Waldo, Mary - loses way
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Friday, 8 June 1894
Chicago Herald: While on her way to the home of her childhood, accompanied by her two children, having been deserted by her husband at Salt Lake City, Mrs. Mary Waldo suddenly lost her reason in the Dearborn Street Depot yesterday evening. She could not remember her own name, that of her children or her destination. Her mind became an absolute blank. She and her two children were cared for at the annex of the Harrison Street police station.
Mrs. Waldo had lived at Salt Lake City several years and both her children were born there. Six months ago her husband disappeared under circumstances that convinced her that he had deserted her. She endeavored to find him, but failed. Having no means to support herself, she started to go to Crawfordsville, Ind., the home of her parents. She arrived over the Santa Fe Road. Soon after her arrival she told the station agent where she was going to and asked him to notify her when the train was ready. An hour later the station agent went to her and found she could not be made to understand anything. The children are Margaret, 5 years old, and Ralph Emerson, 2 years. The little girl does not know the names or address of her mother’s relatives at Crawfordsville.