The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30

was doniented or whether she intended
to icavo her husband by carefully
planned ruse. When her umbrella was
found lying at the top of the east steps
leading TO the reservoir, and her hat
was found floating in the water II was
believed by her husband that she had
committed suicide
When she returned from Libby Hill
Park and from lakewood Sunday morn
ing and told her husband that she had
run down the slopes of Ch!mborazo I'M
til she nearly broke her neck, she also
said that she had spent much of her
time in looking at the water, Then,
on Monday morning, before breakfast
she told him that she had swallowed
nail file, and he sent for a physici an.
The latter suggested an outing of some
sort. When she failed TO return before
dinner Mr. Brown became alarmed and,
remembering his wife's trips on the for
mer day and her strange talk, he tele-
phoned tor Parkkecper Humphrey Cal.
der, who informed him OF the hnding
OF the umbrella ana hat
No Trncc of BODY.
Now the generally accepted belief Is
that Mrs. Brown, dissatisfied with lire !
in Richmond, proba bly, has returned 10
her parents or gone to visit friend /
in some other city. Dragging of the I
reservoir has been so thorough that i
belief t.at her body is in the water is
practically precluded But still 1T is
regarded as possible that she may have
sprung from the top Of the fence INTO
The water
Graphing hooks have shown that
there are large deposits of sand and
mud on the bottom OF the reservoir,
ana 1t is possible, though not regarded
as probable that the body is embedded
in the mud on the bottom or on the ;
side The dragging is being conducted
by j. r. Vaughan, keeper of the {
reservoirs superintendent Of Pump
House Y \, Heindl, and Humphrey
CALDER, keeper OF William Byrd Park.
The body OF Lillian Madison, who
was thrown into the Old Reservoir by
Cluyerius, who was afterwards con
vlctod Of murder and hanged was
found embedded in mud on the side of
the enbankmeni. II may be possible
that Mrs Browns body will be foupd
in a like position.
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But friends and relatives police and Is
others are generally receding from the ;,
suicide theory, Mr., Brown appears
still to place faith in his wife, and ne a
trusts TO tho theory that she went d
away willie temporarily derangcd, and I
hat he Will yet hear from her. Search II
,or her wills be maintained however, a
~ the police, until all doubt is set
led IL,
II may be stated again that the sup
,ly into the city mains from the east
tasiu OF the reservoir was immedi
ltely cut off on the finding. OF the hat
md umbrella. superintendent Davis
add last night that he was glad to
ave the opportunity of cleaning the
asst basin and removing the tons of
mud deposited before the settling
'asins began supply clear water.
rhe Water Committee has instructed
he superintendent to spare no effort
md expense in guarding the purity
ana sanitary condition of the water
supply, and, even if no body be found
he east basin Will be thoroughly
.leanaed.
Mrs. Brown is described as being OF
4 brunette type, of rather stout build.
She is twenty-three Years old, five feet
four inches tall, and weighs about liO
pounds. When last seen she wore a
blue serge skirt and Jacket, and a
shirtwaist OF llght-colored material.
Her demeanor is modest and retiring.