Show A demented woman sad EM CAUSED THROUGH HER HUSBANDS DEATH how her emaciated body was discovered NEW YORK sept 17 mrs mary kenny has been missing since september jtb and her friends and relatives were searching for her all over the city ain ce the agath of her husband last may mrs kenney has been in a dangerous state of mind she could not bo consoled after a time it was noticed that her mind was yielding to the pressure of affliction and a watch was set upon her she became worse and had an idea that her husband was still alive and the police were concealing him from her at that time she wandered about the streets looking for her husband and frequently asked policemen on duty when they expected him to come along suddenly she changed and thought the police were in pursuit of her then she avoided them she ran into hallways and side streets when she saw them approaching and told her friends they were chasing her and intended driving her into the river the day of her disappearance she sent bridget leonard a woman who was stopping with her on an errand and when the old woman came back airs kenney was gone bridget sought her among other families living in the house but could find no trace of her concern was felt about her on account of her condition and half a dozen women scoured the neighborhood not a trace of the missing woman was discovered it was then supposed that she had thrown herself into the river and the morgue was searched and the waters watched at arary side but gave no token of the missing woman in the meantime the chimney of the house began to smoke stoves were used in most of the apartments and the pipes appeared all at once to lose qualities the landlord was informed odthe defective condition of the flue but took no notice the smoke became worse and the tenants again appealed to the owner during the recent storm the smoke returned to the kitchens and became unbearable the tenants then made a combined cotest to the landlord and he or alered a man to clean the chimney the flue waa wide and solidly constructed ted mrs kenney occupied the top floor and the grate opening into her parlor was nearly as wide as those on the lower floors the man em aloyed to free the chimney went up on the roof and thrower a brick into it and presently an odor issued that drove him back from the opening he probed around with a stick and presently he distinguished an outstretched arm reaching up with a plain gold ang hanging on the fleshless middle finger he started back in a fright and cried out for help an investigation was made and then the body of mrs kenney was discovered and the mystery of her disappearance cleared up A number of policemen and firemen helped to remove the brick and tear down the chimney and soon the emaciated body was from its dismal hiding place another WEST CHESTER pa sept 17 the breast of a large dam located near Sigh burn this morning and a tremendous amount of water rushed down the brandywine river overflowing the banks and sweeping everything bedora it A large bridge below the dam was swept away and several frame buildings were carried down to coatesville Coates ville several of the streets of coatesville Coates ville are four feet under water so far as heard from no lives have been lost in places meadows are covered to the depth of eight and ten feat and cheyene wyo sept 17 the senate agricultural and irrigation committee senator stewart of nevada chairman were all here today they were handsomely entertained and presented with a barge amount of statistical matter the senators were read a lecture on the iniquity of amending the desert land laws the committee will be dissolved here tomorrow A horrible crime NEW sept 17 one of the most horrible cases on record in the criminal annals of this city was brought to light to day and the perpetrators petra tors of the outrage are safely located in jail alcera pretty blonde aged 15 years has been massine from her parents residence for over a year all efforts to locate the girl have proved futile till this morning when sergeant cumey was informed that a white girl was held prisoner in a room in the rear of a barbershop barber shop on street by a negro named gus keea the officer repaired to the place and finding it closed broke open the door in the rear of the shop A horrible sight was presented standing in the center of the room was the frail form of a white girl her nakedness being hid by tattered and worn undergarments her face was pale as her eyes gleamed in an unnatural manner As the sergeant entered she rushed toward him and aluag tremblingly to his arm repeating a half doan times in piteous tones save oh save me save me kinney attempted to console the poor creature but her mind being somewhat unbalanced it was only assurances that she was now in friendly hands did the unfortunate girl realize her position and become quiet she was much emaciated the officer immediately secured clothing and upon questioning the girl learned she had been locked up in the room by aeed for over a year and compelled to submit to his base purpose reed was found in the shop and taken to the station and the proper charge preferred against him mr lofta tor tanners rince md sept 17 the standing committee of the logan in vinci bles of maryland largely composed of old soldiers adopted resolutions tonight to night strongly recommending mrs john A for the office of commissioner of pensions they say mrs logans appointment would be in accord with precedent and bring to the domce of the government one commanding respect and inspiring confidence against whom no soldier would utter the feeblest protest but whom all would unite in sustaining |