St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-03
WHO DISAPPEARED SUNDAY
Not a Trace Of the Missing
Family Can Be Found
Anywhere.
THE HUSBAND is FRANTIC
And Has Tramped Over Al
most Every Street in the
Twin Cities.

Mrs Peter Carlson, the demented
woman who, with her three little
ones, disappeared from her home.
25S Ramsey street, early last Sun
day morning, is still missing. Her
extended absence has occasioned q
feeling of great anxiety and alarm
among her friends and acquaint-
ances. The husband, so suddenly
bereft of his wife and children, is
distracted. For nearly three days
! he has devoted his entire time in
searching for them. Thus far he
has been unsuccessful, not having
found a trace of his missing family.
Yesterday he notified the police OF
Minneapolis, and personally passed
the day in that city, continuing his
eager search. Owing to the mental
condition of his wife, ME-. Carlson is
fearful lest some great harm has
befallen his children-mere babies,
as they are.
His wife's relatives have been Wis
tied and her friends interviewed, but
none have seen her. Wherever the
distracted husband found a vacant
building he has investigated, know
ing his wife's tendency to secrete
herself. The police of this city
think the case grave one.
1t is not improbable that the Carl
sons disappearance may develop a
story of horror. 1t seems singular
that half-crazed woman, accom-
panied by three helpless babies,
could be lost for three days in a city
of this size without some one de-
tecting the fugitives
Mrs. Carlson's neighbors relate
many incidents of her mental &C.
centricities. According to their al
legations she is a proper subject for
an insane asylum Her children.
they declare, do not receive proper
treatment and attention. Ms. Carl
son is not popular in the neighbor-
hood of her home. When addressed
by her neighbors she makes faces
at them. They pity her, for they
believe she is crazy.
Once, for period of two weeks.
she was confined
IN THE ASYLUM
at ST. Peter. Her husband has
made that admission
Mrs. Carlson's present disturbed
mental condition originated on the
18th Of last December, when her
btaaby was born. At o'clock that
morning she rushed from her home
and sought protection with a neigh
Dor. Although it was bitterly cold
the demented woman was clad onIv
IN night robe and a pair Of Slip
pers. She had escaped while her
husband was seeking a physician.
Almost Immediately after her con-
hnement that night she raved like
lunat1c. Her actions were so yio-
lent that her physician retired in
alarm.
Jumping from her bed she ran
around the room shrieking and
screaming. AT the sound of passing
footsteps she would shake win
COW and scream ''They are murder
ing me; help. helpi"
1t finally required the efforts of four
men to subdue her.
Inc latest arrival at the CarIso,
nome does not appear to have had an
especially happy babyhood Neighbors
say that Mrs. Carlson carried the bahv
around under her arm like she would
carry a sack of potatoes Naturally
the baby cried piteously, but it's de-
mented mother was apparently indif-
Ierent. The little ones attire generally
consisted, 1t is alleged, of an old fan
mel shirt belonging to it's father in
stead of baby wardrobe. Yet her
nelghbors say that Mrs. Carlson was
extremely fond of her children and
guarded them jealousy.
The safety of her little ones was
daily menaced, she imagined. Exceed
lngly suspicious whenever any one
called at her home, she would imme-
oiateiy throw the windows wide open
upon the departure of her guest. She
did this ito let out the poison" as She
expressed it. This wholesale ventila-
tion always occurred regardless of the
temperature. Often her children