The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-08
SHE TRIES SHOOTING
Mrs, |. E. RoSebery of Bayne-
vile Objects to People
PASSING NEAR HER HOME
Sheriff Simmons Requested to
Place Her Under Arrest.

Mrs. L. E. Roseberry, who was tried
In the probate court several years age
On the charge Of insanity and. the case
dismissed, has again been creating dis
turbance at her home near Bayneville in
the lower part of this county. Sheriff
Simmons received a telegram from that
place yesterday asking him TO immedi-
ateIy place the woman under arrest, as
she has been in the habit of shooting at
people who pass along the public high
way near her home.
There have been no disastrous results
reported, but the people of that neigh
borhood are much agitated over the dis
turbance and fear that some serious &C
cident may result from the shooting.
Sheriff Simmons will probably investigate
the matter today.
About four years ago, Mrs. Roseberry
was taken into the probate court before
Judge Haynaker to have the qeustion of
her sanity tested. There were several
witnesses, among them being her hus-
band and children. Mrs. Roseberry was
not put on the witness stand herself and
in fact stated 10 the judge that she
thought it better for every one concerned
that she be confined in the asylum, with
the idea that proper treatment would re-
store her mind 10 its normal condition.
For time she was confined in the coun-
ty jail awaiting an order Of commitment
TO the asylum After thinking over the
situation and being advised by friends,
she finally applied to the probate court
Tor a rehearing of her case.
According to the statutes Of the state,
Judge Haymaker authorized a reheartng
Of the case, and a date was set for the
new trail. At the appointed time. Mrs.
Roseberry was taken into the court, but
none Of the witnesses whose testimony
at the previous trial had caused her to
be adjudged insane were present and af-
ter a consideration of the matter, Judge
Haynlaker ordered that Mrs. Roseberry
be released from custody.
After the second trail, Mrs. Roseberry
returned TO her home on the farm, which
she occupies at the present time. A short
time after her return, her little boy died
very suddenly from some unknown cause.
AT the present time, Mrs. Roseberry
lives on the farm with one little
boy and conducts the business Of the
farm without the assistance of others
Her husband has been dead for several
years and the other children live in other
parts of the county.
Mrs. Roseberry presents the appear
ance of being a very bright woman and
at times seems to be perfectly sane.
say that she has halucinations similar
TO all people troubled with insanity. In
addition to these Authorizations there are
many marked symptoms, peculiar to
those afflicted
Mrs. Roseberry seems to be a woman
OF remarkable ingenuity and on being
closely questioned in regard to the
strange actions of herself, usually finds
some valid method of explanation.
Coupled with her ingenuity is that of a
positive denial. In some Of her actions
she makes a denial 50 strong that, ap-
parently, all doubt vanishes as TO her
1t was said yesterday at the court
house that she was one Of the most
persons examined for insan-
fly in the probate court. On several in |
stances she is known to have carried |
weapons, while in the city with the idea
OF using them. She once entered the pro- !
bate court room with a revolver, but |
serious difficulty was avoided
One time while r. E. Enoch was Justice |
Of the peacs in this city Mrs Roseberry |
was a party in 4 suit Of some import |
Rnce in that court. After the case was !
decided, she carried receiver for some /
time with the avowed intention Of max /
Ing things warm for Judge Enoch
Her case IS moro remarkable owing to |
the fact that since the death Of her hus-
band all Of the farm work has been car
ried on without the assistance Of other
people.
The farm Is good one and the land /
will command a good price. People have /
said that the products of the farm have
been well cared for during each season.
There is some apprehension that the
officers will have trouble in making the
arrest. owing TO the fact that Mrs. Rose
berry is armed. 1t would not be strange
that she should try 70 prevent the officers
from approaching her home and resist
ng the arrest.
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