The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-10

ticket, but as she handed him a roll
Of bills and told him to charge what
he wanted, he decided she knew what
she was doing and returned her the
proper change. That woman was Mrs.
Hugh Casey.
Mrs. Casey resides with her husband
and children on farm near the sub
urb of North st. Paul Her family had
no intimation that she was going to
Chicago, and their first knowledge of
her absence was early Sunday morn
ing. A hurried search developed the
fact that Mrs, Casey was not on the
premises and. later the citizens were
aroused and the surrounding country
secured by parties of men, it being
thought thatnthe farmers wife had
wandered away from home in tenn
porary state of Insanity. Finally some
one was found who saw Mrs. Casey
board the Chicago train, and the au-
thorities at the Windy City were i'm
mediately notified by wire to hold the
eccentric traveller. No reason could be
given by MRS. Casey's relatives for her
strange conduct and the family was
distracted by her departure.
When the Wisconsin Central train
steamed into the Chicago depot Sun
day night there was a gallant blue coat
awaiting it's arrival, and. notWfth
standing Mrs. Casey's exposttllatfons
she was bundled into a patroA wagon
and taken to the Harrison street poIice
station. The North St Paul Woman
spent Sunday night at the police sta
ton, and this is what she is reportea
to have told a Chicago newspaper man
next morning.
Il really cannot accol,nt for nv,
strange action. Early Sunday morning
l prepared for church, and taking some
money with me started for North St
Paul, where my church is located AS r
passed~the depot the train was almost
ready to go. Some strange impulse
moved me to board it, and without 4
thought as to what I was doing-lea.y-
ing my husband without a word ana
starting off Tor strange place. pl1r-
chased ticket for Chicago, barely
caught the train, and soon found my
self speeding away from home and
friends. Here I am, the wife of =
wealthy man, with a home of luxury
seated on cheap cot in a police sta
ton"
Miss Mamie Lane, a daughter OF
Mrs. Casey by former marriage. left
for Chicago Monday and brought her
mother back, the two arriving home
yesterday morning. A reporter for the
G o b eviSfted the home of the Casey's
yesterday, which is located a short dis
tance from the suburb Of North St
Paul Mrs. Casey was seen and chatted
quite freely anent her strange trip.
She Is fifty-four years old and gave the
following acceuntAof her outing:
You see Left rthe house, bound for
St Paul, and, when / saw the train L
thought it would take me to the home
of my daughter, Mrs. Aleck McCooI
whose husband is foreman at Konantz's s
saddlery works. But the train kept on
going and going, and when I discovered
was on my Wayvto Chicago thought
L might as well keep on until [ got
there. When a policeman at Chicago
asked my name, I didn't think it was
any of his business, and told him Kelly
What did he do put me in wagon and
take me to the station, where I had to
stay all night with nothing to eat, but
black coffee and a piece of bread Ugh!
That's all there is to the story
Other members of the family were ad-
verse to speaking on the subject, and
Mr.. Casey, when questioned, said:
Sure, there's no disgrace for a lady
to take little pleasure trip to Chicago,
is there?''
The little village of North St Paul
is stirred up over the affair, as the
Casey's are weli-known residents, Mr..