The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-22
OROWNS SELF AND THREE
INSANE NEW YORK WOMAN
THROWS CHILDREN OVERHEARD
NEAR FALL RIVER, MASS.
LEAVES NOTES AND WILL.
Says She Feared Insanity and Could Not
Leave Little Ones-Boat Passen-
gers Hear Cries.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 20.-Thc
officers of tie steamer Plymouth OF the
Fall River line today found a part of Il
woman's wearing apparel and note say
ing that she had thrown her three chill
dren overheard and was about to follow
them herself, in a stateroom just after
the steamer left Newport on her trip
from New York to this city today.
Woman Was Insane.
The woman is known to have been
Mrs. John Waters of Brooklyn, y. J..
n daughter of Capt James Brady, col
lcctGr of the port of Fall River Mrs.
Waters and her husband recently re
moved to Brooklyn from Chicago. She
was said to be suffering from mental
trouble for some time.
Among the letters left by the woman
was one addressed to John W. WATERS
10 Broadway, New York:
The stateroom occupied by the woman
was engaged in New York under the
name Of i. T. Allen. She is described
rs being about 80 years old ana wei
dressed.
Notes Ask Forgiveness,
The letters apparently were intended
iGT inc "tIlaI ; IllNbhlb' o'N $50
forgiveness and saying that she had
worried SO much that she feared insanity
and could rot leave the children. Inc
other was H. the nature of will, as 1t
disposed of the personal property OF the
writer.
4 note written on an envelope read;
Dear husband. Forgive this trouble.
have nearly broken my heart. Dear Johh
forgive me for causing you ms soIl" row +,
but | could NOT live and ! could not ICaNr
our children. | have worried SO nuch
fear insanity aud could not leave the
children.
The letter which disposed of the
womaus property, written on wrapping
paper. contained the name of John W.
Walters. 40 Broadway, New York.
NariGas trinkets and articles OF wearing
apparel were disposed of in the hurrledIy
written will.
Believe All Are Lost.
After having searched the boat and
found no trace 4, the woman or the
children. the officers became convinced
that the woman had thrown them over
board and then leapcd alter them. fer,
sons occupying StateroOms near by hearu
one Of the Children crying at about mo
night. From that time until about $50
o'clock in the morning, when it was dis
cunicd, no other disturbance was heard.
Upon the arrival of the steamer here
the evidence was turned over to the To-
cal police for investigation with the re-
suit that her identity W, established
shortly before noon.
Dwight Brady, son Of Capt. James
Brady, collector of the port of Fall
River. identified the articles found III
the state room as belonging to his sister,
Mrs. John Walters. Mr.. Waters, he
said, was an insurance agent, with an
office in New York city. He could give
no reason. lie said, for the woman's ac-
ton beyond the fact that her home life
had become unpleasant.
Mrs. Waters was 30 years of age.
The three children included Helen, 4
years; Dorothy, aged = years and n
boy baby of 10 months.
Husband Is Frustrated.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-John W.
Walters is manager of the fire insur-
ance bureau of the National Association
of Manufacturers. He was Frustrated
when told of his wife's death, but later
arranged to 20 to Fan River this after
noon. To business associate Mr.. Wat
trrs said his wife had been subject to