The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-28

Sarzs N1rcrcr9a. who has succeedet 10
ksa2snx the people % Fremant Or pms and
needles for s--any caonsAa Is 4 Sa.I a. last
She anase q gallant ngas. bur Deputy Pros
ecutsnx Attorney Morris had 100 many
cards FOR ner. Ard ynsEce McEswa.n de-
e.sted sEszS sae rauss pay ane OF - ana
costs Tor hitting M-ss Lilly Axufter s-th
q roex. or 20 10 AL The recoaotabls
Sarah cossld ret raise the necessary SUN.
and was consequently taken 10 The County
3aL
Deputy Morris has also come to the con-
e.sssnn that tie reop.s Of Fremont have
in their nsstss IL perscn who 10 Liable 10 DO
anything ~ any time. Acting under fEsis
belief. ne has instituted proceed ngs IN tae
superior court TO determine whether Mss
Mepo1orxh . "a her right mind In doing
40 Mr Aorrss' nerves were not shaken II
the least al the thought OF pas; h.sscry.
Some people wit recall how Sarah vas
sea; 70 ehe insane asylum once upon
tine. evidence as TO her insanity having
been given by reputable c.tixens OF FIRE.
uoat Subsequently she wac released. and
wnsie II may sound Ike . regular ST. Louis
Gsobe-Democrsf hunting story, IL - true
nevertheless that che not only sued but ac-
tuaIly obtained Judgment ia the kinS
county courts against the persons wao
had been instrumental IN plac4ng her IN
Stzsacoom
been the downfall Of this remarkable
woman. was on trial before Justice Me
EIvafn Yesterday. The states principal
witness was Miss Lily Agutrer. Those
VINO were present at the tr.ai told Post
INTEL. gencer reporter that she was de-
csdedIy tine looking II viii be seen from
,his that rsar spectators II D court proceed
ing are observing of the looks Of the wit
nesses. Miss Agurter said that che was
walking past Mss MeDonougn's little
house when MISS McDonough picked up
rock as large a eeacup ana threw X Al
her. She sred to ge. out of the way. nut
was struck Oh the ankle. A moment later
a second rock passed in close proximity TO
her head.
Miss Mcponough took the stand. and.
"a the football coach would say. relied
on straight football. which being trans
lated In the prosen; case means that she
resorted to that time-honored defense
known as an alibl She was positive tnst
she did not do the things charged against
her, because. according to her story, she
was In the city ut that time. On cross
examination Mr.. Morris asked ahss ao-
Donough her age.
"Thirty-two." she replied pertly.
Every one In the court room except MISS
McDonough smiled. Her explanation OF
how she figured that only thirty-two sum
mers had passed over her head appeared
to Mr.. Morris something IKE the mar ~
that Indicate the wanderings OF football
during a hot game but II il now settled
that henceforth Miss McDonough Will be
s. years old until her next birthday.
After the justice had given his decision
Miss McDonough was taken to the county
jail. Preliminary to the proceedings TO
determine her mental condition she WAS
questioned In Judge Langley's court by
physicians. She said that there were
few good people In Fremont For the re-
mainder she did not think much OF them
She said that her enemies were eonspiring
against her life. What they could not
think Of 10 make her life miserable was
supplied by John r. Dore. Dofe used TO
be Miss MsDonoughs attorney. and she
thought he was the best man on the face
of the earth. The hearing OK the case be-
fore Judge Langley was continued until
next Thursday. when 1t VIII be tried be-
fore jury.
Miss McDonough may. without exagger-
alton be called the champion rock throw
err Two or three weeks ago Mrs Murphy,
mother OF William Murphy. Fremont
merchant was hit with huge rock. Miss
Minnie Fernandez had a paifui OF water
thrown on her as she passed one Sunday.
spelling her gown. Children have been
struck by her with rocks. and nearly every
one that passes Is treated to vigorous
tongue lashing. mixed with words that
would not look we'll In print.