The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26

unbalanced. She has persisted in claim
tnaG about year ago she fed SWeigart
I sround glass on some eggs, and al that
Z tinle. 50 convinced was sae that he was
I going 70 die as the result OF il, that she
carried him 10 q physician. who could
I md nothing whatever the matter with
This. however has been preying on her
mind for some time and she has continued
I 70 say 10 those about her that 'Swag," as
I she called him. was fun of glass. and that
/ he was going 20 die. She has exhibited
! other traits Of insanity in trying 10 throw
herself out OF windows. and in shouting
and crying whenever she was suffering
under any imaginary 81.
When seen at the barracks yesterday.
she was smoking a pipe. which she laid
aside Tor n moment, and IN talking she
seemed somewhat rational When asked
Why she was there, she replied that she
knew nothing except what they told her
When told that she had killed her hus-
band, she wrung her hands, crying: 90
my Too; -, my poor child" She said she
did not believe that she had shot her hus-
Dand, and she could not be induced TO say
anything about a..
Several physicians. who have attended
ner, pronounced her of unsOund mind
Mrs. Pickett her sister. did get a note
from DR. Corbin's Office to Judge FerriH
Dut IS a certificate 81 was not worth any
tnlng, as II was signed by DR.. NJ. Y. Cor
bin per F., ana nd not answer LEGALLY as
a doctors certificate. Judge FerriH told
her she would have to get a certificate
signed by the physician himself before he
could do anything or she might take an
other course and swear out a lunacv war
rant IA which case Mrs. Sweigart would
pe sent 10 jail and taken good care of
lntl she could be comfortably provided
Tor al the asylum. Mrs Pickett did not
want 10 nave her sent to Sail, so she said
she would get physicians certificate
but this, il seems she neglected to do
In the meantime, however, while waiting
LOT one TO come, Judge Ferrill wrote 10
Ut T. -. Powell at the state insane asy-
lum and asked if Mrs SWeieart could he
sent There to be taken care OF and treated
IT. PoweH replied that the asylum was
crowded and he could at that time mako
no provision for Mrs. SW7eigart
Mrs SWeigart was formerly a Mrs.
i5arnWell Barrwell, however. died ten OF
Twelve years ago, after which she kept
"a boarding house. and then a bar at Bay
ana Hahersham streets. SWeigart was to
an extent interested in this place, but it
ldlltu atter being kept open about "A. year.
IL was about two years ago that Sweigart
married her at a time when she was ap-
parently suffering with consumption. They
have since lived together very peaceably
except such times as her mind would give
way. and she would become somewhat
violent The anger and quarelling then
was all on her part. Sweigart did not
want to send her TO the ASYLUM. and re
Deatedly stated to 14amon that he would
pay him all the money he could make Al
he would keep her there at his house and
take care of her. Mrs. Barnwell had four
daughters, three of whom are married and
one son. Jesse BarnWell.
SWeigart came 10 this city from Phila-
dclphia some years ago. his parents live
at oxford, Pa, and they We're telegraphed
last night by Undertaken Henderson. to
whom the body was turned over by the
Typographical Union, to Know what dis
position should he made of the body. Al
ter wording at various places at his trade.
that of printer for some time, ne went to
Washington about two months ago to en-
deav0r to secure Employment there. Pail
ing, however, he returned south and has
since been with the Evening Bulletin as
foreman.
kilograms were sent both to Sweigart's
sister at Lancaster. Pa. and to his father.
j. Sweigart, at oxford, Pa, by Under
body, but up to late hour last night no
reply had been received. If no word with
regard to what disposition they desire
the funeral will take place at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon from Mr.. Henderson's es-
adjustment.