The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-23
FOUND HIS WIFE
BY Reading an Article Published in
Yesterdays Press.

The Husband Had Been Searching for His
Wife for Six Months-When He Read
About the Mysterious Woman in
Black" in the Press Yesterday He
Partially Insane and Had Run Away
From Home.
Yesterdays PRESS told about the
mysterious woman in black who has for
three weeks been constant visitor at
the Portland and Cape Elizabeth ferry
house, and whose strange actions have
caused considerable comment.
She passed several hours each day in
the ferry house and all efforts to engage
her in conversation failed as shs would
speak to no one, apparently desiring to
be let alone. She was evidently woman
OF refinement and was well dressed.
Nothing could be learned about her and
the officials of the ferry company began
to be exceedingly interested in her.
q q The item in yesterday mornings
PRESS about the ''Woman in Black"
was read by great many people and it's
pa blication ended long search of q
husband for his wife and reunited a
couple who have been separated for over
six months.
This mysterious woman made her ap-
psarance at the waiting room as usual
yesterday morning shortly before nine
o'clock. Soon after her arrival tall.
fine looking, middle nged man came In,
at the sight of whom the woman seemed
greatly agitated. He walked up to her
and making strong effort to sundue his
agitation aocosted her in a low tone.
They spoke together earnestly for some
moments and he sc emed to be endeavor-
ing to reason with her. She finally
seemed to accede to his wishes and they
got up and left the place together.
This meeting was witnessed by many
people, and the PRESS on investigation
learned the following sad history about
the woman, from her. husband, whose uams
at his request is Withheld.
The woman was married some years
ago to the man, who occupies a promi-
nent position in New England city.
Soon after their marriage she became
insane. her mania leading her to think
that her relatives and friends were her
mortal enemies and that her life was in
danger from them. Her reason WAS not
thought to be completely lost. and on
that account. and because it was thought
that with home care and treatment she
would recover sne was not sent to an
asylum but was taken care of at home.
About six months ago when the atten-
ton of the woman, who had been en-
gagged to onre for her. was somewhat re-
Taxed, she escaped from the house and
wandered away. Every effort was made
to find her but with the cunning pecu-
liar to the insane she baff1ed their efforts
until about four weeks ago. Then it was
learnedIthat she had been doing house,
work for family in Roxbury, Mass
Only few days previous to the arrival
of her husband there she had left the
position. The traal was lost for while,
but she was finally traced to Portland,
and there all efforts to find the unfor-
tuEate woman seemed in vain.
But the PRESS did for the husband
what all of his previous efforts had failed
co do. sslt found and described the missing
wife and her strange actions SO we'll in
yesterday mornings issue that the mo-
ment the man read it, he knew just
where to look for his wife. And he lost
no time in following up the clue given
in the PRESS, and as has been stated
above found his wife, who showed some
signs of returning reason and who re-
turned home with her husband on the
noon train yesterday.