Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-13
GRAND FINALE.
THE INTERESTING KEALY CASE ENDED.
THE CARVEL HOUSE A PLACE
OF REFUGE.
The Close Of the Last Chapter.

The curtain has been rung down, at
least for long iRterrnission. upon the
interesting melo.drama in which Mis-
Kate {. kealy has playa The star part.
The woman who has acSsired wide
notorietY by resisting for over Near the
efforts of the United States Gover>Nnen,
to move her from the house she occaSNd
within the recent addition to the NaSsN
Academy grounds, gave up the fight last
night and abandoned her fort to find
refuge with the Sisters OF Notre Dame.
at the Convent, which is Familiarity known
as the Richard Carvel House.
All plans had been arranged yesterday,
and in order to avoid a curious crowd
that would naturally follow Mrs. kealy,
and to protect the Sisters OF Notre Dame
from any unnecessary publicity. it was
arranged to have Mrs. kealy brought to
the Convent under cover of darkness
A carriage was ordered to the home of
Commander Benson, that the driver
might be thrown off the traA of his real
mission. The hour was fixed at 7. so, the
time for the arrival of the evening train
over the Short Line from Baltimore, to
give the impression that the late arrival
at the Convent had come by train.
Every detail of the previously arranged
plan was carried out except that Com
mander Benson who had visited the
Sisters at the Convent to gain their PEI
mission for Mrs. Kealy to be placed there
was with Chief Brown, to accompany her
to the Convent in the carriage, but she
would not permit him. The carriage was
therefore driven from Commander Ben
sons to Mrs. Kealy's house, by the
naval officers order, and there Chief
Brown was waiting with Mrs. Kealy.
Both got into the carriage and after driv
ing around in the Academy grounds
drove out the main gate through the city
to Shipwright street and stopped in front
of the Convent of the Sisters of Notre
Dame, where Mrs Kealy and Chief
Brown alighted. They were received by
the Superioress and Mrs Kealy was given
a good supper after which she was taken
to her room in the frame building which
has been fitted up by the Sisters for her,
adjacent to the Convent and on their
premises. She seemed perfectly tractable,
and was apparently grateful for their
hospitality. This morning she accom-
panied the Sisters to Mass at St. Mary S
Church. and later returned under their
protection to her new home in the Con-
vent grounds Here she will remain for
an indefinite period. 1t is hoped later
to find her permanent abode in some
Church Home in Baltimore, similar to
that of the Chase Home here. Such a
home has been established some years
ago in Baltimore by the Rev. Father
Didier. 1t is quite certain that Mrs.
Kealy will not remain in Annapolis per-
manently.
This ends a remarkable fight which
Mrs. Kealy, widow, has conducted for
over a year. When the United States
acquired the property for the addition to
the Naval Academy it of course paid the
owners for it. The house occupied by
Mrs. Kealy had been sold at a tax sale
and was bought by other people. She,
he viewer, considered it hers, and would
not move. For over year she resisted
all attempts move her, and threatened
to shoot anyone laying bands on the
house.
For a month past marines have been
stationed around the house. and they
allowed no supplies to enter. 1t was
feared that she would starve herself to
death, but Chief Brown has been one of
the few persons to whom she would talk,
and he at last induced her to leave.
Mrs Kealy had small quantity of
canned provisions left. She has not
made her plans for the future.
The removal of Mrs. Kealy from the
Naval Academy has no doubt been a
source of relief to the authorities of that
place, as certain work had been delayed
owing to the occupant remaining in the
house.
Not wishing to place Mrs Kealy in the
humilating position Of being elected from
the Academy and at the same time being
fully convinced that she could not live in
comfort. the building being almost com
plete wreck, they have waited with
patience for her to find suitable quarters
outside the Academy. She finally con-
sented to make a change of residence,
and Mrs. Kealy and the Naval Academy
authorities have parted the best offriends.