The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-02


she was taken to the Danville asylum.
RESISTED TOO MUCH.
on cross examination Mrs. Griffith
said she was an aunt of DIR. Heilman,
one of the defendants. She said that
in her opinion Miss Dickinson resisted
more than a person with well-bal-
anced mind would when the party
called to take her to the Danville asy-
lum. Witness assisted in placing the
straight Jacket on Miss Dickinson but
Il was not fastened tightly or laced all
the way down. The Jacket was put on
the plaintiff so that she could be prop
erly restrained If she became violent.
After the Jacket was on her for few
moments it was taken off when 1t was
found that she was not inclined to be
violent. Mrs. Griffith gave in sub
stance several statements made by
Anna Dickinson which indicated that
she was afraid she would be poisoned.
She thought that no woman would re
main voluntarily in the room occupied
by Anna for twenty -four hours. There
were all kinds of impurities in the
room and it was very unhealthy
room to remain i'm. From Susan E
Dickinson she learned that Anna had
been i'm the room for forty-eight hours.
HAD HER BY THE THROAT.
James Eggleston, son of Allen Egg
gleston. one of the defendants, testi-
fed that in February, 1891, Martha,
Miss Dicktnson's maid, came to his
fathers store and asked him To go to
the Dickinson house. Martha ran back
to the house and witness followed her.
When she arrived there he found Anna
standing inside in her room and she
had Susan, who was standing outside
I'm the hallway, by the throat. lie
forced the door open which caused
Anna to loosen her hold on Susan
throat. Martha then went into tbs
room and got a tray of dishes which
was the cause of the trouble.
George James was a brakeman on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern train on which Miss Dickinson was
conveyed to the Danville insane asylum.
No violence was used in putting her
on the train. on the train she talked
quite loud and at Kingston she tried
to leave the train. At Danville she got
off at the asylum platform AS she
alighted she told the conductor she
was going to have him discharged
She acted as if she was very angry
Bridget Doran said she saw Anna
Dickinson following Martha Griffith a
few days before she was taken to the
asylum. She was very angry and was
shouting at the top of her voice, I'll
show you, you little devil you, if catch
you"
DIR. OGLESBY'S DISPOSITIONS.
The deposition of DR.. James Oglesby
of Danvile, taken March 3, 1897, was
read. DR.. Oglesby is suffering from
heart trouble and believed that it would
be dangerous for him to attend the
trial. On February %. 1891, he was
called to the Danville Insane asylum
to examine Miss Anna Dickinson. He
was taken to the female ward Wher,
Miss Dickinson was by Mrs. Frost, tbs
matron. He examined her with refer
enCe to her appearance, nervous condi
tion and previous condition of hel
health. Her manner was eXcitable anC
she had a wild look in her eye. He
appearance indicated that she had beer
subject to "a long mental strain anC
she had the delusion that a conspiracy
had been formed to deprive her of he
liberty. His judgment was that she va
insane. After the reading Of this de
position court adjourned.