Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-02
ALICE In AN ASYLUM
After Weeping Bitterly Over the
Grave of Her Fair Victim.
THE MANIAC MURDERESs GONE
Into q Retreat From Which It Is Not
Thought Possible That
SHE WILL EVER EMERGE WHILE ALIVE

tePEcIAL TELRGEAM TO THE DrsPArcH.h
MEMPHIS, Aug. L-Alice Mitchell was
taken to the insane asylum at Bolivar at 5
o'clock this evening, but the last scene be-
fore, she left was fitting close to the
strange drama in which she was the central
figure Yesterday her two sisters, her
brothers and her father visited her in Jail
and spent all day with her, talking over her
approaching departure. This morning early
her mother repaired to the Jail to assist her
unfortunate child in the preparations for
her journey and indefinite sojourn at an
asylum.
All at once Alice begged, as the last
favor, that she be allowed to visit Freda
Wards grave. Sheriff McLendon was tele-
phoned to come to the Jail. and on his ar
rival Alice's request was referred to him.
He had no objection. As. it was raining,
and the party was desirous of escap-
ing observation, Mr.. Mitchell telephoned
for hack.
A Last Look at Her Old Home.
1t was necessary to 70 by the Mitchell
residence to procure the family lot
owners ticket of admission to the cem-
etery, since without tickets no one is ad-
mitted The carriage stopped, and Mrs.
Mitchell went in for the tickets, leaving
Alice standing in the doorway, while the
Sheriff remained in the carriage.
It was the first time that Alice had seen
the home of her childhood since she left it
on the 25th day of January with the blood
of Freda Ward still warm on her hands, yet
no recollections seemed to be aroused, nor
did she evince any desire to step inside the
door until she observed two cats in the nall
Then she ran in and took both of them in
her arms and petted them. They had for
gotten her and strove to escape. One got
away, and then, putting the other from her,
she said: "Well, go away; don't love you
any more, anyway"
Mr.. Mitchell was at home, and hearing
of the party's destination, he concluded to
90 along. The quartet arrived at the ceme-
terry, and guide conducted the party to
Freda's grave. No stone marks the spot
where pretty Freda lies buried, but the
well-kept mound, beautiful aud fragrant
with flowers, shows that she is not for
gotten.
GRIEF sofeened by Timely Tears.
For a moment the girl who had consigned
the fair young creature to this untimely
grave fixed her eyes upon it with far
away, unseeing stare. Then the tears
came, binding her eyes, and sobs that
shook her frame. Her parents looked in
silence, themselves moved at their
daughters emotion, but under all the sad
circumstances unable to frame suitable
words to comfort her..
Then, bending over the grave, Alice
plucked bouquet of flowers from her vic
TINS resting place. Gracefully she blended
them, to bear away with her to add to the
other'mementoes to remind her of her be-
loved one whom she slew because she loved
her. Then the party re-entered the car
riage and was driven back to the Jail.
Alice, in q corner Of the carriage, never
once looked up. She wept and sobbed as
though her heart would break. She was
thinking of Freda.
Into an Asylum for Life. .-...-.-..
Shortly after o'clock carriage con-
Veyed Alice and her mother, with Deputy
Sheriff Perkins, to the Midland Railway
depot. There they were met by Mr.
Mitchell and Alice's brothers and sisters.
There were many adieus and kisses e1-
changed between the other members
of the family and this girl who had
brought SO much trouble and distress on
them ali. Then, at O'Clock, the cry of all
aboard was the signal for perhaps lifelong
separation.
train to accompany Alice to Bolivar, Officer
and brothers of Alice jumped to the plat
form, then there was last waving of hand
kerchiefs, and the maniac murderess was
gone and the curtain had fallen on the
most sensational drama Memphis has ever
produced.