Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-18
RAIN PLEASES MRS. KEALEY
SHE GETS WATER SUPPLY AND DEFlES
THE MARINE GUARD.
The Government Having Turned OFT Her
Water Supply, She Has Her Thlrs,
QuenChed BY The Use
Of Rain Water.

Whether it was an answer to her pray
ers or not, the heavy downpour OF rain
Yesterday came in the nick OF time for
Mrs. Kate {. kealey, who placed pals
and other receptacles outside her door
to catch the rain water and deiIed the
guard, at the point OF pistol.
The spigot near Mrs. Kealey's house
has been shut off for some days, and she
has been deprived of the water supply
from this source. Whether or not she
had anticipated the cutting off OF the
water and laid in supply is not known,
but the guard placed about the house
has watched the spigot, and she has made
no attempt TO get water until she caught
the rain water yesterday afternoon.
AS to her food supply. it is said, she
provided herself with $50 worth OF grocer
les and provisions, but this is questioned
and it is thought some person or persons
have been smuggling supplies TO her.
On Wednesday, when a number of ex-
cursionists came down from Baltimore
on the boat, some of them entered the
Academy grounds by the lower gate
near Mrs Kealey's house, which gate
has recently been placed there. and is
now permitted to be used by persons en-
terIng or leaving the Academy grounds.
The guard stationed at Mrs. Kealey 5
house had left his post to talk to the
sentinel at the gate, and during his abb
sence some OF the strangers carrying
baskets and boxes we're seen by a work
man near by to go around to the front OF
the house. As all communication from
the outside has been forbidden, the work
man supposed the people we're going to
leave their packages with Mrs. Kealey,
and he signaled the guard. who made
double quick time to his post. Ii was
found, however, that the strangers were
only curiosity seekers, and no attempt
was made to violate the rules Had there
been, the guard who left his post, would
doubtless be serving time in the brig.
The same night, Wednesday, about Il
o clock, when the officer of the day was
paying his nightly visit to the SSentinels
throughout the Naval Academy, he
passed by Mrs. Kealey's house. AS he
did so he heard sound made by the
raising of a window, and, looking around,
he saw Mrs. Kealey aiming at him with
a revolver. The officer managed to get
behind a tree near by before she fired,
and later eluded her in the darkness.
Why she should be especially prejudiced
against him is not known. She may have
thought he was the cause of the relent-
less vigil that is being kept up day and
night. She may have been wrought up
to desperation by thirst, as the water
supply has been cut off for some time.
Mrs. Kealey is now desperate woman,
whether made desperate by thirst or from
want of food, and she is taking desperate
methods. The woman has become very
abusive to all who approach the house,
and is a dangerous antagonist. The
guards keep at safe distance, as she has
threatened to pump some of them full
of lead. She has the sympathy OF many
people in town and elsewhere.
1t was given out at the Naval Academy
today that Mrs. Kealey has notified Prot.
o. G.. Dodge, in charge Of buildings and
grounds, that she would vacate the house
this week. Mrs. Kealey is given the
liberty of the Academy grounds, but
will not be permitted to return if she
once passes through the gate.