The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-27
MRS. FRINK SAID GUILTY
Then Her Attorney Asked Judge
Burlington to Suspend Sentence.
CASE HELD UNDER AMUSEMENT
Accused Wrote Letters Revolving in Their
observation-disclosures OF the Case Mndo
by Attorney Allen. Other Cases
Heard in United States Court.

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eto,,, ond &c yergi,e or 40 Her hus-
h,n1 a hIur hearty lookinr personage.
cot hasiaa ber in court Attorney II. c,
Revnolds of this city and Attorney
q p Little Of Montrose. appeared for
MIS- Frink and after the case had been
formally called to tba attention of the
cormts AR REYNOLDS arose and said
mat his client would enter a plea of
ou,lt,, and an account of her mental
condition and preyious good character
they wo,lld asl. the court to be merci-
f,ll and suspend sentence.
DR.. Charles Decker. of Montrose, was
colial to testify to Mrs Frink's mental
condition He had been her physician
for over twenty wears and said that
Ju, ing that time she had been a great
sufferer from troubles peculiar to her
sax which produced hvsteria and unbal-
arced her mind during the duration of
these attacks. When hysterical he had
seen her expose her person at the win
q, ,ws of her home and use language
that was obscene. He was of the opin-
ion that confinement in prison now
would produce either complete insanity
or sickness that would prove fatal.
DIR. JacIson's opinion.
Or. D. p, Jackson. of Binghamton, n.
v next went ON the stand with pur-
ple nee kite and thirty years' experience
as a physician and surgeon. 1t was
soon eylient that notwithstanding the
purple scarf the doctor is a man of
Judgment and possesses a thorough
EnowIedse of his chosen profession.
lie examined Mrs. Frlnk. he said, as to
her mental condition and was led to
the conclusion that while she may nave
decisions ana temporary alteration OF
miEo' uue to her physlcai condition. ne
ola not lhihk she was insane lack
oi n!ordi sFhsiplillg such as WAS sho"h II
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Attorney Aliens story.
during last November, saiu MT
Allen, letters OF very obscene char-
actef were received py residents OF
Montrose' In December John sweet
ana MISS MessehSer' aiso resluehts ol
that toWh' received letters that were
vie IN the extreme Which leu 10 an IN
NeSugatloh as 10 the source they came
from beiore MI sweet recelNeu lie
letter. Mrs' frlhk toid MIN ne was 10
receive such an eolstie ana that ne
cou!u Diane Mrs. Minnie otoadard Tor
H. MIS- frinK declared that IN VAIN
she mad endeaEored to prevent the let
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that IL was ldehtical with the mana In
winch '"e uoSCs"e 'e''eis were "T''-
tell hrs' Slouuaru next move was
10 pay aho'her Vlsit 10 Mrs' Fink ana
clafse ner Win sehuihs tne letters
9he iurther stateu that II MIS- fflhk
iiu hol 'eii 'he truth ABOUT the matter
her huspahd Wouio De acquainted with
the details OF the case. Mrs. Frink
thereupon wrote confession admit
tlhg thal she wrote the letters, ana
then the case was allowed to rest until
some time later. when Mrs. Frink again
began to accuse Mrs. Stoddard of writ
ing the letters. That lady then entered
complaint and had Mrs. Frink arrest
ed for violating the laws of the United
States
Hold the Case Under Adyiscmout.
After listening IN Mr. ALIENS state-
ment Judge Burlington said that he
would hold the case under adyisement
for a few days. He was not sure that
Mrs. Frink was an irresponsible agent
when she wrote the letters, but If she
was 1t was his opinion that she should
be placed where she would not have an
opportunity to perpetrate similar let
ters
John zimmerman, native of Juniata
county, was tried for having in his
possession counterfeit half dollar coins,
and appliances which 1t Is alleged he
had for the purpose of making spurious
coin. Several persons were called to
sustain the contention Of the govern
meht, ana then zimmerman went to the
stand to TESTIFY In his own behalf. He
denied that he had any aDDlianppg for