and she questioned the
woman as TO ner identity. On this point
however, she was singularly reticent and,
in spite Of all the efforts of the matron,
refused to divulge it. She stated that she
lived in New York, and said that her
mother having sickness in the family had
sent her on TO this city and had sent her
on to this city and had placed her under
the protection OF the principal of the
Friends school. She also displayed a red
portfolio containing number OF photo
graphs and told the matron that one of
them, showing a rather good looking pic
ture, was that of her brother, who. she
claimed was a telegraph operator in the
Grand Central Depot at New York. An
investigation, however, showed this
statement to be without foundation.
The matron, being unable to derive any
information from the woman. held con-
sultation with Officer Simonds and a short
time later the genial officer aud his charge
were en- route.for Market Square, where the
girl was given in charge of "A Brook street
car conductor and given instructions as
how TO reach her destination. She arrived
at the school in safety but her appearance
and subsequent story threw the authori-
ties OF the school into a state Of the utmost
perplexity.
Previous TO leaving the depot she had
told the officer that about six years ago
she had been pupil in the school and this
accounted for the rather strange story
about her being sent there.
Early yesterday morning the authori-
ties of the school notified the State
authorities Of the case, and later in the
day she was taken in charge by Overseer
OF the Poor Cummings Her name as
given at the Friends school was Carrie
May Theodore Vanderbilt, but she did not
claim relationship with the New York
family of that name.
The peculiarly of her actions and
stories awoke the suspicious OF the school
authorities and DR. Peck was called TO
examine her mental condition. lie stated
that in his opinion the girl was suffering
from mental alteration.
An attempt has been made to trace the
identity OF The woman, but 40 far has been
unsuccessful.
The conductor OF the train on which she
arrived does not remember her getting on
at any OF the smaller stations, aud the
statement about her arriving on the boat
lie generally discredited. An extensive
search will be made at once 90 end the
relatives OF the girl. On her arrival she
was attirtd in a neatly fitting black skirt,
black jacket and wore fur cape. Her
clothing, while not extravagant, was yet
Of rich material aud was we'll made.