The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-26
VISITED By A CRANK
AN INSANE w0MAS's CALL AT GEN
HARRIsoN's RESIDENCE.
Tennessce-Taken In Custody ny
the Police.

A half-Indian, half-colored woman. whose
actions and peculiar dress attracted great
zeal OF attention. alightei from the j.. NJ
& |. train that arrived at the Union Sta
ton yesterday morning shortly after IL
O'Clock. She was OF medium height and
appeared TO be about twenty-eight years
: of age. She was dressed in black, and on
her head she a cap OF a peculiar COL
lege type In one hand she carried three
books at which she often looked rever-
emily. In the other hand she carried a
huge black valise that had evidently seen
much service. as shown by it's faded color
and the many rips and breaks in the cloth.
The contents were heavy. for she walked
with difficulty. IT was her head and face,
however, that attracted the most attention
She was of a copper color. and her har.
which was very black and glistening. huns
down her back and almost reached herv
shoulders. Her eyes were restless and
they searched all strangers very closely.
The appealing expression of her eyes and
her wild Western type OF dress caused some
uneasiness among the more timid at the
Union Station. The strange woman went
up 10 one of the officers and asked him:
please tell me where ex-President Harri-
son lives?" The officer scrutinized her
closely, but the expression of her eyes
had softened. and though he had at first
thought that all was not right he now
decided that she was one of the many
who, on first arriving in this city, think
OF this city as ex-Presdent Harrisons
home and ask where he lives, and so he
told her. Thank YOU" replied the woman.
She then walked slowly through the main
waiting room of the station and from IN re
into jackson place. The officer then lost
sight of her.
The stranger continued north 10 WASH
ington street on Illinois street. and there
becoming confused by the large crowds
and great number of vehicles stopped for
while. Directly she asked citizen TO
redirect her to General Harrison's home.
She was told to go north on Illinois street
to Market. around Monument place TO Me-
ridian street north on Meridian street to
University Park, through this park to
Pennsylvania street, north to Fort Wayne
avenue. and then to Delaware street and
north to General Harrison's home.
She followed the directions till she reached
University Park. There she sat down for
while and watched the people passing
and the children playing around. This was
nearly L o'clock She left University Park
and slowly went UP Pennsylvania street.
up Fort Wayne avenue. then up Delaware
street until she arrived within a few doors
Of General Harrisons home. She asked a
man working in a yard to direct her fur
ther. and then she went to the ex-Presi-
dents home. She walked slowly to the
front steps. let down her large black va
lise on the edge of the top step and rang
the bell
The summons was answered by General
Harrison's private secretary. Mr.. Tibbott.
He asked her what she wanted. and the
woman spoke in low tones and said: My
name is Louisa Hudson. / came from
Paris, Tenn, on a great mission 1 am
gifted of God My child left me many
years ago from this world, but she has
since risen and died many times. and is now
on this earth. i did not come to see Mr..
Harrison about this, though /. like the
others of my race, am a victim Of the
atrocities of the Democratic party. 1t is
trying TO dig out the foundation Of me and
my people. and that is freedom. General
Harrison is the best friend of the colored
people in this country and / came to ask
his advice to what TO do, and also TO
ask him to stand up and denounce Ihis ac-
ton of the Democratic party. If Gen.
Harrison is in l would like to see him."
The woman said all this in the same
did not change and She hardly moved. ex-
cept when entreating private secretary T1b-
son. Mr.. Tibbott saw at once that the
woman was insane. He told her that the
expreside DENT was IN and that If she would
General of her visit He then Informed
the police station by telephone that an
insane woman was at the door asking TO
| see General Harrison. and that II was not
known what she would do If refused. he
take charge of her. Mr. Tibbott then re-
turned to the front door and talked TO her
on general topics until the arrival OF de-
They knew
what was required of them and had no
| difficulty in getting the woman to accom-
not, however, tell her that she was being
| taken to the police station. When she was
| and grew very angry, though not violent
| Superintendent Powell and police matron
buchanan n were talking to her h, WITH the
to dart past them Superintendent Powell
interposed. however, and she was locked
up.
| a number of her talks revealed that
| about two years ago she left her husband
small towns between Paris. Tenn, her
| home, and Louisville. She remained there
| New Albany Ind She stayed there a
opportunity The coloTed people Tssga y dss
| numbers were attracted to hear her speak.
,hand,bill; which announeed a CHARITY charity
that she was probably In that city at that
4
| Yesterday morning about O'Clock for this
| city. In her valise was found, nothing
| but a quantity of bed clothing and small
| of tobacco that appeared to have been re-
| Gently used, piece of gum camphor and
/ a handful advertising hair tonic were
| found. Two OF the books which she car
1 ried were gospel hymns and the third was
| a New Testament. On a hyleaf in one
| of the hymnbooks was written her name
| and address and also No. lib Jefferson
| street" At the police station, when ac-
| costed by any one, the first question she
| asked was. Are you a DemocratZ' on
being answered in the negative she al
| once launched out in insane mutterings,
| but on being answered in the affirmative
| she became angry and spoke bitterly OF
| the Democratic party.
| Superintendent Powell viii hold her az
| the police station until he receives reply
| to the telegram sent TO the authorities OF
| Paris, Tenn, last night
TALLEsT MAN IN THE HOUSE.
| How Representative Berry AsfOn-