Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-12
ROMANCE UNCOVERED.
Sensational Sequal to Il Mysterious
Assault

New York, Jan. 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the assault upon pretty
May Barrowclitie in Jersey City has
brought TO light Il mystery in her own |
life, strange story that it romantic, !,
even melo-dramatic; Il story so i'm /
probable that reading it in a novel or
seeing il upon the stage, one would
smile at the Wild flight of the author
imagination. Miss Barrowcliffc is a
beautiful young woman of about ~,
and for several years has been Il favor
lite in Jersey City society. particularly
i'll that devoted TO church work. She
had supposed herself and her friends
supposed her TO be an orphan.
Last Saturday morning as she was
crossing Il vacant lot in the suburbs
she was assaulted by some person as
yet unknown. \ few minutes later
she was found lying i'll Il pool of blood,
was taken to the Jersey City hospital,
where she has since lain in Il comhtoSe
condition. 1t is thought that when
she RECEIVERS her powers she will be
able to tell who her assailant is.
Today Il rather handsome lady of
about 30 years. dressed in an elegant
! manner, called ut the office of the
warden of the hospital, and in a most
solicitous manner inquired concerning
Miss Barrowcliffe's condition. SO
! anxious was she that the warden be-
came suspicious, and questioned her
closely, whereupOn She told this story:
| Mr.. Balrowcliffe, the young ladys
father, died two years ago; his wife
the woman May had been taught to
believe was her mother. died in 1880
This woman, however, was Il step
mother Il fact that none of the young
lady'S friend knew. Her father mar
ried in England, which was his own
country, twenty-siX years ago, and
when he came TO America twentyfOur
years ago. he brought wife and his
| girl baby, May. In 1873, when May
was about four years old, her father
got Il divorce from her mother and
| with his little Girl went TO England
The first Mrs. Barrowcliffe went
away from Jersey City and disap-
| pcared.
Mr.. Rirrowc1if1'e married again in
England within 4 year or so and lived
| there for some time. He sent word to
the wife from whom he was divorced
that her child was dead. The first Mrs.
Barrowclffe thought that this was
true. and, having no claim upon her
former husband and no reason for
keeping him in view, lost sight Of him.
Mr. Barr ,wcliffe came back to Jer-
sey City with his second wife and his
little girl. A few people knew the
truth, but almost all who knew Mr..
| May was the child of their marria sc
The second Mrs. RalTowcliffe never
had any children Of her own and grew
to love May and to think of her rs
her own daughter. AS for May, Sh,
forgot all about her own mother an(
never knew that she called the SECOND
Mrs. Barrowcliffe mother she was call
ing her by name to which another
woman and she only had Il right.
=! When She comes out of the stupol
into which she has sunk, those who
seek Il revelation Of the mystery OF
her assailant will have Il greater mys
terry to give her i'll return for it, IN
unsupported romance in her own life.
The first Mrs. Barowcliffe never mar
ried again. With the money given
her by Mr. Rarrowcliffc she made some
real estate investments which proved
fortunate. Other ventures also result.
ed to her gain SO that now she says
she is a woman of more than moder.
ate means. She has not been allowed
as yet 10 see her daughter, but she
has given orders that all her wants
be anticipated and that the best OF
nurses and physicians he employed.
1T is thought that Miss BarrOwcliffe
will at least partially regain conscious
ness soon.