Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-05-28

again in September, 1874, when she was suf-
feripg from debility of the nervous 81 stem
she complained that some one was taking
steel springs from her head, and would moi
lie. her rest thai she was going 10 die within
few days, and that she had been admonished
10 that effect by her husband; she imagined
that she heard raps on a table conveying the
time OF her death, and ould sit and ask ques-
lions and repeat the supposed answer the table
would give. lie expressed doubt Of the
reliability of her answers, and she won Id make
what she termed final test by putting the
question in goblet on the table. The goblet
was found TO be cracked, and that circumstance
she regarded as confederation OF the raps.
Her arrangement was not dependent on the
condition of her body, or arising from physi-
cal disease. lie called upon her week ago nj
The Grand Pacific Hotel. when she spoke Of
her stay in Florida, Of The pleasant time she
bad there, of the scenery, and the manners
and CUSTOMS of the Southern people. She
appeared at times to be in excellent health, and
her former Authorizations appeared 10 have
passed away. She said her reason for return
ing from Florida was that she was not well.
She startled him somewhat by saying that an
attempt had been made to poison her ON her
Journey hack. She had been very thirsty,
and at wayside station not far from jack
sonville she took cup Of coffee, in which she
discovered poison. She said she drank il, and
took second cup, that the overdose of poison
might cause her to vomit. He did not see
any traces Of her having taken poison, and
was of opinion that she was insane. On gen
eral topics her conversation was rational.
A number of witnesses were examined.
who testified TO the extraordinary delusioDs
with which the unhappy woman is afflicted.
Her son, Robert Lincoln, testified to the
singular decisions that made il dangerous 10
| allow her to go at large. Concerning her reck-
less expenditures, he said she had spent large
sums of money recently. She had bought
| 5000 worth Of lace curtains; three watches,
costing $3.50; 500 worth of other jewelry;
$500 worth of soaps and perfnmeries, and
whole piece of silk. He had no doubt she WAS
insane He had conference with her cousin
and Mayor Stuart, of Springfield, and Judge
Davis, of the Supreme Court, all Of whom
advised him TO the course he had taken. He
| did not regard it safe to allow her TO remain
longer unrestraned She had long been
source OF great anxiety. lie bad man
watching her for the last three weeks, whose
sole duty it had been to look after her when
| she went on the street. She had no home, and
| did not visit his house because OF misunder-
standing with hia wife. She had always been
kind TO him She had been of nnsound mind
since the death of her husband, and had been
| irresponsible for the last ten years. He re-
| garded her as eccentric and uumanageable.
There was no cause for her recent purchases,
ms her trunks are filled with dresses she never
| wore. She never wore jewelry.
The Jury returned verdict OF insanity and
acquiesced in her suitaoirness for some MS, lum
The verdict WAS received By Mrs. Lincoln
without any visible emotions. She was stolid
and unmoved, and did not allow its reading td
interrupt the conversation in which she was
engaged with Mr.. Arnold