The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
ANACONDA NEWS.
A MESSAGE FROM ABOVE
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover Thought
She Received One From Jesus.
SHE SMASHED A WINDOW
In Order to Deliver It A Nurse Driven
Insane by Religion-Sent to the
Insane Asylum After
s1te Examination.
SHE SMASHED A WINDOW

Sane on all other subjects but men
tally unbalanced on the subject of re-
ligion, is Mrs Elizabeth Hoover Yes
terday she started for the Warm
Springs asylum seated in a buggy be-
side Under Sheriff Morgan
Mrs. Hoover has been a resident Of
Anaconda for about two years. Previ-
Gus to that she lived in Missoula, where
she was tried once for insanity, but
discharged. Her occupation is that of
nurse. During part of her stay in
Anaconda she was an inmate of the
home of Rev. w. T. Custer, until re-
Gently pastor of the Methodist church.
For the last two months she has been
living at the home of William Glenn at
T12 West Sixth street.
Recently she has given evidence of
mental unsoundness, but this was not
particularly marked until Monday
night, when she told of hearing mys-
FERROUS voices and spent most of the
night standing on the Sidewalks lis
tening to spiritual conversation.
Yesterday morning she. began prowl-
ing about the house of Mrs. Maud Corr,
wife of Frank Corr, who resides on
Spruce street, near the Glenn home.
She called on Mrs. Glenn and talked
in a rambling manner. She came back
to the house soon after leaving it and
raped at the door. Mrs. Corr. know
ing who 1t was, refused to answer.
Mrs. Hoover retired to the gate, wiring
ing her hands and muttering to her
self. She made another assault on the
door, but to no effect.
She then went around to the alley,
and entering at the rear gate, raped
at Mrs. Gorr's windowsvto no effect.
Then she seized stone and threw it
through the window. A. T. Mcleod,
who rooms in the house, came out and
asked her what she wanted. She was
silent and moved away. Again she
raped on the window.
What do you want?" demanded Mr..
Mcleod.
go away. Don't you dare touch me
or I'll lay you out that long" said Mrs.
Hoover excitedly and indicating with
her arms the distance she would lay
him out.
Il have a message from above" said
she. Il have delivered it three times
now and I'm not going to deliver 1t
again"
She went on to say there were two
men confined by Mrs Corr in the
house and that her message was to
have them liberated. Then she moved
away.
Mr.. Mcleod notified the sheriff's Of
flee. Under Sheriff Morgan and Dep
uty Sheriff Joe Daily went up with
hack. Mrs. King, a neighbor, prevail
ed upon Mrs. Mcleod to accompany
the officers into the hack. She was
taken to the county jail. Later in the
day she was examined before Judge
Napton and Doctors English and Sigh.
Mr.. Mcleod and Mrs. King testified
and then Mrs. Hoover herself was in
terrogated Her answers were ra-
tional and concise until the matter of
how nfi ct he
touched upon, when she grew excited.
She denied absolutely that she had
broken a window.
Why did you go there?" asked DIR.
English.
Because I had a message to deliver"
who was the message FROM"
From my Lord, if you want to
know: from my Savior, the author of
my faith, my Redeemor. My message
was from Jesus. Do you know hm?"
No" said DR.. Sigh. Il can't say
that | do"
nodding her head and folding her
1--WE read of him. explained the
doctor.
That's just what l thought" said
Mrs Hoover. with an air that said
plainly she knew she was in the hands
of the heather.
What was your messenger contin-
ued the doctor.
ut was to go to Maud-Mrs. Corr
and tell her to release those men.
That is what Jesus told me. l went
there and / could hear them talking in
side. They said We would get out II
we could, but we are tied and / could
hear them saying one of them was hid
in this place. another in that place and
another off in that corner. There was
young lady with them"
DR.. English attempted to cross-ex-
anime her, but Mrs. Hoover pursed
her lips, folded her arms, and with
snort of disgust folded her arms
and said: Il never say thing twice.
] never repeat myself" and refused
to answer any more questions.
Mr.. Glenn testified that Mrs. Hoover
had been acting strangely for some
time, but had been perfectly harmless.
SO the matter had been allowed to go
on. every one thinking her peculiarities
would pass. Mrs. Hoover 1t appears,
had not been entirely well recently.
On Monday night, according to Mr..
Glenn's arrative, Mrs. Hoover arose
at unusual hours and went out on the
sidewalk several times. About mid
night she made a trip to the walk and
stood there talking to herself for near
ly 40 minutes. Mr.. Glenn went after
her and to him she said she was hear
ing voices and asked him II he did not
hear them. To quiet her he said he
did. She came in, but went out again