New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
A STRANDED WOMAN'S WOES
COMES FROM BTENOS AYRES. SPENDS
ALL SHE HAS AND FALLS
INTO RIVER.

plainly but neatly dressed woman. with pure
white hair and refined features, went to Superin-
tendent Blair of the Society for outdoor Poor at
p yesterday and asked for aid. She said that
she Mrs. Mary Truman. of Buenos Ayres. and
that she had been in New York only q few weeks.
Mrs. Truman said that she came to New-York, as
she expected TO get some money here. but was
unable to get it. and had spent the last cent of the
money that she brought with her. She was told
that the last boat for the Island had and that
It impossible to go there before this
Ing. The next best thing was done ticket for
the City Lodging House. in FiFst-aver was given
her, and she was told to return to-day.
Mrs Truman went on the stringpiece at Twen-
ty-sixth-st. to rest few minutes. and while sit
ting there rolled into the water
James Melville. of No POS East Twenty -ffth-st.,
who was working a scow. her fall and
jumped in after her So did John Bradley Of No
S32 East Twenty-sixth-st.. and Richard Seery of
No 4S4 East Twenty -sixth-st. The three men
dived repea atedly and finally after nearly five min
utes brought her to the surface She revived
and taken to Bellevue Hospital, where, owing to
her advanced age and exhaustion, 1t is thought
doubtful if she will recover.
After she had been taken out of the ambulance
the driver found bundle of papers which con-
tanned among other papers:
Nat MauFasation ira se paPers, St John Truman, the
1871 ets dated ed NAY 10 1899 No 80
sui at Caracas saving that the writer Trumen
had written to the Consul In the previous March
that he had heard nothing more Of the matter;
the death certificate Of John Truman, dated Oc-
tober q, 1s99. at Port Spain. Island of Trinidad;
A check book found containing stubs of
checks the Colonial Bank. Of Port Of Spain,
showing that Truman had paid out. from December
e. 1891, to October &C. 1892 $3.50 in amounts rang
ing from $500 to $1,000 The checks had been made
payable to z. s. T. Vrag and the stubs showed
that the money due for interest. letter
from the officials of the Colonial Bank to Tru-
man showed that the bank had shipped to England
for Truman. 7,22S Mexican, dollars. and that Tru-
man had lost by the deal s254
The following letter dated San Francisco Jan
uary 25 190O and written to Mrs. Mary Truman,
found:
] write you this letter In regard to that land
purchased from you and your husband, John Tru-
man. The county records show that you sold to
John Gleason all of tre quarter section of land
near Bryon Springs in Contra Costa County. Cali
me by the said John Gleason. through decision
of the Superior Court of said city, the Court
deems It a clear case of embezzlement At that
time unable to find you to have you in court
the time Of the trial
Now, If you viii give back the purchase price OF
said land I will return you the deed for same
without any further trouble. but II not Will get
extradition papers taken out and have you brought
back. -
A Smith and he will act will have some one
act for me- and you can say what you Will 90 IN
regard to the above matter. Yours respectfully,
MRS. E. NJ. MLOUGHLIN.
No SS6 Clement-st., San Francisco.
The papers are in the possession Of the hospital
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