The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-28
@z5 woR1HMc1oN MINNESOTA, FRIDAY MAY 2s 1875

dinan!y refused laying Ghe MS 1..sable to walk
elone yets II she waS crazy" She al>o refused
any ass!atanoe in sethng into the carriage from
After the trial. Ms. Lincoln VA desp,yy Of.
enae9 ee,9 xtn kooerf. =. well 4. III. swett she
son which could never b closed; that Is va 10
longer her son who would thus traaf fhe naoth.
er who bore him and loved him. II Vas 4 ~
spectacle; one which the beholdsr may Viah
never to see repeated.
In conversation With Mr.. SWEET yesterday the
Gsaent a2pes!esdr re- NOR reooneiled to her tate.
ln. epea.knlng ~ ot her insanity. .he said 70 Mr..
what wonder 10 it Haven't had enough
cause to dennge any woman's braini Did
not see my husband asssssinated before nv
eyes! Have not been homeless for Year,,
and have not buried all my children, with
the re e1ScePtion. SP.', Ct Roberts Doyouvonder that
Mr.. SWEET replied, ''It is only \ wonder. nv
dear madam, that your brain has stood it 70
long. lsympathi1e With you deeply, but We
all believe it to be the best that you should he
placed in some safe position, where you will
receive proper care and treatment. want you
to see it in that light yourself, and become re-
wish you nothing but good. / want You to
teel that We are your friends--that am your
friend"
She said, '''You are no friend to me, if you
want to put me in an insane asylum"
Later in the day, however, she became more
reconciled, and her manner betokened that she
freely forgave both Robert and Mr.. SWEET for
the part they had acted. She even olung to the
companfed her to the depot last evening in his
private carriage, with her son. As the day
wore away she became more cheerful She
knew where she was going to, and the treat
men: she would be subjected to, and her only
anxiety appeared 10 be wien she would he fe.
regard to this matter. and asked him who
should decide He told her he would prob
ably be the one to decide himself. '.Thep."
said she, "when will YOU let me come ou14"
He told her she should be set At liberty as soon
as she was well enough to take care Of herself.
Yesterday the e56,000 In 'si bonds which
she had In her possession were obtained from
the court room Wednesday. That day she
made the excuse for not yielding them up
that she could not conveniently get 1t them,
but would give them to Mr.. SWEET on the
following day At the hotel. Also, large quan-
tity ofthe goods and valuables which she had
purchased were yesterday taken back by the
Eerties from whom the purchases were made.
curtains, besides iewelry in great abundanoe-
all purchases made by her since she has been
At the Grand Pacific number Of the articles
we're secreted by her in the wash-rosm ad-
joining ner sleeping apartments.
A strong Irish woman was placed to watch
her movements in the room with her, with
strict orders not to allow her to leave the room
under any pretext whatsoever. One Of Pm
kerton's preventive policemen was also Sta
toned at the door outside, with instructions
to watch her movements o1oselv. Yet, not
withstanding oil this preoaution, tho willy pris-
oner managed to escape, and went below. She
was missed Use shortly after her de-
ant-g ri knew not The latter was in IN
agony of fear and suspense until her return, .
quarter or half hour later. However, she
eluded all questions, and gave evasive answers
to all inquiries made as to her whereabouts.
She met MI. SWEET and Robert pleasantly,
and appeared quite affable. Mr.. SWEET took
Lincoln, and she confessed that the untortu.
nate lady had outwitted her, although she had
tried to do her duty.
Where Mrs: Lincoln went and what she did
will he found below.
The patient was to leave for tho Bellevue
hospital. at Batavis, on The 6:l6 express ofthe
everything "a, vas in readiness. ss;.
riase, and at the appointed time Mrs. Lincoln,
her son, and Mr. SWEET proceeded to the train.
She was allowed to take all the lAggage she
wished with her, aud she acco~d ~di"g'y took
some five trunks along; besides these, nearly q
dozen more are to be sent in few days. Her
son told her she should not be deprived Of any
comfort which money could buy while out
there: She said she liked the country and
would enjoy staying there, provided she oonld
have carriages aud luxuries.
Mr.: SWEET left her in charge Of Robert
at the train, and returned heme. Her son,
Hon. l., N. Arnold, and Dr.. Patterson, who 10 at
the head Of the Bellevue asylum, accompanied
herto Batavia. At her parting with MIR SWEET, she
shook him warmly. by the hand, and, still
clasping it, made him promise that he would
soon visit her. de told her that himself and
wife would be out to zee her in about ten days
at farthest. She said: "Dm't wait ten days;
come next week."
The car in which the rarty took transporta-
tion was the elegantspeoid car Of the directors
If the road, proff red by them a. mark 0
courtesy % Mrs. lincoln. tits complete in al
its appointments, including cooking and slssp-
ing eonven'eneies.