The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-28
How She Was Notified Of the Pro
ceedings.
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There was no strategy used in taking Mrs.
Lincoln to the insane asylum; neither was
there any force required to bring her into
court on Wednesday: To Hon. Leonard SWEET
Is ascribed the credit Of edecting quiet and
uneere!n9nious . {ro: eeding from beginning to
deprive his mother Of her liberty Temporarily,
he cast about .or suitable person to conduct
the case for him. He had relatives living in
the southern part OF the State. but when he
called upon them to assist him in the delicate
operation, they declined from sensitivenenss
JudY Davis, an old: time friend OF the Presi-
he, too, shrank from he delicate task. @ one
alter another Of those who were looked to to
undertake the unpleasant duty, either from
motives Of friendship or respect, declined the
task, aud finally M. SWEET, who had known
the unfortunate laay and her husband we'll and
Ultimately in b'1shter days. resolved to under:
take it.. SO he arranged that Robert should
absent himself from his mother, and leave her
entire MANAGEMENT TO Mr.. SWEET. The latter
then drove to the Grand Pacific, and arrived
just In time to see Mrs. Lincoln come in, fol
lowed by diver with III a'miul Of packages,
which be was about taking to her room. Mr..
SWEET toll"wed, and ~ the hackman entered
He % was me met BY Hrs tinco'n. w Who % 5ade ID Hi HIM
hearty welcome. He told her he was glad to
see her, but that lie was the harbipger Of bad
news. The poor lady looked at him implor-
ingly, IS she exclaimed, my sonl Is Robert
d,sG NJ S.. Sw.tt IT,; 3: ,t that Rs ": rot
"you are insene." He thought it the bettrei
course to pursue. to come out boid-faced in the
matter, tel her the truth, treat her like lady.
gently yet firmly, and rely upon her better in
stincis prompting her to acquiesce with her
friends in the arrangements.
Said she, "ls it possible that you: Mr.: sTe't,
place me in an insane asylumi"
eyes," said Mr. SWEET, Il want to put you
II cannot believe it; you arc no friend OF
mine, if you desire to deprive me of my liber-
ty,' said the unhappy lady:
Mr.. SWEET employed all his faculties in en-
best. h. reassured and argued with her; said
that he was afraid TO trust her alone any lon
ger. She asked him what he was af: aid she
would do. "That you will jump from the win
dow" ssid he. In d"e course Of time he had
so far succeeded in the movement that she
to go rsS T him hi that S he
out shopping and have come home with my
dress nj mud You certainly would not like
me to 20 into court looking AS do now, and
you would not subject me to the humiliation
Of changing my clothing while you are in the
room ?"
Mr.. SWEET was determined not to leave the
room under any circumstances, and the ruse
OF the lady did hot avail. He told her that he
should not leave the room. She again asked
what he was afaid Of, and again he told her lie
thought she would jump out the window or do
anv other rash thing that might suggest ITSELF
"What shall I do I" He told her tkere was
closet into which she might 90 and change her
dress Thither she went, and in short time
returned to the room, apparently satisfied with
gone She was quite angry. with Mr.: SWEET.
He told her his own carriage WAS at the door
Of the hotel, and waiting for her. He said his
wife would have accompanied him, but she
feared it might be an indelicacy for her to
do 20. ~:.' ss.r.. Z
Finally, With much persuasion, he succeed
ed in getting her into hin carriage, and she was
driven Over b tho county oodIt room, where
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