The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-09-04
INSANE AT TIE PLAY.
Almost a Panic Created in
the Hoboken Theatre.
BY A PRETTY BLONDE GIRL.
Sad Story of a Young Wife and
Mother-Laughter anu
Tears.

There was almost panic created in the
audience that witnessed the production
of might and Morning" at the Hoboken
Theatre last night. A preposse ssing
young woman who sat in the front row
of the balcony began to act strangely and
soon had the audience in an uproar.
The house was filling up at about a
quarter past eight O'Clock when young
woman with light hair and laughing blue
She began asking the ticket seller
foolish questions aud she kept the long
line of persons waiting for some time.
Finally the ticket seller got tired
asking the young woman what seat she
wanted and h took her money and gave
her seat in the front row of the balco ny
and thought nothing more Of the occur :
renee.
While the first act was in progress the
young woman began to pass remarks
about the players and she created no end
of amusement for the persons seated
about her. A young man was sitting be-
side her and she endeavored to caress
him. He cha nged his seat.
All the time Special Officer Wright had
his eye on the strange young woman and
finally he went to where she was sitting
and cautioned her to be- more careful in
her conduct or he would be compelled to
eject her. After this the young woman
was quiet until the last act.
WILD sc ENE.
Then she suddenly began to laugh
Historically and swing her arms wildly
above her head. She leaned over the bal
cony balustrades and 1t looked as IL at
any moment she would fall into the
orchestra circle.
Special Officer Wright thought it was
time to act, ana he went down to the seat
and taking the young woman by the arm
induced her to leave the theatre. ana she
was locked up at the station house for
examination as to her sanity. She said
her name was Katie Krohner, and that
she lived at No. 50 Jefferson street.
HoPELESsLY INSANE.
This morning Katie was brough before
Recorder McDonongh. She wept bitterly
aud appeared perfectly rational. but
when she was led back to a cell she
laughed as only maniacs do. Katies'
history is sad one. Young and hand
some and blessed with q happy home she
is hopelessly insane. The young woman
folks live there still. Katie, about two
years ago married a young man named
Burckel Burckel was sober, industri-
Gus fellow aud an employe of the United
States Express Company. The couple
started housekeeping at No. 80 Jefferson
street, Hoboken, and seven months ago a
pretty little baby boy was born. Shortly
after the baby was born the young
mother began to show symptoms of in
sanity, and fiually became so violent
that the authorities were notified and she
was locked up. In the cell she attempted
to commit suicide and she was placed in
a straight jacket. Later she was sent to
the County Jail, and after being detained
there few days County Physician Con-
verse discharged her as being cured
Katie went back to her husband, but
his love for her had grown cold. He said
he would not live with her. She entreated
and begged of him not to desert her, but
he was deaf to all her pleadings, Then
the young wife began to drink. Her
folks at Narrowsburg became
aware of her condition and
Yesterday her sister arrived
in Hoboken from Narrowsburg. The
sister, Katie and Katie's baby left the
house, No. 80 Jefferson street, yesterday
for the Pennsylvania Railroad depot in
this city. They intended to take the
train to Narrowsburg. At the depot
Katie told her sister to hold the baby a
moment.
Katie came to Hoboken and went to
the theatre where she created the scene
which landed her In the lookup.
Recorder McDouough waited for Katie's
sister to put in an appearance this morn
ing. AS she Gid not do so he sent Katie
to the County Jail.