The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-28
uRs. -uj.nc0ln's IlsINiIY;.
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she was Conveyed team Asylula.

The Chicago papers contain detailed &C.
counts of Mrs. Lincoln's insanity. The
testimony Of the following witnesses is j..
fair sample Of what was elected in court:
. Edward lsham te1tided that he was Law
partner With Robert Lincoln; had been with
hm about two years; about the 18TH OF las,
March he received telegram from Mrs. Lin.
coin from jacksonville, Florida, - follows,
ITO Edward hhan, t54 Wabash avenue:
me Without delay. i}esys for chic.xe M g 'opn
~ receive your telegram" -.
Witness went to Robe.t's house and the two
went to the telegraph Office aud telegraphed Il
her that she had wrong impression that hei
son wa well witness received several more
te!egrama Of . similar nature from her, one o.
which, although addressed to him, read a.
though addressed to her son: my dearly be.
From this moment all have is yours. Live
for your. mother. Deliver without fa,l.''
Tracing dispa ches were sent by Robert and
witness and the MANAGER of the telegraph Of:
ices at Jacksonville, and to intel mediate
ko1nfs between that city and Chicago, 20 that
Robert was kept advised Of her Whereabouts
from the time she started for home until hei
oeayed by witness, which read as follows:
II start Tor Chicago tonight. You shall
have money a. soon as a'rive.''
ROBERT LINCOLN
being sworn, corroborated the statements ot
the preceding witneas; had no idea what caus.
ed the excitement in Florida unless it was
mental alteration; did not know that she had
seen paragraph in one # the papers: witness
never needed any Of ner money; on the con-
letter to him for money, and he sent her 1915
he met her at the depot when she came home:
she scent somewhat startled at seeing hin
witness gathered his handsful of her bags and
requested her to come with him to the car
riage; she had been on the road - hours, and
wasvery tired; he wanted her to 70 to his
house, but she refused, Saying she was going
she said some rel 81 had poisoned her the
morning after she started; She requested wit
ness to occupy room At the Grand Pacific a.
her gue-t, which offer he accepted, his wife be-.
ing absent from the city; every niRot she
came to his door IN her night dress aud knock
ed witness would get up and go to the door
and tell % her 90 back; witness told her after
oeedings he should leave the hotel; one night
she came to his room and he let her In
she wanted to sleep in his room the rest Of the
night; he allowed her to sleep in his led and
he laid down upon the sofa; one morning wit
ness came up to tho hotel to see his mother,
being somewhat anxious about her; he met
her in the hall, and she was determined to "a
down the elevator; she was oarelessly dressed;
ho told her he wished to borrow some money
from her, a. an excuse to detain her in he,
room she said she wanted to see MIR. Turnr,
first, and then she would see him: witnes,
turned about, and when he looked for hel
again she was going down the elevator: he
went to the door and called the elevator back
again he tried to persuade her to return te
her room, but she refused; witness then COM
PEELED her to return by fcr,:e; she was afra d
witness was going to KIN her then, and
screamed for help; she did not want Maggie
Gavin to leave her; she said she expected he1
pocket t-book back at s o'clock; witness asked
where it was, and the said the man who had
teen talking with her through the wall had
got It, and would bring it back at O'Clock
witness told her she ought to know she wai
out Of her head.