Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-23
browns Children
Then KILLS SELF
MOTHER FOLLOWS THREE LIT
TIE ONES TO A WATERY
GRAVE ON SOUND.
FEAR OF INSANITY
Is CAUSE FOR DEED
Woman Is Mrs. John w. Waters,
Wife Of New York Insurance Man
Husband Frustrated by News
Her Life Said to Be Unhappy.

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 21.-Mrs.
John w. Waters, formerly of Chicago,
where her husband has been in the
insurance business, while passenger
on the steamer Plymouth, bound for
this city from New York, Tuesday,
threw her three children overheard
and then leaped after them.
Mrs. Waters was 30 years of age.
Her three children included Helen,
four years of age; Dorothy, aged two
years, and boy baby of ten months.
A note announcing her intention to
throw the children overheard and fol-
low them herself was found in the
stateroom. Other letters were also
found, including one addressed to John
w. Waters, ITO Broadway, New York.
Asks Husband to Forgive.
The letters found apparently were
Intended for the woman's husband,
one asking forgiveness and saying that
she had worried so much that she
feared insanity and could not leave
the children. The other was in the
nature of q will, as 1T disposed of the
personal property of the writer. One
of the missives was written on a part
of an envelope, the other on piece
of wrapping paper. The note on the
envelope read: Dear Husband: For
give this trouble. I have nearly bro
ken my heart. Dear John, forgive me
for causing you this sorrow, but
could not live and / could not leave
our children. have worried so much
I fear insanity and l could not leave
the children"
The letter which disposed of the
woman's personal property contained
the name of John w. Waters, 40
Broadway, New York. Various trim
kets and articles of wearing apparel
were disposed of in the hurriedly writ
ten will
Heard Cry of Child.
Persons occupying staterooms near
by heard one of the children crying at
about midnight. From that time until
about $3.50 a. NJ, when the fact was
discovered that the stateroom was un-
occupied, no other disturbance was
heard.
Dwight Brady, son of Capt. James
Brady, collector of the port of Fall
River, identified the articles found in
the stateroom as belonging to his sis
ter, Mrs. John Waters, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, Mr.. Waters, he said, was an
insurance agent with an Office at ITO
Broadway, New York city. He could
give no reason, he said, for the wom-
ans action beyond the fact that she
had said that she was not happy.
For some time, Mr.. Brady said, she
had not appeared to be in good spirits,
and on visit to her fathers home
here week ago, intimated that her
home life had become unpleasant.
She returned to her home in Brooklyn
last Saturday. Nothing had been
heard from her indicating that she
contemplated making another visit SO
ss oonp. :
Nj. Brady said that his sister was
married in this city five Years ago, Mr..
Walters having lived in Providence,
r. l. After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
VoIICA5 W0AL W SulCd6O, where WaL-
ters engaged in the insurance business,
and recently they moved to Brooklyn.
Subject to Insanity Fits.
New York, Feb. 21.-John w. Wat
tiers Is manager of the fire insurance
bureau of the National Association of
Manufacturers. He was Frustrated
when told Of his wife's death, Tut later
arranged to go to Fall River. To a
business associate Mr.. Waters said
that his wife had been subject to short
spells of INSANITY and that she spent
some time in sanatorium several
years ago. Monday she left her home
in Brooklyn with the children, telling
servant she was going to a photog-
rapher's. When she did not return
home Monday night search was made
and 1t was found there was no photos-
raphep at the address Mrs. Waters
had given the servant. Mr.. Waters
said his wife's troubles were entirely
imaginary and that their home life
was always happy,