Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-12-22

urday night she rested quietly nearly q j
night. Tue Sheriff locked ber in a cell
after making her q comfortable bed
He did this SO that she might not be
out and do herself harm, although she
Is constantly cared for. Yesterday
morning she was more quiet aud after
much persuasion Al e two warm cakes,
some jelly. ard drank cup of tea.
She did not relish it how yer, and only
ate II at the earnest solicitation of
those, about her. She still cried and
muttered my poor babies, why didn't
stay ip bed for two weeks" but she
was very much less violent than pre- :
viouslys and good deal of nervous
ness was gone
l On Sunday morning. her brother,
William Henns, of Woodbury., and an
uncle from the same place visited her.
She knew them and their coming az
fected her greatly. They could make
her understand but little, and she only
talked incohe rently, az before. Their
visit was short, but the brother PROM
ised his unfortunate sister to call again
soon,
Later Amy, a sister of the victim of
the tragedy cslled, and was admitted
to th4jaiI. Mrs. Bowers backed away
from the girl but afterwards re-
covered from her apparant fright,
and lietened while her visitor talked to
her. Nothing was said whatever of
the awful tragedy, and sobbing and
moaning, most of the prisoners con-
versation, was of her children. The
sister told a PIONEER reporter that
the unfortunate woman was undoubt-
edly Insane, and that the jail was no
place for her, and she said she hoped
she could be removed very coon.
| A PIONEER reporter was at the jail
last Sunday when County Physician
Thompson arrived. The woman recog-
nized the doctor, and in obedience to
his requests permitted him to see her
tongue, and feel her pulse.
She seemed to understand every
thing he asked her. When he at
tempted to give her medicine she re-
belled, and cried "Oh please don't
| doctor, don't give me that"
DIR. Thompson assured her it was
for her good. and she replied "Oh no
it amt, nothing will do me any good. I"
Thererorter said to her Don't you
want to get well?" She answered. 'yes,
but can't" But, said the reporter,
''this is doctor, and he can make you
well. He makes well, many sick peo-
ple." The woman replied, "yes, l
know. But you don't know how I am
affected. He can't make me we'll {"
Finally she took some of the medicine,
but Immediately she vomited, her
stomach refusing the dose. The re-
mainder of the day she appeared quiet,
but did not understand her situation.
Those about her at the jail, say that
Mrs. Bowers appears to understand
that she has done something she onght
not to, but she don't realize what aw-
ful deed has been committed. She
says her husband is at work, and that
she has been taken away from him.
Her wrong doing, as she understands
1t, is n getting out of bed too soon, at
the time her babe was born.
Owing to the melancholy disposition
OF the woman, it was thought some
weeks ago that she should be removed
to the asylum, but her husband said
1t would ruin his home, and he wanted
everything else done first-that to be
the last resort. Some three weeks ago,
1t is said, some of her relatives found
beneath her pillow small knife, the
blade of which had been whetted to
the keenness of razor's edge. 1t was
talked of sending her to the asvlum
then, and she hearing it, was very
much exercised.
County Physician Thompson has no
doubts of the woman's insanity, and
thinks she is improving physically and
mentally. He declares that her case is
a durable one, if she is removed to
some proper institution.
On Saturday, Isaac Sheppard, of
Greenwich, was seen by a PIONEER re-
porter. Mr.. Sheppard said t on
Wednesday last he was at the house of
Christian Mounts, killing hogs, and he
had long talk with Mrs. Bowers, at
the request of her husband. Mr.. Shep-
pard says that Mrs. Bowers was very
morose, and told him she was losing
her mind, and felt as If she would do
something awful some time. Mr.. Shep-
pard attempted to reason with her bnt
she would not listen. All the while
she was talking, she would rub the
back of her hand until it was nearly
blistered and at times she would pick
at her breast until it would bleed. He
said she seemed to think the world of