Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
SENT TO ST. EL1zABETH.s.

ioung WOman's Mind Unbalanced
FROM Failure to Obtain Work.
Miss Nellie Kennedy. former resident of
Capitol HILL who returned to this CITY from
New Jersey about a month ago. was taken
to ST. Elfzabeths Asylum for the Insane
today. She was committed on temporary
permit by Sanitary Officer Frank. upon the
certificates of Drs. Hickling and Bowling
Inc action OF the authorities was sur
prise TO the many friends of the young
lady. who had not noticed any evidence of
mental disorder about her conduct
Miss Kennedy has not yet celebrated her
twentieth birthday. For many wears her
parents lived on East Capitol street be-
tween LIST and I'd streets. Her father. 1t is
stated. Is now living in Kansas City. while
her mother is in New Jersey. Aft r leaving
here Miss Kennedy lived with her mother
until her recent return here During her
cnlionood days the young lady attended
school IN the Peabody building. corner of
9th and c streets northeast where she was
a general favorite with the teachers and
pupils. She was an exceptionally bright
girl, and shortly after leaving school She
papers.
When she returned here month ago she
was seeking employment. Her friends felt
that she was capable of filling a clerkship
or other remunerative position but the en-
ergetic young lady did not meet with much
success. Failing to obtain a clerkship, and
having but little funds, Miss Kennedy Of
1ered herself as domestic. hoping she
would get home in some good family
For awhile she stopped at the house of
friends, and later she spent several DAYS at
another house. One night when she re-
turned to this house and found the doors
and windows closed she imagined she had
worn her welcome out. From there she
went to the house of other friends and
finally because Of the lateness of the hour
one night she sought shelter at the home
OF colored people who had been her mothers
neighbors, and who had been employed in
her mothers house. These people made
her comfortable and were willing for her to
spend as long time with them as she de-
sired.
During all these days the young woman
was greatly worried over her condition in
tanning livelihood. At the home of Agent
Massie Of the Prisoners Aid Society she
was sheltered several days. and while there
her conduct attracted attention. Some of
her acts seemed strange. although it was
not until after herfdeparture that Mr.. Mas
sic and his wife thought her mind was real
ly affected. 7-.',n
The young woman next found herself in
the Crittenden Home. under the care of the
matron. Shortly after reaching there she
was missed, and after long search the
matron found her in the attic. Her excuse
for being there was that she wanted to get
in the highest room. in the house. While
there she seemed to imagine she was talk
Ing to or being guided by spirit voice
from the other world, She held an infant
in her arms over bed, and, being under
the impression that the spirit would care
for the infant. she withdrew her arms, to
the detriment Of the child.
The House of Mercy was her next resting
place. and the matron did everything in
her power for the young lady. She hoped
she would be able to save her from the
asylum but her kind treatment could not
overcome the Roadway that had already
been made. Her mental trouble seemed to
grow worse instead of better, and yesterday
the doctors concluded 1t would be unsafe
to keep her there any longer. An effort
will be made to notify her parents of her
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