Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-20

THE case of the ladies, reported as taken
suddenly insane, at Albany after an Adiron-
dack tour appears 10 have been a rather
curious one. The Albany journal gives the
following particulars
Yesterday afternoon three females mother
and two daughters, well dressed and prcpos-
scssng in appearance, applied at Dr. Van
dcrvcels Office for medical assistance, the
mother representing that it was for her two
daughters Al this lime they were to all
appearances rational. The Doctor sent them
to the hospital, where they were received
and being assigned 10 room remained all
night This morning at the breakfast table,
however, they ''broke loose" SO to speak,
and were Ordcred to their rooms. Here their
strange conduct was continued. They would
dance around, kicking up their limbs with
all the agility of French Mabilc cancan
dancer. One of them, the younger, stood on
her head, and when Mr.. Paul Cushman,
who was paying his usual visit as one OF the
| Governors, WIS called, shs sprang towards
| him. claSpcd her arms tightly around his
neck and nearly chokcd him in her embrace.
| The others made similar overtures to the men
present, and believing they were either insane
or impostcis word was sent down TO Mr.
/
with Officer Curtin, went up TO the institu-
ton. The women then quoted down and
subsequently, they were taken down TO the
| Police Court before Justice Clute, when they
again made aiIcctionatc demonstrations tow
! ard the men present, the handsome magls
trate being the principal recipient OF their
| affection. II was ascertained that their
names wcr.' Sarah ". and Annie and Minnie
Thompson, the first named being tie moth
cr Their residence is No 81, Seventh ave
nue. New York, and they have been up i'll
the Adirondacks several weeks, coming here
from Troy. where they had stopped over the
previous night al the Mansion House. They
appeared To have plenty of money, also re-
turn tickets To- New York. Justice Clutc
committed them to the Fifth precinct station
house The youngest was here four years
ago as Il book canvas-er.
At TROY their conduct indicated insanity,
and the Wig thus refers to their enccntrici
ties at the Mansion House Upon the oyca-
sion of their irsl meal however, they astonish-
ed the people al the hotel by alleging that
there was II conspiracy To poison them. This
allegation was subscribed To by all the wo-
men. and was repeated upon the occasion OF
each subsequent meal. They would send
ont for refreshments and eat what was
brought in, hut would taste nothing in the
house They ais" became possessed OF the
idea that guests nj the hotel were endcavorlng
to gel into their room Ia poison them, and
finally began sending for doctors. SiN or
seven physicians in all We're summoned, TO
whom the same story of poisoning was re
lated. They left the hotel Saturday, paid
all their bills in full and expressed them
selves .ra'iiied at the treatment received
from the management, hut still clinging To
the poison theory
LATER rNIri'UlNEs THE WOMEN SENT 10
NEW Nolik.
The Albany JoHrnal of Tuesday says
The women remained in the Fifth precinct
station house last evening and this morning.
When any one appeared and looked in their
room the younger women would boot ana