The sun., 1900-08-27
LEAPED FROM EAQUITAINE.
WOMAN CABIN PASSENGER DROWNED
IN HIDOCEAN.
Told Fellow Passengers That She Had Taken
the Veil In France Becsuse OF q Disap-
pointment In Lovc--Alive when Picked Up
by q ships Boat. but died on the Vessel.


the Veil In France Bocs suse OF q Disap-
pointment In Lovc-Aiive when Picked Up
by q ships Boat. but Died on the Vessel.
Margaret Minnehan. a cabin passenger aboard
the French line steamship LAquitaine which
arrived yesterday from Havre. was observed
by her fellow voyaRers TO have distracted
air. She mingled with number of French
nuns bound for an institution in this city, and,
although she wore the plain costume OF woman
OF the world she had the appearance Of an
inmate Of convent She was unusually pale
and had look that indicated that she feared
something
just after she came aboard the woman told
the ships surgeon. DR.. Botel. that she wanted
his protection. She said that she feared some
one was pursuing her and asked him please TO
was was eH Victim of Of deusioHs'' nh lie told her that
he would take care of her and she expressed
confidence IN his ability 70 do so. She spoke
several passengers that she was born 10 Eng;
land OF Irish parents. that she had been educated
In France and finally had taken the veil because
OF a disappointment In love-. Another story
in the ship was that she had fallen In love while
working as nun at an institution In France
mendatlon OF the Mother superior.
She acted queerly from the time the steam
ship left Hayre, but nobody thought that she
and obeyed the directions Of DR.. Botel inn
plicltly. When L'Aquitaine was in midocesn
on Thursday morning, however Miss Minnehan
got up Just after dayligh and went TO the chief
steward. She gave him dollar and thanked
him for the care and attention he had bestowed
on her on the voyage. A few minutes later she
said to one OF the English speaking passengers.
IF you watch you will see something startling
during the day"
DR., Botel was astir early, and. having sus-
picion that all was not right with his patient
be sought her. 1t was about A, NJ. and she
had gone out on the promenade deck and was
looking over the starboard rail into the placid
sea. A moment later he saw her lft her sntchel
and throw II overheard Before the doctor
could get near her she had climbed up on the
rail and leaped after the satchel. The doctor
alarmed the ship. which was STOPPED. The
woman was seen buoyed up by her dress, float
ing in the ships wake, Second Lieut. Bour-.
deaux with six seamen lowered a llfeboat and
within a few minutes they we're alongside the
woman. She was unconscious when taken
from the water An effort was made In the
boat and later aboard the steamship 10 re-
suscitate her but she died without reganing
consciousness
The body was kept until the next morning
when 1t was slid into the sea over the rail Vicar
General August Bessonies Of the Diocese OF
Indianapolis, who was passenger on L'Aqui-
tame, read the burial service. Miss Minnehan
trunks Papers In the bag indicate that she
was going 20 see her brother who is priest
IN this country, and that she intended 20 enter
a convent near Philadelphia.
On the last outward trip OF I'Aquitatne an
italian steeraae passenger Jumped overheard
boat wac lowered ard the man was picked
up. He died after he reached the ship.