The sun., 1891-06-19
PAUL HOLIDAYS NEW WIFE.
HE FIRST HIRED HER AS A D01fEs-
TIC AND THEN MARRIED HER.

She is Now In Jail In Newbursh for steal
Ing n Team. and 10 Acting Like y Maniac
Her Husband Says That she 10 y
"Perfect sho Devil" and That She Set
Fire to Hts House and Bsrn. Thereby
Causing the Death OF HIS Son.
NEwBuRaH. June ia remarkable case
was developed In Recorder McCroskery's court
this morning. A nicely dressed woman OF
about 80 yeaSs applied at Hallock's livery
stable on Tuesday morning for team. When
she did not return rs agreed suspicion wns
aroused. and tie country was searched for
her. she was found Yesterday morning. but
the team was gone. and she was turned over to
the Newbureh police. She gave her name as
Jennie Williamson. aged 25 years. and SIN
gle. She began to act like nn insane
person and all night kept tho police busy.
Later in tho evening man about 60 yenrs OF
age. claiming to be her husband. put In an ap-
pearance. He said his name was Paul Holi-
day. and he lived near Walker Valley. Sullivan
county.
Holiday said that the woman's maidcn name
was Elizabeth Brown. and that she had been
In this country from Ireland about six months.
After landing ut Castle Garden sho came
to Newburgh and obtained q place rs
o domestic. but kept 1t month only.
Holiday next hired her and two months later
married her. he being widower. About six
weeks ago Holidays house was burned down
and a son. 81 years OF ago. was burned 10
death in his room the door being lockod and
he unable to escare. A few weeks later his
barn and its contents we're burned. Holiday
said that both buildings were doubtless set on
fire by the woman. In fact, she admitted firing
the barn. He said he knew where tho team
was, az she took 1t out 10 sullivan county and
lie decai es That she is not insnne hut n per-
feet sho devil ho added that She has what
rhrenologi-ts say. ~, a uoube crown to her
The double crown, rs said, gives her. great
determination. ami whatever abe decides 10
sst w ,.apd Ssy r. thu 9s Wsv
night the woman refused to recognized Holli-
Holiday said he had been told by the woman
to let him have half Of 1t with which 10 lebuild
S.Ts mh
earned that shs had lesr ieoiins him, ,whle
here Mrs. Holiday was taken ill. and lie left
This morning the woman was nrra,igI,ed he:
anpear s ira as hidsous as possible. Her bair w"s
uncombed and hanging over her ace. and her
HE had % BEEN
vent her from DESTROYING II. and she amused
herself by tearing her white skirts In strip.
the pi isoners bench. She refused to talk. and
whom tho officers endeavored 10 prevent her
from tearing up her clothing she h,ieked.
Take her away from me. You know that
never liked her"
Mr.. Holiday e denyored to speak to hor, but
she continued screech In y. and she wns finally
sent back 10 the cell Mr.. Holiday, wanted the
Iecoruer to grant a warrant for her on the
charge OF robbing him Of $50. and add
I'd that he shon,d put In q charge against
Ing the death OF his son. The Kee"rder told
him that. as the offence Was committed in the
town OF Mamakating, SulIi, an county he bud
better wait until the present, char. was dis;
posed nf, and then go TO Sullivan county and
make the additional charges. Whtbeck ami
Holiday started for Sullivan county to recover
the stolen team. but it has since been
learned that the woman traded one Of The
bnni OF Gypsies. and received another horse
and some cash for Ii.
Mrs Holiday is Undoubtedly shnmminG in
sanity. She Is not at all shrewd in her uecep-
tons. When in her cell she is quiet md or
derly when no one Is about but when footsteps
are heard she again freaks out with renewed
night she tore mp her stockings and called
wildly at tines for Nancy" Bridget" and
the : holy angela.