The Washington times., 1902-07-11
MISSING TEACHER MAY
Be IN WESTMINSTER
Strange Woman Now in
Almshlouse There.
Telegram Received by Brother-Latter
Takes Train for Maryland Town
A Mysterious Communication.

After more than a months work, and
running TO earth every possible clew as
to the whereabouts of Miss Louisa
&. Nash. who disappeared from her
home in this city. the police have re-
ceived news which they are almost pos
i;iVe VIII result in the restoration OF
the missing woman to her relatives.
n telegram was received by one OF the
woman's brothers yesterday. dated from
4 small town between Frederick and
Baltimore, stating that woman. whom
the sender of the telegram is quite posi-
tive Is the missing school teacher of
TINS city. has been seen. There is almost
conclusive proof that the woman is
Miss Nash
Several detectives, as we'll as one OF
the woman's relatives. will in all prcb-
ability leave the city for Westminster.
Md, whence the telegram was sent. The
relative will accompany the detectives
in order to positively identify the
woman
Telegram Conveys Information.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Nashs
brother. with whom she resided up to
six or seven weeks ago. received n long
telegram from Westminster. from
friend. stating that the woman had been
seen in that town. The sender of the
telegram further stated that she had
seen the missing wonan's picture and
read description of her in the Times"
OF July 4, and was certain that the wo-
man answered the description.
The telegram also stated that the wo-
man in question had been in the aims
house in that town for more than
month, or about the same length OF time
that Miss Nash has been absent from
home
Upon receipt of the dispatch, Mr.
Nash Immediately communicated with
the authorities, and inquired If they had
received any official confirmation of the
story
The sender OF the telegram. who
styles himself or herself as a friend. in
formed Mr.. Nash that the disappearance
OF his sister from this city and the sud
den appearance of the strange woman
at the poorhouse at Westminster were
almost simultaneous. When MIR. Nash
called at Police Headquarters last night.
he requested the police TO get into i'm
mediate communication with the officials
of the little Maryland town, but this
could not be done, owing to the late
hour of the night.
Mr.. Nash stated that he would take
the first train that left this city for
Westminster and would satisfy his mind
as to whether or not the woman men
toned in the dispatch was his missing
sister. The first train that stops at
Westminster is the one which leaves
for Baltimore shortly after 4 o'clock.
Mr. Nash. the police say was pas
senger on that train.
Mystery of Disappearance.
Miss Louisa Nash is described as be-
ing thirty-fiye years Of age, and is
blond. with auburn hair and is OF me-
dium build. For a number of years she
was a school teacher in the Second divis
ion of the public schools Of this city. The
cares, worries. and exacting duties OF a
school teacher. made Miss Nash very
nervous woman. and for the past two
years or more she has been of an exceed
ingly nervous temperament. Her nerves
were almost completely shattered. and it
is feared that the close confinement and
tCo strict attention to her duties brought
on some temporary mental aberration.
II is known that Miss Nash was com
PEELED TO resign her position recently, be
cause of her highly nervous condition.
After her resignation took effect, she
went 10 live with her mother and brother,
who reside at 1i13 Fifth Street northwest.
She brooded almost constantly over
her resignation and inability to secure
another position. The cnange in her
was noted by her relatives,
who on more than one occasion at
tempted to cheer her w.
After remaining at her mothers home |
for some time. the ex-teacher told her |
that she was going to Baltimore 10 !
visit friends. She vas in a state of in !
tense nervous excitement at the time |
she planned the trip. and her mother !
to get her TO put 1t off for |
some time, but she did not.
She left this city July ., ostensibly to |
visit Baltimore. but her relatives have |
not seen or heard from her since she |
left. Her relatives did not hear FROM |
her for a week or more. and wrote TO |
her friends in Baltimore in regard to |
her. The latter declared that they had |
not seen her; neither did they know Of |
her whereabouts.