The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-08-07
AGED WOMAN
FEARS BEING
sent AWAY
Mrs. Simmons, EVicted, Pleads
That She Be Allowed to Stay
With "Young Folks"

Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons, sixty-six
years old. Ill and nearly blind. who
was forcibly eyicted from her home
at sos I street northwest and with
her furniture turned out on the
street. does not want to spend the re-
mainder Of her fife in an institution
for the aged. She wants to stay ain
the world with the young folks" and
declares 1t would kill me in q week
to live with people of my age"
With 500 in the bank and some
twenty-five dollars wrapped up in a
handkerchief, the money being con-
tributions made by sympathetic peo-
pie, Mrs. Simmons, who IL now stay
ing at s14 Eighth street northwest
made a plea ito keep them from
sending me away"
Il don't want to spend my remain
ing days idle" she said today. and
IL they send me to an institution. the
old women there will drive me crazy.
All the old women do is sit and hold
their hands all day, smiling at each
other. OF course their intentions are
good but / couldn't stand being near
them. want to be out in the world
and be cheerful. Old ladies are not
cheerful people to associate with.
Some friends OF mine are trying to
send me away, but wont 60"
To Sell Furniture.
The furniture Of Mrs. Simmons,
which for thfrty-six hours was stand
ing In the pouring rain in front Of
the I street house and is nearly
ruined, has been removed. Through
friends, Adam A. weschler, auctioneer
on Pennsylvania avenue, has agreed
to offer her worldly belongings for
sale at his store on Saturday morning
at $3.50 o'clock. All OF the furniture
was moved to the avenue auction
house yesterday.
So pitiful has been the case OF
Mrs. Simmons that employees Of the
Rosslyn Packing Company, Golden
berg's Store through John Bilck and
W. D. Blick, secured for the woman
more than 500. The contributions
were made as follows: Blick Bros,
SIS; Rosslyn Packing Company EN-
ployeS, II. Former. IS; H. Korner. 81;
Mayhem, 81; B. Currey, 81; r. INLAY,
81; H. G. KimbaIl, So; Sheck, 81;
Holly, 81; Wyncopp, 81; Y. B. Cooney,
so cents; H. Miller. 80 cents: H. Bran
niger 81; F. Sebright, 81: DR.. Hutch
inson, 81: Ben Brooks, 81; G. Fairfax.
81; August. 81; and the company, 81;
employees OF Goldenberg's, S26.5O.
81 have put 500 in bank and 1 am
going to get a room. II could only
see well l would go to work. l will
have to take little OF the money and
buy clothes. All Of my things were
ruined by the rain. Ny shoes are on |
the ground. and I have now only a |
skirt and waist to wear"
At times Mrs. Simmons is very jolly, |
smiling at everyone who visits her
This morning she seemed to be in the |
best Of spirits and only at the men,
ion OF her husbands name does her |
attitude change. Many times she re-
Deatel "he was a good man. God |
bless him. If he were only here now |
he would help me-"
Victor Grossman, lawyer in the /
Victor building, who has offered to /
AXE Mrs. Simmons case to court will |
yisit her this morning. He believes /
&c has a case and is giving his serv-
ces free.
The real estate agents claim Mrs. |
simmons was several months behind |
n her rent She denies this and says |
he landlord refused to take the rent /
Ind that the owners OF the house /
wanted to get possession OF her /
lome." Mrs. Simmons was evicted by !
deputy marshal who had a court /
'rder secured by the real estate
lgent