The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-25

New York, June 24-Dr Thomas ]
Carney. of the Hotel Woodward, who
was called in by Mrs, Mary Scott Castle
Charlton before she married Porter
Charlton. to-day told of his experience,
with the woman and of how ne haC
vigorously urged her not to marry the
young man, for the latter's sake.
Il had been treating her for some
months" said DR.. Carney, and she was
in a highly nervous state. subject tC
frequent f1ts OF rage, After she met
Charlton she told me she was going tc
marry him, and begged her not tc
do so.
I told Mrs. Castle as knew her. that
she was nearly twice Charlton's age;
that she was in no physical condition to
get married. AS a last resort, I even
went so far as to tell her that ] thought
she would ruin the young mans life II
she married him.
EnrRged by Advice.
But my protests had no effect. She
declared she was in love with Charlton
and felt convinced they would be happy.
Finally. she few into a rage. and told
me to mind my own business. Then she
houneed out OF my office
''AIy whole experience with the woman
was peculiar. I was called to treat her
when she lived at the Woodward in the
latter part of lass year. She was so
unstrung. probably as a result of her
attempt TO shoot the lawyer. Craig. at
the WaIdorf-althOugh knew nothing of
that incident at the time-that I urged
her to go away for a time.
''She was plainly all broken up. She
begged me 10 help her and then became
ahtect in her self-accusat lions. She told
me of her various troubles and said she
wanted to reform. She declared that she
wanted to change her life completely and
become a nurse or a governess.
COnsuIts Nine. Fielder.
Il did not want 10 take the response
bility of getting her into a family either
as nurse or governess. Indeed, I contin-
ued TO urge her to go away for a time.
and at last she did go to her sisters in
Canada.
After she had gone consulted Nine.
Fielder, a philanthropic French woman,
Who had been doing much good for peO-
pie in unfortunate conditions Nine Fled
Ter promised 10 think the matter over
and see what could be done for the
woman
Il wrote 10 Mrs. Castle. but before the
letter was we'll on its way she turned ND
in New York. ! took her to see Nine.
Fielder. She told the latter all she had
told me. That changed matters some
what for Nine. Fielder was then also In
doubt about the advisability OF sending
the woman into any family.
Attempts TO End Life.
"One day l was summoned 10 Nine.
FEEDERS home to treat Mrs. Castle. She
said she had taken atropine to end her
life She was flushed, but there were no
other evidences OF attempted suicide.
believe the affair was intended 10 i'm
presss Nine Fielder.
Nine. Fielder thought the best thing
for Mrs. Castle to Go would be TO go
back upon the stage. Mrs. Castle went
so far as to get a sketch which she in
tended TO present in vaudeville Re
hearsal proved that the sketch was not
apparently fitted for production About
that time Mrs. Castle met Charlton. That
put an end 70 her intention OF returning
10 the stage A few days later she came
back 10 the hotel and informed me that
she had married Charlton in spite Of my
attempt TO persuade her not 20 do SO.
The two went abroad shortly afterward. 0"