The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-25
.HYKEL NELL DEAD
WOMAN GIVEN AID IN CAIRO
PASSED AWAY IN PITTS
FIELD, ILL.
Pike County Judge Sends Letters &c
Addresses of English Noble
men She Claimed
as Relatives.

The mysterious woman who was
cared for by Cairo people during her
stay here several weeks ago died
Sunday morning at Pittsdeld, Ill.,, OF
pneumonia. The Pike County Demo
crat, issued at Pittsfield, prints the
following article:
The unidentified woman who was
brought her week ago Saturday
utter being put off Chicago & Al
ton train at Pleasant Hill, and OF
whom the Democrat OF last week
gave full account, died Sunday
morning at $50 O'Clock, The death
occurred Ia the Mansion House. to
which place she had been removed
from the sheriff's residence two or
hree days before, and from whence
the funeral tok place Sunday at
1880 D, nj. The funeral arrange
ments were in the hands of Super
,tsor Edward DOGGY, and at the az
pointed time the casket bearing the
remains of the poor, unfortunate
woman was brought down stairs anil
rolled into the hotel office. where in
the presence Of some OF the board
ers and others. short services We're
held, with Rev Young, of st. ST..
phen's Episcopal church, and Rev
Rainsberger. Of the NJ. +. church
off'iciating. A hearse was then
driven in front Of the hotel and the
remains placed therein and taken to
the West cemetery, whore with re-
ligious ceremony they were deposi.
ted ia their last resting place in the
potter's field.
Who the woman was or where She
came from, farther than noted in this
lrtscle, may never be known, but GER
ain it seems that she was a woman
Ut education and refinement and at
,ome time had seen better days, She
vas a confirmed morphine eater, it is
said, and some of the drug in pow
Tered form was found in her pos
assion, and by promise of more
II the stimulant, she was induced
rhen told that death was near, to
i've what she claimed was her right
lame. and also the name of her hus
band and of her father. The names
he gave were as follows Her own
name, Lady Avis Walbridge: her
usband's Sir Clare Walbridge. and
Ter fathers Sir Kenston Walton
tein all of Arlington Lodge, Arno
,ounty, England The names may or
nay not be all a myth, but be that
S it may, Judge Grote has addressed
etteTs to the husband and to TIE
ather, and it is possible that in due
inc he will receive a reply shedding
some light on the womans career
tnd identity.
In connection with the treatment
he received while here, it is but
air to those having her in charge. to
say that ii could not have been bet
Ter. When brought In and taken TO
he jail the first night, she was not
.ocked in cell, as some may have
believed, but, was given the corridor
Or runway of the upper tier of cells
On the west side, and was furnished
with a good bed and plenty of
blankets and given a woman attend
ant for the night. DR.. CoIey, the
county physician attende het and
when he found she was suffering
from pneumonia brought on no doubt
from the hardsbps and exposure to
which she had been subjected after
'eaying Cairo he had her removed to
he living room in the sherins resi-.
hence, where she was put to bed and
q nurse Mrs. Ruth Allen placed in
charge OF her, and her she remained
until moved to the Mansion House,
where Dr. Doss also visited her in
company with DR. Coley. Therefore,
It viii be seen that the woman coulI
not have been given any better treat.
ment than was given her, had she
been supplied with plenty of money.
but Of which She had none.