, 1875-05-20

having taken any poison, and was OF opinion tltt
she Wis ils.ue. on general sopics. her conSet-
sation WAS rational.
sAMuEL II. TURNER,
manager Of Tho urznd rac,tto Hotel, Was tho
nc1t witness: Mira. Lincoln arrived 81 big hotel
March IL. Tllo 1st Of April also Visited l'1m NJ
bor head. Bhs asked hin to 70 into the 1ecep-
tion-lou:n NTH ler, an ahe had something To- nay
to him. She said something vas wrong about
tie llouse. Us she hoard httnnge sounds iu the
lcase her, sLo said Bie was afraid to ba
l:t: alene. Ie left he her ;a,s t1 ehasE' sG Gd Of
would return III . few 1ninuscs. l!o hsd fS1rstiy
reached tile etIco when n1osEeuBoE told htrl
thai Alln. Lincoln TaH at tho elevator and wanscd
to soo him, She Eaid tGero had beon strange
inau In the corridor, and that ho WAS going to
walked with ler through tae houno, but did MT
aee any strange man; B!o va. greatly excited.
aud Desired to 60 to Home Of tho lady.hoardt;n'
roons that sho might s 90 @ safe ~! 10
ss'usa Il ts ti!oe ss W va, s It dnses o@sas s
he rould return soon. fIe waA again 1xnmnnc'l !
bs her, when her appearance "an ~il1l aud her
fears we're repeated. lilo believed her 'ioEanGoa;
\" ono Ind called to sec her since her asr4vai
leay0 her alone.
housekecrar at the hotel, testified that hltn.
Lincoln seemed to eaifer from neryous excite
ment. 6Ao Imagined that s.ntll window it, ier
room bnded III, sud usod to Bay that tho
window diasnrpcd hor. i,ife walked hcr room
most Of tho night. Witnesn hni hert with her
two nights Ut ho. relnuat. Last Wednesday,
slrs. 1tncon wan very much excited. bho inl1ed
several hiui. Ut medicine tuaotLor and took tho
| mixture. Size had largo cloaet filled With un-
| opened PACKAGES ete bad purchased. slo con-
| s!dtred her Insane, and that sae ought TO be
| placed somewhere for tsoatment and caro-.
xAGatE GAVIN,
employed st tho nosel testified that The had had
the caro- of MrA Lincoln's room. aud head her
complain froluootIy that peopie vo'e speaking
10 her through tho wall. bllo was rnuAs anxious
| about her sou, aod sometimes called her attsn-
ton to Toicoa s1.o heard s!ro,sgh tho floor. sle
eou,pLancd that = man had taken her pocket
book, but vtncaa found it in THO bureau drawer.
bhe at slncs called ui:nash tosslo Window and.
pointing to tho su.oko frola 10 aA-
jacont chimney, would decla1e that the
city Vas burning down. Lately Mrs. Lincoln
packages Of gooda. which s!.e neTot openod:
Upon one occasion Mr4. J.. loft her room and
wsht to lles soI,s room, Bayng sho WIS afraid to
remain ts:re. having on hcr nglit'1sess. MI
nqsB considered ilar Of uusound Hhud.
JOHN F1T2ltESs!r,
second waiter at tho Grand PacI1ie, testified that
April | lie wont to Mrs. Lincolu'a room. at hur
request. lilo found her ca4oless!y orcehed aud
cxclttd S1ls asked him to eal tito ta!tcat nlan
In tho lining.roum to her. and sim exclaimed gev-
cru! tl1nca, ~ uns atr&ii! lam afraid - Ir.
Turner, 10 whom WIS alluded, subsequently IN .
her.
CHARLES popoE.
, cashier OF tho hosol, cofroborntcd Fl:zhnory,
statement Nh to her oxcited and uervouu condi.
tion, and aided that ahc sad some onn, etfas-
, ger, had haen in hor room, and shn. hllo was
ofrad Of being ,noiostod.
t Agent Of tho United Btasca E1nre=h Company
= testified that one day in April ho tens olaycr
, trunks to Milwaukee for 5frs. Lincoln. sh+
ts!d him Bl,o vas going to npcnd her simmer II
! W{Arnnetn. liar lnhnllnf uhY YHry &kfAnyH.
pn. 1HHAk
, testified TINT on tho 18th OF March hc rccei7o1
q telegram from Mys. Lincoln, from Jacksonville
Vla., Oh follows. "My belief IL ,ny son is sick
= Telegraph. l atart for Chicago tomorrow.
+ Hes son was perfectly well It tho limo, mud wiz
= moss SO solcgraphed hor., Ut. Lincoln alao -!
:, ographed to her. telling ler to remain in florld
i egram aftor tho lapse Of An llous and half.
d road: "MJ dearly beloved Hou Robert r. Ltn
/ cola: Ro!so yourself, md I've for your notaos
o You are all have; from this hour all haFe !
j. voura. I pray evcry night thAt you may
% spared to your mother"
10 ROBERT T. LINcoL1,
]. tho petitioner. then tco* lhe Tftnese-stand. FL
. lace iudIcAtcd the unpioaaantnoss OF tho dut
l1a mas about to perform, and lia cJee Wero Il,
!, p.e.sro Ut tho grief l,e felt. Mira. Liucoln {
q itrst looked on calmly. but during tlio recital
the Incidents of tho fa1ni!y. history and refo
ence to the death Of hiB father and brother, Rh
ID gave way 10 tcarA aud buried hcr face IN III
r. handa.
It mother thought lo Nns sick, uu'eas sko had rcs
70 Buno newspaper. PARAGRAPH to tnas effect. J!
y, had not been sick ~ teu years. Tho action
- lad taken w&s 1ad to contemplate. but he III
to dono it In the interest Of hiH mother, Ho d
10 not want any money from her. 1lo lad mont
10 in trust Tor l,er. Hc met her in tho car upf
G. Lor arrival from tho South, and upon ,nees't
hos she was startled. She hsd tho appea1au
Of good ieAlth, and did uot ovon Eeem fatgu
G. by tho trip. uo askcd hcF to- coMe
G, hin houso. but bho decllnod, mud went
b, tla hote uc wont with her and took eupps
IL sho told htm that .. tho first breakfast Tho to-
he attor loaying Jacksonville hn attempt Was maj
to poison hor, 1Io occupied rouri adiotntI
hers that night. Sho slept walt TINT night. b
vas tSssss, and an soa .ce
Ilo ono night sbo Arouecd him, and asked to h!esn
IT, he room. 1io admitted her, gave her
as he'd, aud hc alcrs on tho iounf
S heout e. s%er ii she cssssa % tapping At IT, door
il. having told har that ii she persisted hc v91 M
,at leavo tho hotel, He wont to her room AFr1l
hs aud louna her but slightly dsossod. she l.
,uo the room IL thts condition apuof @ some p9osS a
iso down IN tho elevator to lilo olhco. He had
IT. elevator stopped, and tried 70 inluco heF to
ho turn to her room. bbo regarded hts interfereE
~. A. impos.iuent, aud deoned to leave tho Gle,
.hs md gcu.l, forced 'hcr. She screamcd. You
going to murder mo-" After auhi!o she q
that the man who took her pocae!hook !
,.r nrornIscd 10 return tt at q certain hour. {
NO.. lad tho man was d wandering jew she bad II
ii in Florida slo thou took = scat near the vi
K q and p1ofosscd to DO repeating what the mAs =
do saying to her through the wall. Bho had. sit
r. tho lire, kept her trluka and property III
ont Fidelity Safe Depunit Compsny's building.
ere called on her the last week In April, .
of pAo told : him that al ChicsEo Y
yer going TO bo burned, mud that shc MA go!ns
Scnl her trunka to Soma country tovu. hho y.
,ol, milwaukee, was too nrar 0shkoaa, wheso tht
;rsk had boch *e9E!p!o u!e toe n'sus esAoto
kod told him that hla n9uso "oua. W .t'G uu's
NV trunks with him. Tho following Sunday +
fra. showed him securities for. $4,000 wn
,ro. vi,e carried IN her pocket. sho
for spent lssge sams Of money ,rsconsly.
and lad bought sbuo No1.a o. ,on aace EI1at ~ =.
dis tlree watoaea' costinR vaoo e!uo "ustos "
Sit jswelry. e2o0 worth Of soaPs aud potsum'sE p'.