Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-27
INMATE Of JAIL
A FORMER N BELLE
Somewhat Romantic Life Story
of Hudson Woman in Custody
In Waterloo
ONCE A CULTURED MUSICIAN
Popular Among tho Young People
Twenty five Years Aso-Now on the
Verge of Mental Collapse = Woman
Ha. Considerable Property, But
sleeping in Depot Causes Arrest

Sleeping in Depot Causes Arrest
Special to Times-Republican.
waterloo. Nov. 27.-Mrs. Juletta
Carson, of Hudson, has been occupying
a ward in the woman's department at
the city Jail since Saturday, after hav-
ing attempted to spend the night in the
Rock Island depot She is being held
pending an investigation into her men
tai condition.
Twenty or twenty-five years ago.
Miss Juletta Hall was a handsome,
cultured young lady Of Hudson, Iowa.
She was an accomplished musician
and had a fine horse and buggy with
which she drove about the country,
teaching the girls and boys the &C
cornplishments of q musical training.
Mrs. Carson now shows the effect OF
increasing age, but about her form
and features there are traces OF the
girlish beauty and culture which made
her a belle among the young people OF
Hudson and vicinity a quarter OF a
century ago.
Perhaps Mrs. Carson has lived
more romantic life than any other
woman in Black Hawk county. she
was a principal figure in romantlc
marriage with New York Jew ten
wears ago. the match having been ef-
fected thru a matrimonial bureau. Al
ter living with her a few months, the
husband abandoned her, and she has
not heard from him since. Mrs. Car
sons parents were pioneer settlers OF
Black Hawk township, but all OF her
Immediate relatives are dead except
brother, Bert Hall, a farmer living near
Plainfield, in Bremen county, who mas
been apprised Of his sisters pitlaDie
plight.
Mrs. Carson came to Waterloo ten
DAYS ago, registering at various no.
tells under the name Of Mary Miller.
AT the Germania hotel she was asked
nv the landlady to do some sewing,
and the result was something wonder
full. When Mrs. Carpenter went to
examine the result Of Mrs. Carson's
labors she found that instead Of sew
ing seams where they should be she
had quilted the garment. 1t was
necessary to remove every stitch.
Later Mrs. Carson, under the assum-
ed name Of Mary Miller, registered
at the fremont. The day clerk
thought when he first saw her that
she was intoxicated, 80 peculiarly DID
she act. but this suspicion was soon
dispelled. She spent two nights
there. When found Mrs. Carson was
at the Rock Island depot, where, she
said, she was waiting for a train Tor
Cedar Falls. Once there, she expected
to go to the Arlington hotel. She has
money and paid her bills promptly.
On November 81 Mrs. Carson, thru
her attorneys, filed a petition tor
divorce against her husband, alleging
desertion. This was done that she
might legally give title to the transfer
of property in Hudson to r. III. Nc
Nally. 1t appears that Mr.. Mentally
has been looking after her property
interests and will arrive today to take
some steps to care for her.
For several years nothing was heard
by the neighbors at Hudson from this
peculiar woman About two years ago
the IeSlQSuC0 VllelL udu UCSl OSSuplCA
by the parents was burned at Hudson.
She was there at that time, but dis
appeared afterwards, and was not
heard from until the present time.
Mrs. Carson not desire to talk
very freely with the chief of police.
She asked him. why she was in the
city Jail and why she had been whisk-
ed there from the nice warm depot
thru the icy cold atmosphere in the
patrol wagon. She sr1ivered and ex-
claimed: i''I never was in such raw,
biting cold before" She said she had
slept warm and sound and appeared to
be refreshed. Her breakfast was or
dered and she was given kindly treat
ment.
Mrs. Carson has short, gray hair.
She is fairly well dressed, and carries
her head like queen. In her eyes
turks the haunting story of her I'M
happiness and about her person some-
thing sad seems to tell aloud her real
condition.
She has considerable property, and
had entered into an agreement to sell
seven lots in Hudson for $1,400 She
is said to have property in Cedar Falls
also.