The times., 1897-04-22
FATE OF FLORENCE JORDAN
Reason Leaves Her While She Fol-
lows Her Downward Path.
Wrecked of Beauty, Mind, and
Health, the Gates of st, Eliza
beth Are Closed Upon Her.

Florence Jordan has gone violently insane.
Yesterday morning the young girl who
created such sensation in Washington
several months ago, was brought back to
this city from Philadelphia, and after a
medical examination of her mental con-
clifton she was committed to st. Elizabeth S
Insane Asylum, and spent last night in
that institution.
Florence was once q beautiful girl, and
of respectable family, but she was way
ward, and her uepravity soon got her into
trouble. She first attracted public atten-
tion when upon request of her mother and
sister, the police rescued her from dis
reputable house on Eleventh street. 1t was
then claimed that she was under age, and
upon her promise to reform Florence was
released, after having been locked up in
No, 1 station. A week later bicycle firm
reported to the police that young woman
who answered Miss Jordan's description
had rented Il wheel and after several days
had failed to return it. She was arrested
on the charge OF grand larceny AMI the
bicycle recovered. Three days she spent
in No. j station when it was found that
she had made attempt to dispose of the
sanity, and upon this she was again re-
lease l.
Florence was next arrested for disor
derly conduct in lunchr0om on street.
The charge was again changed 10 vagrcncy
and she was taken to the police court
and released on personal bonds. Many ef-
forts We're made To reclaim the girl from
her evil way, but she continued to visit
ak ahl nd rina oil !,
Norfolk From there she went to Fhila-
delpha, and continued to lead life OF
shame.
While there, short time ago, She eN-
hibited symptoms of insanity, and was
sent TO the Philadelphia City Hospital
In company with the matron of that IN
stitution, she was brought back to this
city yesterday morning, and taken TO the
Sixth precinct station. Her condition is
a pi;iful one, though the physicians think
Sue may ultimately become cured She is
no longer a pretty young girl. She is IL
sad wreck of her former beauty. At times
she is seized with violent spasmS, and ii
is with difficulty that she is controlled
At such times she curses and talks in the
most shocking manner. One Of her iancies
is to imagine that she is an actress nf re-
nOWn. ara attempts TO go through Ions
roles TO enact her part. The first 5mptoms
of her mental alteration WAS her desire
to bleach her hair every other day, and
when taken TO the hospital she tore her
clothing into shrecs and refused To par
take of any food prepared in the institu-
ton, but ordered her meals sent In from
q hotel.
While on the train from Philadelphia
yesterday, she several times shocked the
passengers by her language and attempts
to leap from the train. Upon reaching the
station she repeatedly cried for Harry"
whom she said was her only friend.
The family OF the young girl are deeply
grieved at her sad fate, and yesterday
called at the station to see her. Florence,
however, refused to recognize them, and
continued to reply to their expressions Of
sympathy with shameful oaths.- Yester-
day afternoon she was removed TO st.
Elizabeth's Insane Asylum in the Sixth
precinct patrol.