Los Angeles Herald, Volume 37, Number 78, 18 December 1909 — WOMAN WITH WOODEN LEG IS HELD BY AUTHORITIES [ARTICLE]

WOMAN WITH WOODEN LEG IS HELD BY AUTHORITIES

Mary A. Ettinger May Not Have Con. formed with Immigration Regulations

BOSTON, Dec. 17.—Among the immigrants detained at the Immigration station at Long- Wharf is Mary Ettlnger, :iki<l 35 years, who arrived here on the Cunard steamer Invernta. The woman traveled in the second cabin and appeared to be in comfortable circumstances.' It developed that she had coma from her home in England to accept the position of cook in the household of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the Christian Science leader. The woman has a wooden leg. Another artificial leg was found among the baggage. She was debarred, and may he deported unless the authorities at Washington, to whom she has appealed, reverse the decision of the local officials.