The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-04

meeting her she was started. She had
the appearance of good health. and did
not even seem fatigued by The trip. He
asked her 10 come TO his house. bur she
declined, and went 10 a hotel. lie went
with her and took supper. She told him
that at the first breakfast She took after
leaving Jacksonville an attempt was made
10 poison her. lie occupied room ad-
joining hers that night. She slept well
that night but subsequently was restless,
and would come 10 his door in her night
dress and rap. Twice in one night she
aroused him. and asked 10 sleep in his
room. He admitted her, gave her his bed.
and he slept on The lounge. He GOT DIR.
lsham TO attend her. About April | she
ceased tapping at his door. he having told
her that If she persisted he would leave
the hotel. He went 10 her room April |,
and found her but slightly dressed. She
left The room in that condition under some
prctext, and the next he knew Of
her she was going down in the
elevator 10 the office He had the
elevator stopped, and tried TO induce her
to return To her room. She regarded hi.
Interference as impairment, and declined
To leave the elevator. but he put his arms
about her and gently forced her. She
screamed, +" on are going 10 murder me.
After awhile she said that the man who
took her pocket-book had promised TO re-
turn ii AT "A certain hour. She said the
man was wandering jew She had met in
Florida. She then took seat near the
wall, and professed to be repeating what
the man was saying 10 her through the
wall. She had, since the fire. kept her
trunks and property I'm the Fidelity safe
Deposit Company's building. lie called
~ no no lac In. .rn l.t. f,lI
him that all Chicago was going To be
burned, and that she was going to send
her trunks 10 some country town. She
said Milwaukee was too near Oshkosh,
where there had been a terrible fire the
night before. She told him that his house
would be the only one saved, and he sug-
gcsted 10 her 10 leave her trunks with him.
The following Sunday she showed him Sc
curites for S57 900 which She carried in
her pocket. She had spent large sums of
money recently. She had bought $500
worth Of lace curtains; threewatches cost
ing $500 500 worth og other jewclry:
$500 worth Of soaps andperfumcries. and
"A whole piece OF silk He had no doubt
she was insane. He had a conference
with her cousin and Mayor stuart of
Springfield, and Judge Davis. of the SUI
pr me Court. all of whom advised him to
the course he had taken. He did not re-
gard II safe 10 allow her to remain longer
She had long been a source
of great anxiety. He had had man
watching her for the last three weeks,
whose sole duty il had been TO look after
her when she went on the street. She
had no home, and did not visit his house
because % a misunderstanding with his
wife. She had always been kind to him.
She had been Of unsound mind since the
death OF her husband. and had been ire
sponsible for the last ten years. He re-
garded her as eccentric and unmanageable.
There was no cause for recent purchases,
as her trunks were filed with dresses she
never wore. She never wore jewelry.
A number Of tradesmen then testified
that Mrs. Lincoln had made extravagan.
and unaccountable purchases from them.
az detailed i'm the evidence of Robert L.
MOTHER AND son.
During the absence OF the Jury. Robert
Il. Lincoln approached his mother and
his hand. She grasped il fondly,
remarking with degree of emphasis,
: Robert. did not think you would DO
this" His response was stifled by the
spring of tears, and the conversation
ended. She was next approached by Mr..
was for her good that the action had been
taken. She could not be persuaded to
believe what was said. however, but re-
piled with promptness that she would try
10 endure her prosecutions.
THE VERDICT.
The jury had been absent but few min
ltes, when it returned with the following
verdict
We, the undersigned jurors in the case Of
Mary Lincoln. alleged 70 be insane, having heard
he evidence in the case, are satisfied that the
aid Mary Lincoln - insane, snd Is tit person
o be sent to State Hospital for the Insane. that
he Is resident OF the state of Illinois and County
n Cook that her age is 80 years that the disease
$ Of unknown duration, and Is not with her
hereditary that she Is not subject 10 epilepsy
hat she does not manifest honicidal or suicidal
endencies, and that she 10 not psuper.
The verdict was received by Mrs. Lin
,oln without any visible emotions. She
was stolid and unmoved, and did not al
ow It's reading to interrupt the conyersa-
ion in which she was engaged with Mr..
rnold.
Immediately after the verdict was an
the courtroom was deserted.
Mr.. SWEET obtained an order of the Court
or her delivery 10 the proper officer, who
served the necessary papers upon her and
her with duplicates.
A CONSULTATION
IF her friends WAS then had, when Il was
agreed that she should be committed to
he care of the Bellevue Place. Batavia.
IT,. superintended by DIR. RI Patterson.
subsequently she was placed In a car
Rage and taken 10 the Grand Pacific Hotel
20 remain over nightunder proper guards
This morning she will be taken by the
to Batavia.
About 1880 O'Clock last night 1t was
found necessary TO send for an officer to
watch over Mrs. Lincoln. whose lunatic
symptoms became quite violent. Station.
Keeper Hickey. ut Police Headquarters.
sent to the Armory, and policeman
was detailed to attend to the unfortunate
lady.