The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-29
WAS CROSSED IN LOVE.
SADIE THOMfS THRBiTENS TohfLL
HERsELF ron THAT REASON,
And isLodgei In Jail on the Charge OF In
sanity-Wants to Marry hich-
mond Drummer.

Last Sunday evening HND
blonde arrived I'm Richmond by the oi'
train over the Richmond, Fredericksours
and Potomac railroad. She was evident
" a stranger in town, for upon alightins
from tho cars. she inquired tho way 10
good hotel. She was shown to the sue
Of the depot where tho buses wait io'
r,assenqers. and selected the conveyance
attached TO Fords Hotel. Her luggage
consisted OF barge trunk and a well
made lady's bicycle, about which sns
wss extremely soiicitous.
From WASHINGTON.
r-.o, arrival A. the hotel, she gave heS
-, tl,e olcrlS as Miss sadie lhohas,
,.l'.l,i,cton ID. c." and was assigned
- I'm lgs' Her appearance was re-
er...l,hle. and she had large a'liou'., -, -,
-. ,so no questions were asNeu
.-,,..~,tr,, her ability 20 pay her BOARD
o,....,lt ,ho clerk that it was possible ahe
t.t,t stsv in Richmond Il month, II the
60, sulted her. and followed IL up Dy
, Tho announcement that she was extreme
ly fond Of riding a bike.
She was up betimes MONDAY nDlill'S ~.
and came down to breakfast attired In a
,,~-,-lafed divided skirts. ASgings' All
toned OF by a becoming cap, such as IS
-. bv tho hardy Scotch Highlanders.
g. left the hotel after breakfast ana
10 until dinner. After dinner, she
took another spin. which lasted until sup
- Tbfs programme she observed
tuesday and Wednesday, until she pc
car,e "a familiar figure on the streets OF
Richmond.
ThursGay. however, she seemed TO have
iosf her appetite for wheeling, and came
down 10 breakfast dressed In White
duck suit. After breakfast she retlreo
TO her room and stayed there unul dinner
ard when she came down she seemed
much distressed over some thins. l"urS-
d., nf-ht ho- feelings seemed % reach a
cimax and became uncontrollaDie. sno
told one of the chambcmaiis az the
hoe, that shr hai been crossed in love
and was going TO XIII herself.
ACTED STRANGELY.
She continued to- act so strangely that
/ the hotel people became conVinceu '"al
! shs was Insane, and determined 10 nave
| her arrested. Sergeant Alexander loih-
! 1tnson v-es sent for about / o'clock yeiter-
/ day. He went rp TO her room. wnere
d.. found h.r writing energeucally. lt
/ afterwards turned out that she was en-
! gagged in COMPOSING some alleged poetry
Ife minced her under arrest and took her
across tho way 10 the Office Of the Chiel
I of Police whore Major Howard engaged
her I'm conversation.
Her actions seemed so peculiar 20 the
| chief that he concluded 70 commission of
lunacy was necessary TO deter
,,,ira her condition. She was then
tsl..n m the Second station. after which
close cariaga was procured
v-f.h Deputy Jailor Dan Welsl
~.r in charge. She was IN
duced 10 enter it ou the preteXt OF taxing
ber fo the Chenuca'lc and Ohio denot.
when the fau was reached ana al
.,,.,o,t was made To- get her 20 align
She resisted vigorously. AS she i5
stout and muscula young woman II wa
ma folso 10 deal Win her. Finally. now
ever Mr. Weisicer. with the help or tvs
r.norfnrs who happened tO Doe near-a
hand cot her ont OF the carriage am
l.,ried trr un the stairs 10 the mos
,l...r r,,.,,fla r1,r, ,n the fau
t,u .f. r-i.i bitterly and sal
l .., D., pi.rmond IN ho mar
o. t.,t 7f- runs b., send 10
i'-- ~ ,,-ros. name she CAV,
,~a. rarticular friend a
.a ,..,. efonnin- at Murphy
r.-, ,r't, ,.,tr.nar who is "a drum
,,...,i .i-,or-n lio,or house. wa
",l i0' ..t1 ba know nothin
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