The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-30

Parsons baby boy was trampled to
death. The boats containing Mr. and
Mrs. Parsons capsized and both per-
ished within sight of shore.
As soon rs Mrs. Bowdish recovered
from the shock of her mothers tragic
end she recollected that her mother
had money on deposit at the Hibernia
Bank, and she called there for infor-
nation. The cashier treated her very
curtiy and told her he knew nothing
about any Mrs. Jennie Parsons. Short
/ ly afterwards she saw an attorney and
/ gave him SO to make few inquiries
for her. He pocketed the money and
when she called again informed her
that he could do nothing for her unless
| she would give him retainer of $500.
That was out Of the question, and Mrs
| Bowdish had recourse to the Etahai-
] Bcr.
Following is a copy of the notice,
| printed gratis by the ErdmiRer and
taken from photographed copy now
! in possession of Mrs. Minnie Adams
Brooke's attorneys, to be used as an ex-
/ hibit:
EDITOR Eraa,iacr: am a stranger in your
I city and bcreft OF dear mother last Thurs
! day by ths terrible calamity OF Cape Fiattery
days with her. In her letter she wrote OF
having considerable means, both cash and In
vestmentS. but gave no particulars have
right 10 know, but so far have been Unsuc-
cessful in my search. / must soon return to
my family in New York, and take ihls way to
appeal 10 the public for information. Ny
mother was the late Jennie Parsons.
Address MINNIE ADAMS BOwDIsu,
General Delivery.
san Francisco, Saturday, November G, 1875.
y day or two before taking her de-
p1r,urc for the east Mrs. Browdish re-
ceived the bottled letter and will, adj
! dressed in an unknown and irregular
hand, at the general delivery, Failing
to comprehend the Importance of that
las; written word froni the dead she
took il with her and placed it among
her papers, where it lay forgotten for
nineteen years.
Though written in pencil, the docu-
ment when found was easily read.
Following i an exact copy of the
letter and will:
To whoever finds this bottle letter. please
forward to Minnie Adams Bowdish, san |
FE,nciseo, Cal; $50 p. H., on board the Pa /
ciiic.
Nj Precious CHILD: We are in awful per- l
il, with little hope unless some vessel comes 20 !
our relief soon. The terrible darkness that |
has settled over Us since o'clock increases |
the f,nrs Of the already panic-s;riclScn r.,sscn-
gers, men and women wringing their hands /
and praying. do not fear death for myself, |
but for poor little Jamie and for YOU, my daT- /
ling. dare no; think what ii will mean TO
YOU, this sudden ending in prospect. Ny 4
training keeps me calm in this terrible tu-
multi. know there is one chance that some
OF the hardy ones may be picked up in the /
event of our going down and shall improve
that chance 20 send this, the last of six letters
which have written and given 10 rs many /
robust men who can swim. they are friends OF /
oars from Victoria, and viii mail the letters II |
they Iive-this one | viii put into a bottle and 4
drop into care OF the sea. God grant some OF /
them may find you. and bc at least the means !
of bringing YOU and yours financial comfort. 1
Tine boat was found to have sprung a leak an !
hour ago, and the captain ordered the cargo /
and baggage thrown over as the boat BEGAN |
To sink, and distress signals have been up for 1
hours III the forlorn hope that some boat may 4
see and rescue Us. ! regret now that | did 4
not write you more about my financial affairs |
but there were many other things 20 write 4
about, and who would dream OF lies curtain |
being "rung down like thiss'' Still, when l 1
wrote YOU that last letter from Victoria, had |
presentiment of some trouble, but l tried to /
throw it OF because knew my nerves had |
been 81 oveTwroGght aS 90 bring on nervous |
prostitution and was not strong. have Civ !
en letters 10 Thomas Beverly, j. Fell. J. :. |
Webster, J. Fitzgerald and W. Wells. In
those letters gave a list of my property and
will now give the same here. / have banked |
there il such confusion ! can scarcely think !
and now-my God-what do hear! The
captain orders all into the ladies cabin as the
water l. pouring in aga in at the other cad OF
the boat. How my heart yearas over you
my dear child-Iny first born, in this extTvmi-
~. Did ask for too much happiness that
the longing OF years must be swallowed up by
the angry waves? No list can be made now
The lights are going out-the worst is at hand.
This can say: | had my money and real G.
tate before married Otis Parsons, and he
signed an agreement that he would never
take any of il. The boat rolls so, cln't
write much more. l hereby write my la;
will aud testament, giving you, Minnie
Adams Bowdish, everything belonging 10 me-
This Is done with death in sight and with
Otis Parsons consent.
Don't Iinge- in san Francisco longer than
you must.
There is interest ON deposits.
God bless and keep my child.
This is from touch only. Your loving moth
er. JENNIE PAEsoNs.
From the statement of Mrs. Minnie
Adams Brooke's attorneys interesting
and dramatic incidents i'll the history
OF Mrs. Jennie Parsons are culied. Her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Gainor, came
t. this country from Delaney, Ireland,
when quite young. Her three daught-
ers were born in the east within few
years after Mrs. Gainor's arrival. All
the daughters were educated in Europe.
Their names were Jennie, Alicia and
Agatha. Their early training was di-
recled with view to future on the
stage, and their course in music was
finished in France and Italy. At an
early age Jennie became great favor
ite among the playgoers of New York.
When only sixteen she met a dashing
actor named Adams and became fasci-
mated. They were secretly married in
Bedford, Kings county, y. Y, before
Jennie had arrived at her seventeenth
birthday.
After their child, Minnie, was born
Mrs. Adams learned that her husband
was desperate gambler and all-round
SDortino man. and. being only "A third