The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-17
FIVE ATTEMPTS TO KILL HERSELF
William Warmers Story OF his WIfc's Insan-
ny-why she Beats her Children.

A careworn woman asked Justice Murray,
In the jefferson Market Police Court on We'd
ncsday, to provide her with shelter and food,
saying tha. she had no home. She said that her
name was Martha Key. Three months ago she
was taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court
after she had been rescued from the North
river. into which she had jumped from n ferry
boat. She said then that her name was Martha
Warner Justice Murray sent her on Weines-
day TO the Commissioners Of Charities and
Correction. An officer recognized her rs Mar
tha Warner and sent for William f. Warner.
Cyclops. living 1t log Charles street. He ap-
pear,d before the Justice Yesterday.
Martha warner IL my vile. h" said. - Sha
is unqu"-tionnhly insane. although her malady
seems 10 bc dim nit To- an nlers,and. She seems
10 he able 10 ,is.:uis, it,. she is determined Ia
kin either herself or our Children three in
number. She has splendid home and no.
thing to do, have employed servants to do
thing. Some time ago she jumped from fer
ryboat into the North river, but she was rescued
4GaG th"R @ sbory n hrr ag sent to
recase She took Paris green. Again | sent her
to the asylum. Soon after she WAS sent home
she Jumped from "A terrylout. ana WITS rescued
hy two officers and brought To- this court hnd
her sent to the nsyium again, and once more
she WIS discharged as sane. Since then. three
months ago she has twice Httenp pied sui"iIr hv
taking Paris green AMI lHuIanum. El'h time
she was s"ni 10 The ylum' only to he sent home
10 kin herself rtim"s ! cannot understand
why she was sent away from tn" Hsyiunis. Ms
everything for her ac'ommo latlon WIS paid for
literally 10y me. and guess IL WAS hocause she
fooled the doctors. | have had special wat n
put on my children. for feared that she would
murder them.
ON Tuesday night she told me that she was
going to jump into the river. / locked all the
doors. and then she said that she would Jump
from the roof ] watched her all night. While
| WAS away Yesterday she came around here 90
you. / have done nv best 10 keep her in an
asylum, for know that she is crazy. "
Justice Murray srnt for the wife. When sho
entered she was smiling. but when she saw her
husband an instantaneous change came over
her. aud sh" looked like II maniac.
What is your nameY she was asked.
Martha warner
Is this man your husband2'
He is, but shant live with him. He scolds
me-.
because bent the children"
Perhaps YOU don't love them ?"
"Oh. yes do. but want to bent them.s
" Your husband supports youF
q" Yes, sir.
- l. il hrcnusc your husband will not let you
bcut the children that you try 10 Kill yourselff
" Yes, and | shall Try to every time he inter-
fercs with me- and the children"
" Why do you want to beat tho children so ?"
Because they annoy me SO. and am afraid
shall kill them. II is 10 get free Of the feeling
that Jump in. Something tolls me must kill
them"
Her husband shuddered when he heard these
answers. He had said nothing about her hav-
ing beaten the children.
Justice Murray sent Mrs. Warner to the City
Physician.