The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
afterward. Dr.. Connolly did not deny


this
So far as can be learned Miss Biggar
or Miss Bennett" has not been in
Bayonne since Thursday Of last week \
reporter OF the Herald found that g
dispatch sent 10 her on the night before
remains undelivered. There was no one
az the sanitarium 10 sign a receipt for
the dispatch.
Miss Biggar left Bayonne on Thurs
day of last week and came 10 this city
where it is believed she is staying with
mutual friends Of hers and DR.. Hendrick
It was by telephone that Miss Biggar re-
ceived a communication that led her TO
forsake the sanitarium-
There is considerable speculation in
Bayonne. at least in the neighborhood Of
the sanitarium, as 10 when the furnish
ings OF the institution were removed.
When a Herald reporter entered the
building yesterday afternoon It was evil
dent that pains had been taken 10 remove
everything that might lead 10 any elew
Dr.. Hendricks Office was streTn with
papers as was his open desk \ small
hand satchel OF imitation alligator skin
stood on the hat rack in the main hall
It's contents were OF no value.
DIT. Hendrick opened the saniarium last
spring. For five years previous TO that
time he had been practicing law in Jersey
City and two years proceeding that he
was physician IN Bayonne. with an
Office on 22nd street
DR.. Hendriek had two women patients
when Miss Biggar first arrived at his
place. These women were there several
weeks, one leaving directly after Miss
Biggar's appearance. The other remain
ing was a Mrs Sherwood
mere was another woman there after
ward ana all three have been frequently
seen out rowing during the summer.
There we're four man patients who did
most Of the chores. even TO carrying
driftwood from the bay TO be used as
kindling.
Mrs. Sherwood. VINO was an inmate
of the house the spring and summer.
said she was the same Mrs. Nellie or
Mamie Sherwood who was said 10 be the
mother of an actress and has been an
inmate OF Bellevue Hospital three times
this year. On being received at Bellevue
she gave her address as No. Il West 18th
street
This was a fictitious number. but it
was learned that Mrs. Sherwood lived at
No. Il West 18Th street. At Bellevue
she gave the name OF friend, Mrs. s. 2.
Peake Of No 70 Madison avenue. Mrs.
Peake denied all knowledge of Mrs. Sher-
wood, but AT Mrs. Sherwood's boarding
house it vas said that Mrs. Peake had
frequently called 10 see Mrs. Sherwood
and taken charge OF her belongings.
James Willis Mcconnell. the seven
teen year old son Of Laura Biggar. for
whose sake she is credited with having
said she desired 10 establih her claim
as the wife Of Henry Bennett. was wor-
ried yesterday over the fate of his
mother.
He is a student in the junior hall Of
St. Johns college. Fordham and although
all the papers that he is permitted 10
read are carefully censored by the Jesuit
fathers who conduct the college. he is
aware Of the serious trouble into which
his mother has been brought through
her efforts 10 get possession of the Ben
nett property.
The boy has been a student at the
college for year and Is liked by his
classmates and teachers, who regard
him as exceptionally bright and manly.
He receives few visitors. Neither his
father nor mother has ever called there
10 see him His principal correspondence
has been with his mother. TO whom he IS
devoted.
All his letters-those he writes as well
as those he receives-are read by the
priests before he is allowed 20 forward
or 70 read them. This is done to safe
guard lie pupils interests and prevent
any improper correspondence. The let
tiers addressed to HIS mother as a rule.
were hastily scanned he has received
a number OF letters from her.
a reporter succeeded in obtaining an
interview with young Mcconnell at the
college He IS quoted as saying among
other things. Tt is true that ny mother
was married to Mr. Bennett Ny mother
told me OF Il At the time the baby was
born she was at Dr. Hendricks sani-
tariun. Ny mother did not tell ne II
her marriage to Mr. Bennett FOR two or
three years after the ceremony.
sne explained that she RETAINED from
telling me because I was too young TO
be told. It is two weeks since I have
heard from her. I supposed she was
stfll At the sauitariun. which has been
her. home. Ny mother IS a good woman
and has done nothing wrong