The San Francisco call., 1899-07-11
To Be Imprisoned One Year
in the Santa Barbara
County Jail.
HER MIND GIVING WAY
Yda Adds, the Once Brilliant
Writer, Believed to Be Now
Verging on Insanity.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA, July IO-Yda Adds
Storke, the once brilliant writer of stories,
chiefly relating 10 Mexican life, is expect
ed to become q raving maniac at any mo-
ment. She appeared in the Superior Court
this morning to receive sentence on
charge Of writing and mailing libelous
letters 70 r. F. Winchester and for which
a jury found her guilty. A large crowd
assembled to see how she would bear up
under the prolonged strain. She came in,
being conducted by Sheriff Stewart, very
slowly. and plainly showed the effects or
the struggle she had on Saturday night
with Attorney Grant Jackson in an at
tempt TO murder him. She was quite
lame and several times had to ask for
assistance.
When court was called Senator John J.
BoyCe. her attorney. arose and said
that he had prepared a bill of exceptions
and motion for a new trial, which he
would submit without argument. These,
he said he had prepared with the aid OF
his client, the defendant. Immediately
upon submitting the bill of exceptions and
motion for a new trial BOyce said tha+
the action Of the defendant since The G'
had been such that as far as he g. as per
sonaIIy concerned he would have nothing
further 10 do with the case, but that
hereafter Attorney Carrier, his associate,
would conduct the case. Carrier was ap-
.
court. while BOyCe entered the case Volun-
tartly at later date. Boyce conducted
the case himself, Carrier not being heard
at all Senator Boyce's decision came as
q surprise TO the defendant, who al
though she has abused him on the street
Tor the result of her trial hardly expected
him 10 desert her.
After a short conversation with AttOr-
ney Carrier, Mrs. Storke began: If it
please the court, I will remain seated, as
] am suffering too much pain to stand
She went on with a long argument in
we'll chosen words, principally 10 the ef-
feet that she had secured further testi-
mony which would prove beyond doubt
that T. y. Gutierrez was the author Of
the HbelOus letters, and that in order to
CorrobOrate this several reputable citizens,
although hostile 10 her, would swear 10
atfidavits duplicating the said Gutierrez.
Senator BOyCe arose at this time and
said that he was the only attorney that
had been consulted since the trial, ana
that no such affidavits had been placed
in his hands.
Mrs. Storke said that she had informed
Boyce that she would swear 10 such ain
davits.
Judge Oster listened attentively to her,
and at the close stated he believed the
verdict a correct one, and that the pen
atty for such ofense to be utterly lnade,
Quate. He then sentenced her TO the run
penalty-One year in the COUNTY Jan.
The woman simply said. I have Vio-
lated no law She was then taken 10
IAN ana IISIG began dDQSlNt lain tipOtl
her former attorney.
This afternoon Mrs. StOrke was taken
T. the Police Court for aTraignment, un-
der the charge Of an attempt to murder
Grant Jackson. She appeared even
weaker than she had in the afternoon.
Judge Wheaton asked her to give her true
name, and she replied: ''Yda Adds
StOrke-JacksOn. There may be Some
doubt 10 the Jackson; but that VIII b g..
issue IN this case
She contends that a contract marriage
exists between her and Grant Jackson,
and that she visited his room yesterday
commit assault upon him, but as right
a : his wife.
Mrs Storke's examination will take
place Thursday, and she was required to
give $4,000 bail.
two six-shooters, a large bottle of
CL.oTOfOTm contained in a bottle stamped
"Bouca del Aguila Chihuahua Emilio
IaIOn,' a small bottle containing prusSlc
acid, a knife and some cord were taken to
the scene Of the attempted murder by
her. II is believed by many that IL was
her intention to chlOrOfOrm Jackson,
which she partially succeeded in doing,
and then mutiate him. After this she
undoubtedly intended to destroy her life
on the spot This theory Is borne out by
the fact that everything necessary for
carrying these things into execution were
present. and also because she hOVered
about the house all night long waiting for
an opportunity TO enter which she dld at
daylight. She admitted to Jackson that
she had been near the house all night,
stating that she saw him enter rather
la late this afternoon Mrs. storke ap-
peared 70 nave become completely col
iapsed. but her physicians We're sum-
moned in time TO lend aid. 1t is believed
that the woman is about 10 become raw
ing maniac. She will allow any one to
case.