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March 27, 1890
The Daily State Chronicle
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A young woman at Villa Maria convent in Westchester, Pa., attempts to escape by leaping from a 15-foot window in nightclothes but is pursued and recaptured by five nuns after 100 yards, causing a sensation.
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A NUN'S DESPERATE EFFORT
To Escape From a Convent--She Leaps From a Window Fifteen Feet High--But is Captured by Five Sister Nuns.
[By United Press.]
WESTCHESTER, Pa., March 26.--A young woman made a desperate effort to escape from the Villa Maria convent at this place to-day, but failed. About 6 o'clock this morning she leaped from one of the windows in the large convent building to the ground, fifteen feet below, and ran down the walk leading to the town clad only in her night clothes and with only stockings on her feet. After her, in hot pursuit, ran five of the nuns, and when she had got one hundred yards from the convent they caught her and dragged her, struggling and crying bitterly, back to the convent.
The young girl cried "Murder!" several times, but no one was near her to give her aid. A young lad who was near was told by one of the nuns that the girl was sick and delirious, but this the fugitive indignantly denied. The girl is about eighteen years old and good looking. The affair caused a sensation.
To Escape From a Convent--She Leaps From a Window Fifteen Feet High--But is Captured by Five Sister Nuns.
[By United Press.]
WESTCHESTER, Pa., March 26.--A young woman made a desperate effort to escape from the Villa Maria convent at this place to-day, but failed. About 6 o'clock this morning she leaped from one of the windows in the large convent building to the ground, fifteen feet below, and ran down the walk leading to the town clad only in her night clothes and with only stockings on her feet. After her, in hot pursuit, ran five of the nuns, and when she had got one hundred yards from the convent they caught her and dragged her, struggling and crying bitterly, back to the convent.
The young girl cried "Murder!" several times, but no one was near her to give her aid. A young lad who was near was told by one of the nuns that the girl was sick and delirious, but this the fugitive indignantly denied. The girl is about eighteen years old and good looking. The affair caused a sensation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Extraordinary Event
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Nun Escape
Convent Pursuit
Desperate Leap
Recapture
Sensation
What entities or persons were involved?
Young Woman
Five Nuns
Where did it happen?
Villa Maria Convent, Westchester, Pa.
Story Details
Key Persons
Young Woman
Five Nuns
Location
Villa Maria Convent, Westchester, Pa.
Event Date
March 26
Story Details
A young woman of about 18 leaps from a 15-foot convent window in nightclothes to escape, runs 100 yards toward town, cries for help, but is chased and recaptured by five nuns who claim she is delirious.