Arizona republican., 1896-12-03
THE FURY OF 4 MAD WOMAN
Stormed the County Jail With
 CordWood Stick.
Georgte Clifford, Who Killed a Man at Williams Three Yes rs Ago, Was Pardonsd, ana Now Goes to the Insane Asylum.

"Let me out of here or I will tear the house downp'
 The threat was accompanied by a string of paths and the shattering of glass, an ominous indication that the Samsonian feat was in fair way of being accomplished.
 The scene was in the woman's quar- ters of the county jail and the uproar was made by young woman named Georgie Clifford, who had been placed in jail pending her examination before the probate judge.
 When arrested the woman walked to the court with Officers Steve Bailey and Buck without any trouble, but when she was placed in the cell her pent-up fury was released She swore 1 fearfully and demolished everything she could lay her hands on, to the great terror of a Mexican woman, who occupied the cell.
 Its no use talking, that woman will ! have to be handcuffed," said Jailer Boyd, as the noise of flying furniture reached his ears. Calling another of f1cer and securing pair of handcuffs he proceeded to the cell, followed by a Republican representative. Crouching in one corner of the cell was the Mex ican woman, and standing in the mid dle of the floor stood the enraged wo- man with a huge stick of stovewood in her uplifted hands.
 The noise at the door attracted her attention and she gave utterance to the vilest and most profane language possible. She threatened to kill the first one that entered and the weapon was poised over her head ready to de- scend on the cranium of the one who had the courage to enter. The officer paused, for the woman was determined and the weapon was dangerous. It was finally agreed to rush in upon her and the door was opened for that pur- pose. t
 Bing! The stick of wood flew at the head of Jailer Boyd, who was pre- pared, and lodged in time, the missile striking the iron door viciously. i The mad woman picked up another stick to follow up the assault, but Of
 ficer Buck arrived in time to pacify
 her. She was finally conducted into the probate court, where her exami- nation took place. The officers stated that the woman was resident of block Al and that for several months past
 she had been acting queerly. Hel mania was constant dread that she
 was going to be killed by somebody
 who was always following her. She had habit of wandering around the
 streets at all hours of the night tc
 escape from her imaginary pursuer. | When questioned by the probate judge she resolutely refused to stat,
 her name, age or anything else ant
 took refuge in the terse remark that i was none of his business" The wo man has been confirmed morphin, fiend for some time, which is directl, !, responsible for her lamentable state She was adjudged insane and com 1 mitted to the asylum.
 Georgie Clifford has a history ant l her acts of depravity are many Sh was formerly a resident of Williams , and her reprehensible career was ter minated in that town three years age l One night she undertook to rob a maj , and to make her work sure and speedy , she gave her victim morphine to ren [ der him unconscious. She made 3 miscalculation, however, and the ma, 5 died from the effects of the dose. Be f coming alarmed at his death she fie
 without taking the money on the per
 son of the corpse.
 She was captured and brought bac
 for trial. Conviction of manslaughte t followed and a sentence of three an
 a half years was imposed. She serve
 a short period of the sentence and wa t pardoned by ex-Governor Hughe a some time ago.
 : DISPUTED LAND.