Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-31
STILL DRAGGING RIVER
 FOR MISSING WOMAN
No Trace of Katie Maher-Nurse Tells
 Story of Disappearance.


 In the search for Miss Katie Maher, who disappeared last Tuesday eve ming and has not been seen since par l ties were dragging in the river again l on Thursday, but without finding any traces of her and search was also made along the river bank on both sides ! as far as Trading Cove, but without
 result. Lindsey Smith, who was her
 nurse, travelled along the west side of the river in the search and also was out in a boat in the harbor, dragging ! on the possibility of finding her body. l From all the circumstances MT. | Smith said Thursday night that he is l positive Katie Maher is in the river. Regarding the circumstances on the ] night of her disappearance, MT. Smith | said that Katie left the house on l Spruce street Tuesday evening about
 o'clock and ran. down through John l TrOlandS, over the rocks to Taiman 1 street, followed by her sister, Mrs. i Donaldson. Both ran to the Laurel | Hill bridge. He followed after and i caught up with them at the bridge. l Katie was holding her hat under her arm, and the two women were talking | to a coIored woman. Katie saw him coming, MT. Smith said, and she said:
 It's no use going any further now" ! He replied: 'No it's no use now" This
 referred, he explains, to her intention of jumping off the bridge.
  1 Donaldson walked towards Shetucket l street, Katie and MT. Smith following i behind. At the end of the bridge Mrs. Donaldson said she was going home, as i long as Katie was with Smith. Katie and l." continued MT. Smith, then went into Shetucket street as far as : the Thames Loan and Trust company. 1 She asked if Mrs. Donaldson had gone home. l said yes. Katie turned and 1 went back towards the bridge, l with ! her. For about half an hour she was on both sides of the bridge, pointing to ! the water and talking about dying. She : said: MT. Smith. why didn't you come 1 a minute or two later? If you had l would have been in the water
 l We started back up Laurel Hill ave- ! nue and she turned down the road 1 towards the new dock about 100 feet. l I stopped her and got her back Up on Laurel Hill avenue. She stopped on 1 the way, looking over the railing and 1 talking about dying. We went through i Winchester street back to the house. i MT. Smith describes the second time Katie left the house that night by 1 saying that Mrs. Donaldson was writ | ing a letter and said she was going to the post office and when she went i out Katie followed her to the Veranda 1 steps and stood there. Mrs. Donald i son started to go down Spruce street. Katie had her hat under her arm. 9elAA4' IA1@1V' S0O J Cu olE PiCks1l Oo " ! go all the time, she said yes, and 1 laughed.
 She followed Mrs. Donaldson to the ! street. Mrs Donaldson turned and i asked If l was coming. I said, "In a minute"
 Mrs. Donaldson started down Spruce 1 street. Kate hesitated and came back then turned and went after Mrs Don aldgon. Kate rah down the steus to Talman street, Mrs. Donaldson after i her. Both ran to Laurel Hill bridge. I followed slowly and overlook them on east end of the bridge Kate held her hat under her arm, Mrs. Donald 1 son turned towards Shetucket street 1 to mes hAfr,. Smith, why didn't you
 wait7" I sadi Kate. nothing doing" l She repeated it. Nothing doing" Mrs, Donaldson went ahead through Shetucket street as far as the lunch cart, We caught up to her there and all three stopped, Mrs. Donaldson 1 turned to ge a few steps towards l ShanneH's corner. Kate started to fol- lew, and Mrs Donaldson turned back to me and saidI 'tAir. Smith, are you going to take charge of my sisterY' replied; rYes. Isn't Kate with you here2 1 don't see she is doing anything wrong"
 I asked Mrs, Donaldson which way the pesteffiee and to send 3. telegram to Providence:
 She turned to ge. Kate acted as if sine wanted to fellow, Mrs. Donaldson turned and spoke to her She said : Katie dear if you wish to come with me you may do so, deafie. Then she
 turned towards Shannon's corner