, 1881-10-30
MRS. ROBERT. =
A Day Spent in the Argument OF
Her Case.


The hearing OF tho habcas curpus case OF Mrs.
Ada lsobert was resumed by Judge h,sers yes
terdny morning il: tho presence Of quite I. crowd
of people, considerable interest being tclt III the
result
THE RELATOI WAS RECALLED,
ami testified that DR.. kilbourn bad never waited
uppu her or prescribed for her until alter Inc
issuance Of the writ two weeks ago. DR.. Oliver
attended her until his dcath, and then Dr. stone
I'm to tho time he went away. She ucElG4 nav
ing told lies when ut tho ASYLUM
". W. 0I:IIES,
her attorney, then took the stand. cScus1ne E1'n-
self for 50 doing on the ground that he hut been
forced into the Case lie testified tlAt after the
trial for the killing Of Weber, he conferred With
tate's-Attorncy Mills about Mrs. Robert going
to the asylum, and Mr.. Mills agrecd with him
thut it would be best, and he consented to Keep
her there TOR a couple OF months Witness told
her that he didn't think she would be there uny
longer About the middle Of Apri fSs0, he went to
the ASYLUM to sec Mrs. Robert. He lnct Dr. Kill
bourn i'll his oilicc, and asked to see her. Inc
Doctor was willing he should 10 so, ahd COLL
nlcnccd talking " In q joclllar vein about Mrs
Robert. Hc tkilDourn, said it 'sis Il COOK joke TO
have her there She had played Il fraud upon
her lawyers, and the Court, and the public, and
wns 10 more Insane than 10 tl1ibouril' wns she
h;t.I rottcu out OF the murder business
but in tho jnsac rS:' Hsy1: 1.tor ana !,a Ier Ec
M nt tte INSANITY tiolxe, aud Of tho bad treatment
Miss Howe h,ti received from Mrs. hobert:
When witness saw her, hc totd ncr nc naa nenrr t
suid: Dr. kilbol1ri, has been talking to you.
Iknew you would be hearing solnethln. ABOUT
e me Meoers nave & os s'. no su3 u Mrs H Robert
hac never treated her badty-that she WIS no
more insane than he 70 Bricn) 'su:-
Miss Howe in rchutta.i+ denied that she hAa
ever abused Il patient, and also the CONVERSE
ton referred to by Mr. OBrlen. Dut sne ltat t,1;
admitted tit v asked her Do y,,cb, yo,,, think tn's m
woman is very crazv!' anu she fepl'eo' ho
not think she is very crazy.
Tl1E: LAWYERS
then began their arguments
t Mr, Forrest opened fur the rclntor, claiming n
that the evidence or Dr NlpGMfn au e11rcu ~ tro
Is compatible with sanity ~, c,,,.+
Mr. swctt for tho stutc urged taat II tho m.; Court
was nc, j"stSn n eviSce s tut she
| ful1y recovered. The cn5c must hAvc sued y
presentation as would 1ustmS u tne M Eour1 IhnMH y. M
"lsn ' yftrr she'" was released. lie should
nc able to say, uotwithstandntns n snc 's< msns ,ss
huvc kllled one person. ane otc, cM1e ,,nnn mnS
intlubitbe testimony INC court Goutu noe
uropcrly discharge tho relator upon all cvldehce
offered On her phrt II :, "nos 1 Gf ,hv-
sicinns who had seen her ut the trial and on one
uthcr OCCASION. 1t h;iu been two ytrs since tho
ana tns coqaI s3atn eon that ~hae ne aacd
va WIS history the esc from day to a9y ". tor two
;;,s".f shn,sci that slts. Robert was in
sane fro tho indnx of T., the 3n5y .,rs n!,d
its and 4nahs tae5 +, %hs sd 5h9 S.d ANS ,s
a9 1a h,.1arrs nu NJ intervals uN the time down to
ad it Tas t1s o9 n5ea If 5o were
| tto tsrnnt1 juclutinE the Superintendent, thAt
she Ind nut recovered. Their testimony % COY, "
oro, III the period since the trial. aud ought To
u-cx.aii H. over that OF persons who had simply
seen her for two days.
| At the afternoon session
| s1,ArE:s- ATTORNEY Mills
followed for state taknE the post19}a E1}o t9a q
II. i,s nn.l II was 0c.er1nlued by the verdict oi
The Jury that She killed Weber, but nut at th the
time Of the triui. That ;eas n1l absolute n!udi.
".I;1n Sue was ordercdDy the verdict To retnAlt
Gauon sr;,,u, Until Sue was completely and per
TIE burden tSa Sf pfGe frenGa tn at 5n
tnwvers ot the re1ator. 1t must he estaol.sne1 :
Clearly and beyond question that ncr san1ty nao
the evidences Of the witnesses VINO s~ofe 10 1as