The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-02-28
Miss Augusta Jennings Has Re-
turned TO New Ulm
SECOND ATTEMPT 70 ESCAPE
While at Her Brothers Home She Got
Away and Headed in Direction
of the River.

Wea and emaciated and her mind
a blank so far as her wanderingS
during the past nine weeks are con-
cerned, Miss Augusta Jennings was
returned to St. AleXander's hospital
in New Ulm last evening. The young
lady is unable TO give any account
of where she has been since Decem-
Der 10 when she made her escape
from the hospital. Her feet are bad
y frozen, out every effort will be
made to save them from amputation.
Miss Jennings appeared at the
home of her brother. Henry w. Nor.
gan, town of Eden, Brown county,
about a mile and half from Nor.
gan, between five and six o'clock
Monday evening. She came upon the
family unannounced and naturally they
were much surprised when she was
found in the dooryard. She was TAX
ClI into the house and every effort
was eXerted by her relatives to make
her comfortable. She was asked to
sit up to the table and partake of
supper. She accepted the invitation,
but strange to say she did not eat
great deal When asked if she
had eaten anything since she left the
hospital, Miss jennings replied in
the negative. She could not tell
where she had been since December
~, but the condition of her clothing
and her hair indicate that she had
been sleeping in straw stacks
Clothing Was in Rags.
The girls clothing was in rags, and
her hair. five feet in length, was d.
shcyelled and filed with pieces of
straw 1t was first reported that the
young woman wore a different dress
from that she had on when she left
the hospital. This proves to be err
rOucous. There had been no change
i'm her dress and she had on the
same shoes, and these We're badly
worn.
Following the supper at her broth
cr's home Monday evening. Miss
Jennings was given room and ii
was suggested TO her that she should
20 to bed and in the morning she
would feel better. But the girl could
not sleep. She walked the floor for
several hours. DR.. Adams of Morgan
was summoned. He gave her
girl slept soundly until morning She
ate but little breakfast. All morning
she was restless. She could eat but
little for dinner
Made Attempt to Escape.
Before the other members of the
family had finished their meal, Miss
Jennings made the remark that she
wanted to lie down. as she was tired
and sleepy. She was assisted to her
room and Mr.. Jennings as pre-
cautionary measure barred the door
10 prevent her from leaving the
house. About ten minutes later
members of the family stepped into
the room to see how the young lady
was getting along. Much to their
surprise she was not in her bed and
could not be found anywhere in the
house. She had made her escape
through the window.
Tracks in the freshly fallen snow
furnished the evidence that she had
started in the direction of the Min
nCsota river, mile away. A search
ing party was quickly organized and
they followed the zig-zag route that
Miss Jennings had made through the
timber. About three o'clock she was
found not far from the river, much
exhausted aud almost overcome by
the cold weather. She was returned
10 the house and at once prepare
tions were made to return her to
the hospital at New Ulm. The trip
from the home of Mr.. Jennings to
New Ulm was made in livery rig
which had been summoned from New
Ulm.
Henry Jennings accompanied his
sister to New Ulm. He stated today
that she is SO changed in appearance
that he could hardly recognize her
as his sister.
Mr.. Jennings has no idea as to
where his sister has been since she
made her mysterious escape from
the hospital on December 10. Not
an intimation of her whereabouts eau
be gained from Miss Jennings. Her
case is still shrouded in mystery.