Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-28

Older eniiafn ciinging to her skirts, dashed
IN AZ me aoorEsy. She wore neither hai
uof nd was apparently badly lIisnr
Soeo- ne Recognized her as Mrs. Cr@ls'
living On Rsrker's Laue, mile or moIe
away; Wan he had known from cary
enisoHooa She said hat two men were pui
saing heis and that she had to fee TO ms
snop 20 escpe them. He calamity promiseu
20 piotecl Der, and she and the little opss
Se'e headsd in q corner OF the blacksmItn
sooP- III quartet were the vile ana cnii-
G 1870. 81 eoschmsn who is we'll known ~
z .oeih Craig had gone before me
Cnion Cc1nty Court of Common Flea',
Ano, oeciRing that MS wife was lnsanF'
SsNea nef Bmmitment 10 the insane asy iuh;
1 ne essrtlteate of two physicians, one %
them Souzfy Physician TerrIli, was secufeo,
ano > uuss NcCorms ck issued a warrant LOT
her Apprshensiou and Imprisonment 1hufs
Gay mosairg a coach drove up 10 the door o.
ner nouss Two men, who said they W.
SShs' aolts alighted from it and caiieo IoI
MIS- Crsig. When she responded ines
showed hsr commitment, and said they hao
come 10 take her to the asylum at MorIH
rama Il was the fret intimation that sne
had hsd hat she wss suspected OF INSANITY
snd sne heard the announcement with an Is as
s-niehs'ent thst almost paralyZsd her. ohS
ceskea 10 be left alone, aud whsu she 1ounu
the cons,abies memorable retired TO room
70 prepare herself Tor the journey. Once on.
OF aght Of the officers she took her lnIan,
osDe INN its bed. and, wrapping shsWi
around 1, babe her Two older children 10 ioi-
low ner and darted ont of the back door.
BIhe Woman and the little ones had gone
SONS distance when the constables discov-
ersd nsr Iii ghi. They leaped into the coach,
ann, directing the colored driver 10 travei
with Al possible speed, started IN pursnh.
ne chase was kept up for mile, but tne
woman. handics ppsd as she was by the little
children that hung 10 her dress, managed 10
Keep the pursuing party at sale distance
nenind Till she reached the door OF Ievlln
snop: As soon as the chivalrous olacksml'n
had learned her story ne declared that no
m an should lay hands on her there, and
calmly awaited the arrival of the othcers.
When they appeared at the door, demanding
the woman, Tevlin reasoned with them. The
display OF his muscular arm added effect
Ivenes to his reasoning.
Inst woman" he said, "is no more IN
sane than you are. You cannot take her
from here. But l will call her brothers-ln-
law, and il they are willing TO surrender her
to you, they may"
The constables knew there would be
trouble if they attempted to take the woman
BY force, and consented to await the arrival
"a Hef ntenuk. 1Dree DTOtneI5 -lu-la" AZ
swefed the blacksmilh's summons promptly,
and when they learned the facts they we've
three very angry men. They met the de-
mand Tor the woman's surrender as dehsnily
as bad the blacksmith. The officers tried TO
reason with them, but could not induce the N
to give her into their custody. And finally
they went away with 'profuse apologies TO
the eject thar they had 10 interest in the
msttr and were only discharging duty the
Court had imposed upon them. The woman
wss taken to the home Ct one of her sisters,
named Dayif, and there she remained Fri
day, fhe whole neighborhood standing guard,
as II were, over her.
Mre Craig's family declare that sbe is not
Insane, spd there are suspicions that her
husbaHd's effort 10 iucarcerate her is
prompted only BY desire 10 get rid OF her.
The matter has been brought further TO :hs
attention Of Judge Mccormack, aud it Is
said that he has consented 10 give it careful
investigation and revoke the order If ii
works Injustice,