The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-14
TELLS HER STORY,
Miss Barrowc1iff Inter-
viewed This Morning By
a News Reporter.
HER CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED.
Remembers Being Attacked
From Behind, But by
Whom Can't Tell.
DESCRIBES THE LOCALITY.
Remainad Unconscious After Being
Seized Until Removed to
the Hospital.
DESCRIBES THE LOCALITY.
AFFECTING MEETING WITH HER MOTHER

Miss May Barrowcliff, who, on December
90, was found unconscious in lot at Sip and
Van Wagenen avenues, was interviewed by
a JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter at noon to-
day.
She was reclining in an easy chair in
Warden Oshornes room when saw her.
She had just arisen and her own room was
receiving an airing. She was dressed in pale
blue wrapper The Warden introduced me
as representing THE News, and she extend
ed her hand. took it, and as did so noted
that while it was somewhat wasted away it
did not tremble, thereby denoting that her
nerves must be pretty steady. As took
her hand took a good look at the
young lady herself. Her face show
ed traces of her dreadful suffering.
Her refined features were somewhat drawn,
and she looked very pale. Her eyes were
somewhat congested anda long scar extend
ed from high upon her forehead, diagonally
to the corner of her left eye. Her wound
has entirely healed and the scar is grad
ually disappearing. Her hair was cut
short in the back and shaved from near
her wound When her hair grows long
again her bangs will completely cover the
scar. On her neck is still visible the marks
of the fingers which ehoked her into insen-
sibility. The marks are faint, but never
thelesS very distinct, the skin being of
dark hue where the fingers pressed her
throat.
ASSURED BY WARDEN OSBORNE.
Warden Osborne explained to her that in
eases where person was hurt as she had
been, the newspapers always inquired about
the patient, and that in her case the papers
had all spoken very nicely of her.
Now he said, they want to learn from
your own lips how you are feeling"
In a low sweet voice she said
Eyes, l understand . and then leaned back
and awaited my questions
''Do you still feel any serious effects from
your accident?' was the first question / put
to her.
mo-" she answered, . except that am still
very weak
'Do your eyes cause you any paingo
mol can see very well, but am afraid
to read as yeti
s'Does it cause your head to ache when you
are read tor
No; enjoy it exceedingly"
"Do you enjoy your home hero in the
Warden's houseg'
.sOh, very much indeed. am more than
satisfied with everything that has been done
for me-"
"Where will you go to when you leave the
Warden's houseF'
''To Mrs. Wanamaker's."
''Do you remember how you received your
injuriesp
i'No, / don't remember
Here the Warden interposed:-
ssTell the reporter what you remember,
May
II walked down West Side avenue she
said, ssand across the field to the board walk
towards the Marion Station. I heard foot
steps behind me and suddenly received a blow
in the back of my head. Remembered moth
1ad iO11cr1Q in
the Hospital The first person recognized
was Warden Osborne"
did you get glimpse of the person who
struck your
mo; 1 did not see any one at ALL"
''Did any one aecost you after you left
Mrs. Smiths house, and, if so, who was itP'
NO one accosted me and l don't remem-
Der to have met anyone"
tsDo you rest wells"
ssNot now have so much to think about.
] used to take nap in the afternoon but l
don't any more. I lay down but can't
Sleep
.sDo you feel strong enoug to ses your
friendss'
.iSome of thenn
NOT AT ALL FATIGUED.
Afraid Of taxing her strength here con-
cluded the interview, thanking her for her
courtesy in answering my questions and
wishing her a speedy recovery. She shook
hands and said goodbye as left. assuring
me at the same time that, far from its having
fatigued her, she had enjoyed the interview.
She said:-sIt is kind of the people to in
quire after me-"
The Warden then showed me into Mics
Barrowcliff's room, which was airing 1t is
q pleasant room, well lit by three windows.
1t is in the northeast corner of the house and
Immediately adjoining Mrs. Osborne's apart
ments, so that If she is in need of anything
she can easily call Mrs. Osborne. The room
contains large feather bed and a steamer
chair. The walls are covered with pretty
pictures. and the whole room has an air of
general brightness.
Miss Barrowcliff arises at ten o'clock in
the morning and sits in the steamer chair
until three o'clock in the afternoon, when
she lies down until supper time. In the
evening she again sits up for couple OF
hours Miss Dexter generally spending this
time with her.
After looking at the room which l found
to be an ideal one in which to be sick, went
with the Warden to his Office.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER MEET.
There he told me piece of news which he
has guarded religious1y for several days by
order of Dr. Varick. Mrs. Barrowcliff
has seen her daughter. She came the
other day with Miss Barrowclif's
cousin, a Miss Reilly. She came
unexpectedly and requested that she
be permitted to see Miss Barrowcliff War
gave his consent, and mother and daughter
were closeted together for a full hour.
What occurred OF what those two said
to one another is not known to any
one but it is known that when Mrs. Barrow
cliff left the room May said good-by to her
and asked her to call again. The ,mother
told her she would but told the Warden that
she would let several days elapse before
making another visit as she was afraid that
if She called too often she would excite the
patient.
WEEPING FOR HER MOTHER.
When Mrs Osborne entered Mays room
few moments after her mother had left, she
found her weeping.
She said to her friend:--ssIt seems so
strange to think that 1 have mother when
/ thought her dead. !.
IT was her mothers visit that she referred
to when she said that she had so much to
think about that she can no longer take her
afternoon nap.
Mrs. Barrowcliff has position as house
keeper to wealthy Brook unite. She is not,