Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-28
CUPID ANDTHECOLONlL
A Young Lady Who Loved Not
Wisely But Too Well.
"POEIRY0f TIE VAR" AND ST.aiRGS
a Fatal Faseinsfion which Esssa IN
the opsrs asas~ and kndsa Ia the
asspttaL-A sab3ser for arshsr
fassstts CATION

A sad case Of arrangement came TO
] ght yesterday afternoon shen Miss
Minnie Webster, ~no has for the past
two years been a prominent teacher IN
the public schools, was taken 10 -.
Marks hospital for treatment. Miss
Webster came 10 Grand Rapids about
two years ago highly recommended,
from Whitehall, Mich. where she had
been teaching. Upon her ARRIVAL IN
Grand Rapids. or shortly aftei, she
went 10 1--we with Andrew B. Cofhnoerry,
IL south Lafayette--t. The nrst year
che spent in Grand Rapids. and part OF
tnc second. she endeared herself TO all
who came IN contact with her.
she was ambitious. studious and geher-
Gus 70 fault. About month ago she
left Mr.. Cottinberry's mouse aud went
10 board at the VenGome. on Fulton-st.,
just across from the park. Nothing
unusual was noticed until about week
ago when she begaa TO exhibit
symptoms OF an Jnoaiane~d Mind-
These sh0syncFacies, however, did
not culmluatr ln anything serious nntll
YESTERDAY, when Mss Webster aItIred
herself ID what she called her wedding
gown" and white KID gloves. and par
AIDED no and down the halls. giving
vent 10 various rawlings which seFe un-
mIsta kable evidences that the cause OF
her insanity was an affection or the
heart. Al intervals OF about fiye mln-
utes the unfortunate young lady would
go 10 the telephone and call Tor ''2l 4.
three rings." sue would not wait Tor
tie exchange % connect her, but would
commence 10
Cali for Col. Aidrieh.
and talk 10 him through the phone al
the top of her voice, regardless OF
whether he WAS 1T tie other end or not.
The ladies at the Neud0me became
alarmed ut her strange conduct. and
called for a policeman 10 protect them.
When the officer arrived ne said that
be could not arrest her Without war
rant, and would have 10 see her do
something violent before he could dc
snything. Hearing tins. Miss Webster
SAID: "You want something To arrest
me for, do your Well. will give you
cause" With these words she attacked
Mrs- Goodyear. proprietress OF the
Nendome. and began TO pinch her arms
and otherwise assault her. Realizing
that something must be done. Mrs
Goodyear sent for the young lady:
friends. and among them was Col. NJ
a. Aldrich. After consultation 1t wa:
decided 10 send her To
~. Marks Hospital.
where che now ~. Miss Wehster's &C.
Qusinsance with Col. Aidnch has only
been of few months duration. and
dates from the time that the Poetry OF
the War was gwen for the benefit of the
Press Club, IN which she took prom
jnent part. S.nce taat time Miss Web
ster and the Colonel have been the bes
of friends. The lady taught school un
I'll the close of the present term. Sine,
nud previous to that time she had an
nouueed that Col. AldrIch was going Il
secure her n position on one of the city
papers. and in the future she would de
vote herself To literary work entirely
Oae OF the repeated remarks was: "Peo
pie say
Am In Love With Col. Aidrieh
but don't you suppose know h,
has wife, What significance Their,
j. IN Miss Webstsr's apparently erratit
remarks IA precarious conclusion &c
draw. Heretofore her character ha,
been uutaruisned and her sanity un
questioned.