The morning call., 1894-10-16
AT THE RECEIVING HOSPITAL
Her Examination Continued t
Saturday Next.
TO GIVE HER TIME TO RECOVER.
Judge Hebbard Gives Orders That
She Be Continuously Guarded
by a Deputy Sheriff.

Ada F. Werner. whose sentence to life
Imprisonment for the murder Of her hus-
band caused such commotion on Friday last
and who since then has lain at the Branch
County Jail, tightly strapped to a cot in
condition of deliriuD, was brought into
the city yesterday morning for the pur-
pose of examination before the Commits
sioners of Insanity.
AS has already been told in the columns
of THE CALL, the unhappy woman was
seized with symptoms OF an extremely
violent nature on her arrival at the
branch Jail soon after the receipt of her
enteDce. 1t took the united strength of
the superintendent. two Deputy Sheritfs
and two female attendants TO put her TO
bed, aud since that time the only food she
has taken has been few spoonfals of
milk forced down her throat. DR.. Eden
muller, visiting physician at the branch
jai, saw Mrs. Werner Sunday, and as she
showed few signs of improvement it was
decided to remove her.
Ada Werner was brought into the city
on a mattress slung upon the Jail patrol
wagon and lodged in padded cell in the
Receiving Hospital. 1t was found that
she was so utterly Frustrated with weak
ness from all she had gone through that
she could not be moved, SO at the proper
time Superinl endent Lowney went before
Judge Hebbard and the insanity Com
missioners and stated the facts of the case
as he knew them. Drs. Lustig and Reth-
ers. Commissioners of Insanity, were pres
ent, as also was DR.. Eidenmuler, visiting
physician of the branch Jail.
After some deliberation. it was decided
to continue the examination of Ada
Werner until Saturday next. by which
time 1t is hoped that she will be able to APP
pear personally in court. In the meantime
the Judge was at a loss what TO do with
the woman. If she remained at the Re-
ceiving Hospital it would be necessary to
place Deputy Sheriff or guard over her;
so perhaps 1t would be best to take her
back to the Branch County Jail.
81 hope you will not do that, your
Honor" said Superintendent Lowney.
Eve have absolutely no accommodation
for the woman at the branch jail, nor any
one 10 look after her. Where she now is
she has padded cell and proper attention.
and would ask that she remain there for
the present"
"As visiting physician 1 would like to
corroborate Captain Lowney," said DIR.
Eidenmuller. "There is absolutely no ac-
commodation at the branch Jail such as
this woman requires"
"Well, how about the County Jail?"
suggested Judge Hebbard. But il was de-
cded that this place. too, was out of the
question. So Judge Hebbard directed that
for the present, that is TO say until Satur-
day next. Ada Werner remain at the Re-
ceiving Hospital. and that Sheriff McDade
be requested to place deputy or guard
over her, With that, the further eXamina-
tion into the woman's mental condition
was continued until Saturday next.
Ali day long Ada Werner lay on the
floor of a padded sell. rocking herself to
and fro and moaning like a lost spirit.
DR.. Deane opened the door once and spoke
10 her. Whats the matter with you?"
be asked.
"Oh. my head. my headW she moaned.
DR.. Deane bade her rise. and when she
had tottered to her feet he asked her if she
wanted anything. But she shook her head
in dull, listless way, and saying that he
would send her some medicine DR.. Deane
locked the door of the woman's cell and
lett her to her reflections.
One thing is certain, and that is that Ada
Werner is not so violent as she was when
first she took to struggling and screaming
at the branch jail on Friday last Whether
the strsitjacket, which was never taken
off her from that day to yesterday morn
ing when she arrived at the hospital,
has completely exhausted her physical
strength, or whether she Is really quieter,
cannot yet be judged, but she was per-
fectly quiet all day long yesterday.
do ~ tr,l- 3 so
said DIR. Dsane. "The woman is suffering
from intense nervous hysteris, which, to-
gether with her refusal to touch food. has
simply physically prostrated her. Time
will show. of course. but my impression is
that the fit will leave her before the week
is out"