Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-30
ONE WoMAN's LIFE.
Pitiful Story of the Unfortunate Jnlia
acknowledgements in q Mad House
and then an Outcast -AlAfore sinnsd
Against than Shining.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS III NA2tu nOusc
/ and then an Outcast -Alfore sinned
/ Against than SHINING.
CIHcrNSArI, March 30.-Julia Koehler
the young woman who murdered her babe
seven years ago and who was recently in the
police court here, but not then known, has
been rearrested.
Her story as told to the Chief of Police /,
indeed sad one, and when related by her
was sufficient to move a heart OF stone. Her
troubles she dates from May, 1872 during
which month she was divorced from her
husband. Her father she says. was at one
time prominent merchant of this city, and
she was his idol.
L went crazy in the year 1879" she goes
on 10 say. 1t was a love affair. loved
Melville Booker, then steward of the old
Merchants Hotel. My mother interferred
and would not permit me to marry him. l
brOoded over the matter and became mel
anclI ly. My mind became affected. One
day my brother got a carriage, and my
father and he, telling me that they were 60
ing to take me out for drive, brought me
to the Court, House before Judge Hoetfer,
who pronounced me insane. was brought
to Longview, they telling me that it was a
boarding school, but patient overheard
them and yelled:
Don't you believe it. 1t is q lunstic
asylum"
''Oh, Godl how prayed to die. never
forgot the treatment l received. An at
tendant threw sheet over my head and al
most strangled me. | was also placed in
strong room and chained to the floor. But
| became sane, was released. and was after
ward married to X. J. Stoolman, an attor-
ney. This was on June 8, 1874. My mar
rage was not happy one. We lived at
Lockland. Ohio, and one day while intOr-
fant t.lI Ia Ill tao
PEELED me to remain. away for several days,
most of which time spent in the corn-tield.
One day, however | managed TO get into
the house and got my baby. Then We be.
came friends again.
"A few days later my husband asked
me if | would pay visit to my mother in
the city. l was only too glad OF the oppor-
tunity to see her, and came TO Cincinnati.
When | returned to my home near Lock-
land | found that my husband mad left me.
had nothing in the world. My rents
provided me with means for the time. One
day my husband quietly returned and stole
away my little boy My father then took
me home. Six months later | applied for
q divorce, and OF course it was grant ted me.
"For over year remained close to my
parents home. One day | received a very
ardent note fIom a gentleman who was a
relative to me through marriage. He re-
quested me to meet him, and did SO, at
the corner of Plum and Fifth streets He
appeared to be very much interested in me.
We went TO some place. don't know Just
where, | drank three glasses of wine, and the
next thing l knew l was in a bedroom
alone with him. When the effects of the
wine had passed away l realized my
position, but he seemed to have some sort
of control over me. We continued meet
ing for several months; then | discovered
that | was in Il delicate condition. / could
not remain at home, and was compelled to
do the best could TO gain livelihood.
was taken ill and my baby was born
early one morning. A few weeks after its
birth | left my room. which was at the
Parvis House, because | was unable to pay
the rent and went out upon the streets of
the great city. l went into church on
Fifth street Laying my child upon seat
teside me, | went TO sleep, but was rudely
awakened and made to leave the place. 1
was very faint and almost crazed. | walked
east on Fifth street to Plum, then out Plum
to Ninth. | became 50 tired that l went
into yard on Ninth street. between
Plum and Elm streets, and asked young
man whom ! saw there for permission to
enter an outhouse. He granted it, and
walked in with my child in my arms. 1
had been there but a few minutes when an
insane idea entered my mind TO rid myself
of my child. God forgive mel could not
help it. ] was crazy with grief and trouble.
threw tho child into the vault, but it was
already dead. This I noticed after enter
ing the clubhouse, as God is my Judge. I
have been more sinned against than sin
ming. and have been a mere outcast"
Her account of her struggles to got work
while en- ceinte was pitiful one. She will
probably be taken to Lolgview Asylum, as
her mind is still affected at times.