The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
MRS. LINCOLN.
Proceedings in The Chicago County Court as
10 Mrs. LineOln'S Insanity.
Sad Story Of Mr.. Robert
Lincoln.

routine 81 the County court yesterday II was
the trial vi The question OF the insanity o. MR..
Lincoln the widow OF Abraham Lincoln, President
Besides the lawyers and persons summoned
- witnesses there very rev in the court room
when the venerable lady. ner son ana her FRIENDS
entered. BGt the report OF the nature q tns
inal soon spread through the County buildings,
anu the oours room soon became crowded. Mrs.
Lincoln gentle looking and modesy attired, Was
regarded with pity by all present, and not inlre-
Gpently during t5e proceedings, particularly
during her sons recital or her eecentricities,
many well as the Witness were Affected The
proceedings were instituted by her son,
Mr. Robert I. Lincoln, through feelings OF
concern for MS mothers safety. Sti Mrs. Lincoln
did not exhibit any annoyance with nim Tor ms
action until verdict returned she was
perfectly cognizanJ or what had taken place, but
displayed no emotion. But when Mr.. Lincoln aps
preached her al er the verdict. ana taxing her
hand spoke arectionately, tue lady sadly, sorrow
fully and repgoacnfuny exclaimed ION, Robert.
To tnlnk that my on wouia ever have done thisW
Mr.. Lincoln turned aside ana concealed nis grief
TIE PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings We're OaSeu on petition died
by Robert 4. Lincoln. ting tn that Mary Lin.
coin, his mother, nas property and effects, consists
properly, not exceeding $4,000: thai sae is RCH
c0aiDos nlentfs and incapable OF managing her
estate and praying for the issuance OF an order
for a warrant ana venIre TO test tue question Or
her sanlti
ported the petition, and isaac n Arnold appeared
MRS. LINcoLS's MEDICAL MAN,
Dr. WINS DanIorIn was Then called as witness.
lie testified that ne Is acquainted with Mrs. Lin
coin: called to see her November "a, 1873, at ner
residence on Waoasn avenue ana Twenty second
street; treated her Tor some weeks Tor lever and
nervous derangement OF the head; observed &c
tnat time indications OF mental dis,urpances; sue
had strange lmag nlngs: thought tnat some one
was az work a. her neau; thought II was al
Indian removing tue bones Oh her face and pulling
wires odt 81 her eyes, lhese were tns
prominent hallncinatons she suffered iron;
visited Mrs. Lincoln agalu on september 10, ISIS;
she was snderlns Run deoIlty oI he nervous
system; sne co npalned that some one was taInt
steel springs rom ner mead ana would not lel her
rest; she oeheved that she was golns 10 ore
witnln few Gays. ana she mad been admun.shed
10 mat effect by her nusoand; sac IMAGINED tnas
she hear4 ps on the table convey lug the time OF
her death 10 ger; she sat by tue taoe anu asked
9uestlons hnd repeated the supposed answer tne
taDie returned, although no one heaid any
SOUNDS: Wnen " tness exp essel doubt a.
70 reliaDIltY OF tue Information given. Mrs.
Lincoln made waat sue terTed L nnai test, W
putting the question 20 glass goblet winch was
OH the table the goolet was iound 70 De cracked,
anu That circumstance she regarded as corrob-
Grafton OF the ta0le raps: tnese were deran G.
ment not dspendeason tue conditloa OF ner pooy,
NOT deilrluin arising rom physical ulsease; =
week ago called on mrs. Lincoln az the ufand
Pacific hoi e.; sue spoke o. nef STAY IA fioflla,
the peasant time she hau tnere, Oh The
scener, anu mAnners anu CUSTOMS 81 tis
Southern peoples she spoke rAllona!y anu
appeared to be ia eAceilene health aud
the authorizations formerly noticeable seemed 70
nave passed away; said that ner reason TOR
returning from Florida was tnat Her son WAS NOT
Wei: suddenly she startled Witness somewhat "
saying MAJ an attempt na1 Deen maie 70 polson
Eer On her journey nom tue sou u; she sala Inat
she had been very ursIy, and ~ waisids sta
tion uot lar rom JACKS nville sue ootalhei cup
OF conse, discovered there was poison ia tue col-
lee. and drank another cup 50 tAat the overdose
OF poison might maze ner retcn; witness dlo not
any traces tnat she suffered nom mineral
poison; his professional opiuion Was that MRS.
Alter the examination OF several witnesses con.
necled with the motel tAe following testimony was
Mr.. ROBERT I. LIScoLYis STORY.
Robert I. Lincoln, ne peti Toner, testified tnat
theIe was reason nls mother 7hJ uld TANK ne
was sicA unless that she hau seen some ne wspaper
paragraph: ne nad not been sick Ia ten years; ne
dia not want any money from mas mctner; ne
owed uer money, that Is, ne mas some II nis hands
ia trust Tor her. motner arrived nom
tue south March 10; wnen witness
en- cred sne car in wnlcn she was she APPEARED
startled; she looked Wen ana not Isngaea
alter ne Journey vi seventy-tw0 hours; asked ner
10 come 70 witness none; sue declined, aud went
10 Graad Paeine; nad supper togetner; ano aiier
1t sat taking; SUI told hui That AZ tue nist break.
last sue nau aiter leaving Jacksonville. AZ attempt
was MADE poison ner: occupied room a0Josn'
but subsequently, vas restless; several nights she
tapped at witness bedr ON door she would %
twice Iu one nIgnt sne rouseo him up; one nlgnl
ar used nIa', ana asked that sne might siesI
IN MS roum; ne gave MS motner MS leo, anu ~
Here WINES ave vent 10 his feelings in tears,
auu the scene was most touching. ne continued:
Taen got Dir. lsham 20 attend ner; on Alrli she
ceased tapping AT witness room door. for witness
note on tnat day ae went TO ner room; she was
not properly dressed: sue left the room under some
pretext. and the next tning ne knew sne Was 10
Ine ee, ut.r gong down to the ONCE; called back
the elevator ana endeaVored ~ induce her 70
return 10 her ROOM shs regarded wlIness'
interference "a impairment; Declined 70 leave tue
elevator; Iust theu the ueil rang several tlmssi
Sue was not Ia cUuditIon OF dress u be seen ana
witness gently forced her out Of tae elevator "
putting his arm arOand ncr waist; haGcle GAVIN
assisted nm, and lney got ner into her room
she screamed, "icu are going 10 murder me-
aud oull NOT lei MaIgic Gavin leave tae room "a
DO ner worE; after u while sne SAID that tue mar
"a INK
IL az three O'CLOCK asked hef Nho the mas
was: she replied he was tae wandering Jew; uac
seen nun in Flouda; thea she SIT near the wal
ana for an hour proiessed 70 be iepea log wnai
thls lIau was telling ner through me wal uoflns
kept ner run IS and operr Ia the Foe lty SAFE
Deposit Companys guloing IN tie UcVinn,ng
the last week Ia April ne called on ner; SIC saia
that al Cnlcsgo Wa gong 70 be burner, am SAT
inrended 90 sena ner trunks ., some connTl
town--fo Milwaukee,: told ntr that MllSauSea
was TOO near Oshkosh, vnere there hAa
been terroe ire tue night before; SIC
be savcJ, anu witness taen suggested that was
the best place to send The trunks; on TIE suhufg
So. 700 wnicn sac carried Ia her pocket; she nas
spent large sums o. moaeJ ialeii bou ~ s 80.
$500 wOrtn ~ jeaery: 500 NOria OF Luben's
soaps an perfume des. aud wuoie piece q sAS
a number ~ Ladesmen Iesuned 10 tae extrat&
gince u Ars. LncUin's purchases. -
SIR. Lincoln ; aGed that INSANITY was no. nered.
tar,: MS moline, Has nuy-slx years or age.
rne inry retired aud we're len inmates Ia con.
sultation. ami orougat "a INC iohoWlng
81 Tligts fssafy * tpA, ss-Ne, the undersghedi
jurors tne Mary Lincoln alleged % gs insane;
evidence IA ie case. Afa satlshel that
the sAld Aary nooih aud ht person 70 "a
SEM 4 the lnsane. that sne ~ res
dent 81 the OF llnois AMI county 81 tooxi tnat
nilly-Stx years that tue dleese - oi ms
Ln0wn duration aud IL not VIA her hefeiiarys thsh
M Is no. subject epiepsy: that sne does not nan.
st 81 suictael ten4encies nad that she u
I not pauper
Mr.. SWEET then mace application 70 tue Coars
for the issuance or warrant. rue request was
crane ana Coutt unicer Hancaett served the
warrant on Mrs. Lincoln. she regarded " VITA
uueonceru, ana soon alter let sac court la com.
pany win Messrs. Arnold ana Snett. Ice tnTsa
entered q carriage ana drove TO tue Grand Paclna
Hotel
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