The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-27

purchases, as her trunks were filed with
dresses she never wore. She never wore
jewelry. Mr.. AIbertson. salesman for Mat.
son Il Co., jewellers, was the next witness
4 He knew Mrs. Lincoln. She had come tc
mis- store and made expensive and reck less
purchases, and acted in a queer way gener-
ally. j. b. Stone, salesman with Allen q
Mackey, testified that he sold her $500 worth
of lace curtains. He did not think she knew
what she was doing at the time, but he sold
her the goods as matter of business, with
out passing upon her sanity or insanity,
DIR. n. s. Davis testified that
Mrs. Lincoln had no symptoms OF
epilepsy, but be did not regard her safe to
be left alone. He had visited her pro fession-
ally years ago, but saw nothing in her tc,
indicate unsoundness of mind. She was &C.
centric, and suffered from nervousness w.
III. Wooster, doing business in Wabash ave-
nue., said he knew Mrs. Lincoln. She had
called to purchase watches and spectacles of
him: She contracted a bill of $500, but the
goods were taken to her son before deliver.
ing them, and he ordered them returned J..
,: Townsend, OF a jewelry firm, and Z. T.
Moulton, OF dry goods house, testified to
having similar dealings with Mrs. Lincoln,
and they regarded her as insane t, G..
Msttock, under the Tribune building, testi-
lied to long list of dealings with Mrs. Lin
coin, and to selling her several trunks. He
regarded her as insane, and
hEh MANNERS WERE ECCENTRIC AND EN-
CITED.
DR.. Johnson testified that he knew Mrs.
Lincoln, AMI that from the evidence heard
was satisfied that she was deranged. lie
did not regard her as in a condition to be
left alone; and thought she ought to be sent
I'd private asylum. DIR. Smith had lis
tened to the evidence, and seeing that her
actions had been without proper motives,
was ofopinion that her mind was not sound
On cross examination he stated that if she
was not of sound mind, be attributed it TO the
events In her recent history. Robert L.
Lincoln was recalled, and testified that in
sanity was not hereditary in her family, and
that she was Sc years of age. Mr.. SWEET
then spoke to the jury of the sadness of the
case ana the necessity of Mrs. Lincoln
being cared for, after which the Jury
retired. During the absence OF the jury,
Robert Il. Lincoln approached his mother
and extended his hand. She grasped it
fondly, remarking with a degree OF empha-
sis, Robert, did not think you would DO
this" His response was stihed by the
spring of tears, and the conversation ended.
She was next approached by Mr.. SWEET, who
tried TO persuade her that il was Tor 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 persecu-
tons. The jury had been absent but few
minutes when they returned with the fol
lowing verdict:
we, the undersigned, jurors in the case of
Mary Lincoln, alleged to be insane, having
heard the evidence in the case, are satisfied
that the said Mary Lincoln is insane, and is
mt person to be sent to a state hospital for
the insane; that she is a resident of the state
OF Illinois and county of Cook; that her age
Is fifty-six years; that
THE DISEASE is OF UNKNOWN DURATION,
and is not with her hereditary; that she is
not subject to epilepsy; that she does not
manifest homicidal or suicidal tendencies,
and that she is not pauper. The verdict
was received by Mrs. Lincoln without any
visible emotions. She was stoiiu and I'M
moved, and did not allow its reading to in
terrupt the conversation in which she was
engaged with Mr.. Arnold. Immediately
after the verdict was announced, the court
room was deserted. Mr.. SWEET obtained an
order of the court for her delivery to
the proper officer, who served the nee
essary papers upon her and furnished
her with duplicates. A consultation
of her friends was then had, when it was
agreed that she should be committed to the
care of the Bellevue Place, Batavia, Illinois,
superintendent by DR.. r. j. Patterson. Sub
sequently she was placed in a carriage and
taken TO the Grand Pacific Hotel TO remain.
over night under proper guards. This morn
ing she will be taken by the authorities TO
Batavia. About 11:30 o'clock last night il
was found necessary 10 send for an officer
to watch over Mrs. Lincoln, whose lunatjc
symptoms became quite violent. Station
Keeper Hickey, at police headquarters sent
to the aTmoTy, and a policeman was detailed
TO attend to the unfortunate lady.