The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-19
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SOUGHT Her CHILD
Mrs. bsSling Created an
Excitement in the Penn
sylvania Station.
DAUGHTER APPEARED IN COURT
IT Was Then Discovered That
the Mother Had Become
Bemented.

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ssWhere is my daughter Lime ~
her back to me- sobbed Mrs. mary Do"r
ing. of Elmira, New York, as sne Tau
about the Pennsylvania Rallroaa oepos'
early this morning. Mrs. Downing IS Sixty
five years old, and has snow whlte naii-
She was greatly excited. The passenger
in the depot. who were awaiting the
trains became afraid of her and caiieu
Policeman Boyle's attention to her-
Policeman Boyle walked quietly over 70
the excited woman. She wouid NOT
answer any of the officers questions, put
only cried for her Lille" Fearing shae
the woman might do herself body narm,
Policeman Boyle decided to take nef 70
the Gregory street station house for saIe
keeping. When the patrol wagon ar
rived at the depot, Mrs. Downing Wouio
not go. She dropped to her knees ana
begged to the officer to find her augnter
The officer told her he would lake her 10
her daughter.
Mrs. Bowling was assisted into the
patrol wagon and was then hurried TO
the Gregory street station, where she was
placed in a cell. She raved and moaned
and cried constantly for her daughter
After the usual cases had been disposed
of by Police Justice Potts, MRS. Downing
name was called. Court Officer McGurk
called Mrs. Dowling's name several times
but he received no response She was
crouched up in one orner Of the pen and
refused to move. McGurk had to carry
Mrs. Bowling into the court room.
When she saw Justice Potts seated be-
hind the desk Mrs. Bowling broke away
from McGurk and ran toward His Honor
She fell on her knees at the side of the
desk and begged Justice Potts to take
care of her.
Eyes, I'll take care of you, madam"
answered the Court; 9TH put you in the
hospital, where you can get better"
At this stage of the proceedings Miss
Lille Bowling, the daughter for whom
Mrs. Bowling was searching. entered the
court room with her aunt, Mrs. Nellie
Woods, who resides at No. l65 Morgan
street.
Miss Bowling burst into tears when she
saw the condition Of her mother. The
presence of her daughter, however, did
not comfort Mrs. Downing. She continued
to plead w4thsthe court, until she caught
sight Of AfFsE Woods, her sister.
MIS, JOWltl LdCAL wv - -
attempted to strike Mrs. Woods She
tried To- pub Mrs. Woods clothes from
her. Court Officer McGurk, who was
standing close by, jumped toward Mrs.
Bowling and tried to pacify her. She
then sat down on the platform next to the
~JudgeAand gave McGurk a severe lecture.
Mrs. Bowling then accused Mrs. Woods
of having struck her husband over the
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She also accused her sister of having
committed murder.
Policeman Boyle was called to assist
McG1rksss and finally Mrs. Bowling. after
desperately fighting the officers, was
placed behind closed doors.
Then between her sobs Miss Bowling
told Justice Potts the story of her
mothers misfortune. She said, My
mother has been sick for some time, but
never SO Ill as at present. We could al
ways control her: About W weeks ago
my brothers and sisters decided that a
visit to Mrs. Woods, of whom my mother
was very fond. would do her good. We
packed up her clothes and sent her Town.
She seemed pleased at the thought of a
change. We heard from her constantly,
and she always wrote. II am doing
we'll"
Mrs. Woods, in an interview with a
"News" reporter, said:-"My sister ar
rived in Jersey City about two weeks ago
from her home in Elmira, to visit me and
witness the Dewey parade. She went to
New York with me on Dewey Day and
thoroughly enjoyed the sights. She, how
ever, could not sleep. She tossed about
the bed an night, except when she got
up to walk the floor. She has not slept
home.
Yesterday afternoon my sister be-
came worse and I te~legraphed for my
niece. I received an answer that Lille
would leave Elmira on the midnight train.
Unfortunately I dropped this telegram on
a centre table. Mrs. Bowling lgot hold of
It and read its contents. About four
O'Clock this morning I was surprised to
find Mary getting up and dressing her
self. I saw her packing her clothing in
a grip and putting on her hat on her
head.
II then became suspicious and dressing
myself quickly rushed into the parlor II
time to see Mary open the front door
Goodbye, Nellie she said to me, I an
going home
II followed Mrs. Downing to the Penn
sylvania depot. watching her and WAITING
for the arrival of her daughter. I CRIED
at the way she went on, but feared thai
If l went to her she would become more
excited. Lille arrived just as the polic'
took Mary away. She was heart broker