The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-21
NOT INSANE.
Mrs. Lizzie Halliday Fought
the Experts MadIy Today
But They Reported to the Court That
She Was a Sane Woman.
BIZ The Associated Press.

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MONTICELLO, N. Y, June 2i.-Lizzie
and last day this morning. She was taken
into her cell last night, worn out with the
strain Of the day.
This morning, DR.. +. G. Mann, OF the
sanitarium, sol Madison avenue, New
York, DR.. Sol Van Etten OF Port
ney Hill and The Associated Press
reporter entered the cell al $40. She in
stantly recognized DIR. Mann, and with
one leap she reached the side of the cell
where a jar was located.
Snatching the lid she drew back to
throw it, but Sheriff Beecher caught her
hand and District Attorney Hill had her
by the throat. She was gently forced
down into her chair, but only remained
there second.
She then flew at the physician who bad
incurred her dislike and kicked him vi
ciously in the abdomen.
DIR. Mann fled TO corner OF the cell,
and District Attorney Hill again caught
Lizzie's arm.
She fought like tigress. Her hair fell
over her face and filed her mouth as she
snapped her teeth together in an attempt
to bite the District Attorney.
The latter held her arms securely
beside her and DIR. Van Ettan examined
Lizzie's pulse, hair, flesh and eyes. She
screamed at the top OF her voice and
struggled over the back OF the chair,
butting the lawyer with her head as
she went, and lay at full length on the
floor, kicking, yelling, biting and hurling
epithets at her captors. 1t was deemed
inadvisable to take her Temperature, as
she would doubtless have chewed the
instrument and swallowed 1t.
District Attorney Hill, Sheriff Beecher
and the reporter held her by the arms and
and legs long enough for the doctors to
L-s- nd han
Lizzie was lifted exhausted into her chair
and the shackle was placed on her ankle.
Feigning Insanity.
DIR. Mann said:
"She is not insane. She Is shamming,
are not those of an insane person by any
means"
When the old bell I'm the court house
rang at 8 o'clock this morning, the court
room was crowed and another crowd WAS
picknicking under the trees.
When Lizzie was brought into court
she was patting her mouth with hand
kerchief, which was opened over her hand
She was placed in her accustomed
| chair but at the request ol
| District Attorney Hill she was moved to q
| seat further from him and another officer
| was placed between her and DIR. Mann.
| Dr. Maun was first called TO the wit
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| Quoted hospital of his own sine.
| 1875. He examined her yesterday and
found her pbysiognomy lacked th'
| elements of insanity, " found her pulse
at 100 this morning. Her skin was fount
natural and moist from the exciting
struggle, which would not be the cas-
| in n really insane person. Th'
distinction / make between her and {
| lunatic is the absence Of furrows, and th'
natural condition of hair and skin"
| Juror Kniffen asked DIR. Mann IL insane
people are capable of laying plans aheat
| during length OF time. Witness replied
| that insane persons could form plans
but would employ plans different from
| sane persons in carrying them out.
| DIR. Solomon Van Ettan also testified tt
examining Lizzie in the cell. He foune
| the skin and hair natural, as he would ex
pect to find them in a sane person.
He thought Mrs. Halliday was sam
enough TO be responsible. He gave as hi
opinion that no insane person would in
! veigle two women from Newburgh to Bur
| bingham and murder them.
Lawyer Carpenter then began to sum u
for the defense.