Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
S43,5OG Stolen
 From Handbag
MRS. MABEL MILLS ASSAULTED
 AND ROBBED.
IN A CRITICAL STATE
Is Suffering from coneussien of Brain and May Not Live 24 Hours- Circumstances PerpIex the Police

Chicago, March Mrs. Mabel Mills. wife of a wealthy land owner of San Antonio, Texas. today lies under the care of physicians at an Evanston. Ills. hospital after either having lost or been robbed of about $4S,500 n that city Saturday night Mrs. Mills is suffering from wound in the back Of her head but is uncertain whether she whether she tainted and sustained the injury by fall to the sidewalk.
 Tt is one of the strangest stories that ever came to my attention" said Chief of Police Shafrer of Evanston tonight. There seem to be about six different mysteries that have to be solved instead of one"
 Drew $46, 900 from Bank.
 According to information obtained by the police, Mrs. Mills came So Chi cago from San Antonio less than & week ago and registered at 8 leading hotel. Shortly before noon Saturday she is supposed to have drawn s45, 900 from 2 bank and on returning to the hotel to have given the money into the care of the cashier, receiving a re- oeipt therefor. When she returned for the money 8 short time later, it is said she discovered that she had lost the receipt, but as she had made herself known to the cashier she succeeded in getting the money without trouble.
 Carried Money with Her.
 In the afternoon she went to Evan ston to attend a dinner at the home of a friend, carrying the SAB, 900 in a large brown handbag a part of 1t being in a smaller purse inside the larger bar After the dinner Mrs. Mills started back to Chicago. but on the way 0peRs ed the handbag and discovered tha turned to Evanston, missed her way and at s.so ?. m. she was seen walk ing by policeman, whom she did not accost- What happened during the fa kn0WR 4 @hA staggered to 8 strangers door and asked for assistance. A physician and her friends were summoned. The lat ter discovered the smaller purse. con taining s1,950. at their home. Later the handbag was found on the side walk opened and with tho money z11Sa- ing.
 Some Strange Circumstances
 The police are unable to un.ierstaah why Mrs. Mills rode beyond her wta+- ton on her return to Evanston and why the scene of her mishap RhOuI6 have been several blocks from th@ she had the money was estAbfishec by eye witnesses. A theory ls that Mrs Mills was daSed by a fall and wandered away without looking for her handbag which was afterwards found and rifed.
 It was said at the hospital that Mrs. Mills is suffering from concussion Of the brain and that her condition Is serious.
 Injury Caused by Blow.
 A physician in attendance upon Mrs. Mills, after & consultation with the police tonight, issued the following statement
 we are all practically satisfied now that Mrs. Mills could not have sui fered the wound in her head from a fall. The injury unQuestionably was caused by a blow with a sandbsG or other blunt weapon. She is suffer ing from concuss1on of the brain and her condition is serious. She may not live "A hours"
 Accustomed to Carry Large Sums.
 When found Mrs Mills had in her possession about $50, a revolver, threR diamond rings and gold watch Ii was declared by her friends that she was an associate of her husband in selling lands in the west, was in the habit of carrying large sums and also a revolver to protect herself It was asserted that & large red light in front of the house at which she applied for aid led her there and that unfamiliar ity with the locality caused her to miss her station. The fact that her rail road ticket to the south was in a small purse. she left in Evanston, explained her hurried return according to friends.