New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-13
MRS. HOUSMAN LAUGHS
AT HER ABDUCTION
Passed Scores Of Policemen
While Her Picture Was
Spread Broadcast.
"TIRED OF HER HUSBAND"
Il Thought 1t Would Be Be-
lieved l Was Drowned,
She Says at Mothers
Home.

Mrs Olga NJ Housman whose mysteri-
Gus disappearance week ago Saturday
gave rise to the belief that she had been
drowned or had met with foul play. re-
turned 10 the home of her mother. Mrs.
Susan Koivu, No. III Bergen street.
Brooklyn. yesterday. She declared she
left her husband because she was tired
of living with him. and had no intention
of returning TO him.
Alonzo Housman. the husband who re-
ceived the news of his wife's return from
reporters at his home. No. 972 Pacific
street. said he was glad to know she was
safe. but sorry TO learn she had tired
Of his home. Then he added:
"N1y home is open to her. and IL she
returns | will receive her gladly"
But Mrs. Housman. who is a skilled
dressmaker. capable of earning So 50 a
day. wanted 1t distinctly understood that
she would not return to her husband.
She prefers to earn her own living.
The story Mrs. Housman told of her
mysterious disappearance was punctu-
ated with her laughter. The most amaz-
ing feature Of the affair, in the dress
makers opinion, was that she passed
scores Of policemen every day without
recognition. while her picture was being
spread broadcast by the newspapers.
When she read in the newspapers yes
terday morning that her mother was sick
a. a result of her continued absence. she
called up her sister, Alice Koivu. who is
employed in a Fifth avenue dressmaking
establishment. and made an appointment
TO meet her at noon at Sixth avenue and
4Sth street.
With Miss Koivu was Captain Deevy
in charge of the detectives at Sheepshead
Bay, who helped to drag the waters OF
Sheepshead Bay when the rowboat Mrs
Housman used was found. Captain Deevy
accompanied the two women 10 the home
of Mrs Housman's mother, and then re-
ported TO Police Headquarters the woman
had been found and there was nothing
more for the police to do.
Il left in the manner l did" said Mrs.
Housman, because | thought II would
be believed that ! was drowned and that
after a day or two my disappearance
would be forgotten. l was simply tired
of it all. And when I pulled out of Dead
Horse Inlet ! saw the sun sinking In the
West and then | resolved TO leave him
forever. Why? Well. just got tired Of
his asking me to account for every minute
of my time. ] work and earn good money,
and surely l am entitled TO a little indie
pendence. l got tired of coming home
and telling him what car l came home in
and all that
And when, after the hard row OF three
miles across the bay to Rockaway Beach,
l stepped ashore, / felt as If big burden
had been lifted from my shoulders. and
it was with JOY that l stepped on one OF
the oars, broke it and tossed 1t into the
boat. And ! laughed as l tore strip Of
cloth from the hem of my skirt and at
tached it to the gunwale, and then. half
filling the boat with water. set 1t adrift.
! then took a train TO Manhattan. l was
not worrying, for l was glad to be free.
and had plenty Of money to tide me over
until l found a job.
What did l do there7 I worked. 1
found a position on Monday. June 2. and
! am going back there tomorrow. /
lived in the neghborhood Of West go
street. and II was near my home that 1
posted the letter saying that l was alive.
Where was it? That is an unimportant
matter. Moreover. do not want the ad-
dress TO become public. for l may go back
there again. 1 probably will