The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-05-27

unrestrained. She had long been
source Of great anxiety. He hac
had a man watching her for the las
three weeks whose sole duty il had
been 20 look after her when she wen
on the street. She had no home, and
did not visit his house because Of 3
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
irresponsible fOc the last ten years.
He regarded her Gs eccentric and un-
manageable. There was no cause for
her recent purchases, as her trunks
were filed with dresses she never wore.
She never wore jewelry,
Robert T. Lincoln was recalled, and
testified that insanity was not hered-
itary in her family, and that she was
56 years of age.
Various dealers testified ID extra
ordinary purchases of goods By Mrs.
Lincoln.
Mr.. SWEET then spoke to the jnry OF
the sadness Of the case and the neces-
sity of Mrs, Lincoln being cared for,
after which the jury retired. Durin g
the absence of the jury, Robert T.
Lincoln approached his mother and
extended his hand. She grasped it
fOndly, remarking with q degree of
emphasis, "RObert, 1 did not think
you would do this" His response
was stified by the spring Of tears,
and the conversation ended. She was
next approached by Mr.. SWEET, who
tried to persuade her that il was for
her good that the action had been
taken. She could not be persuaded
to believe what was- -said, however
but replied with prOmptness that she
would try to endure her persecution.
THE VERDICT.
The jury had been absent but few
minutes, when it returned with the
following verdict
We, the undersigned, jurors in the
case Of Mary Lincoln, alleged to be
insane, having heard the evidence in
the csse, are satisfied that the said
Mary Lincoln is insane, and is q fit
person to be sent to State Hospital
for the Insane that she is resident
of the State of Illinois and County Of
Cook that her age Is Sc years that
the disease il of unknown duration,
and Is not with her hereditary that
she is not subject to epilepsy; that she
does not manifest homicidal OF sui
eidal tendencies, and that she is not
pauper.
The verdict was received by Mrs.
Lincoln without any visible emotions.
She was stOlid and unmoved, and did
not allow its reading to interrupt the
conversation in which she was en-
gagged with Mr.. Arnold.
Immediately after the verdict was
announced the Court room was de-
serted. Mr.. Sweet obtained an order
OF the Court for her delivery to the
proper officer, who served the neces-
sary papers upon her and furnished
her with duplicates.
CHICAGO, May 20.-The Times has
information that Mrs. Lincoln to-day
attempted to commit suicide by
poisoning. After being removed from
the Court room where she was adj
judged insane yesterday, she was put
under the strictest surveillance, it be-
ing feared that she might do injury to
herself. To-day she escaped from her
room and hurried to the drug store of
Frank Square, under the Grand
Pacific hotel. She ordered the COM
pound OF eamphOr and laudannm, os-
tensibly for neuralgia. The clerk in
formed her that it would take about
10 minutes to make it, whereupon she
took carriage and drove to other
drug stores. She was followed by Mr..
Square, who in each case prevented the
druggists from giving her the COM
pound. She finally returned to the first
place and procured a mixture which
she supposed was what she wanted, but
which was harmless. She drank this
as she left the store. AS it had no ef.
feet she tried to leave her room again
to obtain o larger dose, but was pre-
vented, She was removed to a pri-
vate hospital at Batavia. Illinois,
this evening, where she will have
every attention.