Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-08
mrs. gRAVEN|S INSANE
Thought to Have Been Driven
Crazy BY the Senator Fair
Will Case.
She Was Principal Claimant in the
Celebrated california Will
Contest.
Attempt to Mob Negro in Chicago
Gold Democrats to Support
Mckinley.

Washington, Ia, Sept. Sword has
been received by relatives in this city
from DR.. Howard Harrington, of San
Francisco. that Mrs Nettie Craven-
Fair is confined in a private mad house.
DR.. Harrington says his patient is con-
fined to her bed but portion of the
time; that she is greatly run down
physically and consequently unbal-
4anced mentally; that she manifests no
suicidal or other mania; that 1t will be
a long time before she can recover, but
that she will eventually be restored to
normal health with proper care.
Mrs. 3Craven's daughter Mrs. Koehler,
of st. Louis, has been notified of her
mothers condition and is on her way to
her bedside
Those who have followed the case.
thrucut the trying ordeal to Mrs era
ven, as, she is still called here. altho
there is not a living soul in Washington
but believes she is really what che
claims-the widow of Senator James G. !.
Fair--are not surprised at the news that
she is in a mad house. Physically weak
ened and mentally unstrung by her long
legal battles against the Fair Millions
distressed By. the badgering of lawyers
when she was on the stand and by the
Visit OF bailiffs when she was i'll at her.
hotel declared by the trial judge forg-
Ell and an adventures, indicted by the
grand jury for perjury and subornation
of perjury---little wonder that she has
collapsed under the strain and the re-
cent conclusive reverse, and, at the age
of %. i, sinking into chronic dementia,
Thos's. who SAW Mrs Craven during
her visit to this city last year can not
realize that sfe Is rs years of age. Tall,
stately. handsome, dignitied, Without a
wrinkle marring her fair brow, she
locked to be under 40. If they could see
her today. lit is doubtfulif they would
recognize in her the woman they saw
but twelve short months ago.
The liberal use of money by the heirs
of Senator Fair by his first wife is re-
Is.,nenstb!e FOR Nettie Craven's present
condition and the terrible charges that
have been brought against her all be-
cause she is claiming that which is hers
by right. True, she has had a large
sum OF money at her disposal thru the.
goodness of her s3n-!n-laW, W. L. Koeh-
Ter. a wealthy brewer of St Louis but
it is insignificant az compared with the
Immense wealth controlled by the
Fairs. BY means of this wealth
witnss ses We're produced to prove her son
by Senator Fair illegitimate, prove that
the witnesses of her marriage were per-
juries, and the deeds, Wills and mar
sriage records produced by her to be for
geries
The pitiless enemies have even gone
90 far as to intimate that her present
condition Was developed by the habit
8lal use of some drug. 1t is claimed that
the numerous great lawyers who watch
ed her during her latest trial observed
that she freausntly withdrew from the
court room into the judges chambers
and in few minutes returned, percep-
stibiN refreshed, her cheeks flushed. her
eyes frightened, and resumed her seat
on the Witness5 stand only to relapse af-
ter aWllileEand become a detected look
ing old woman fighting and trying
5nraYely to MAKE a courageous showing.
IshsSe enemies have secured the publi-s
cation thru a sensational paper Of a
statement that as long ago as July, 1897,
when MIS-. Craven, was "tIle er11 press
5doWager of the San Francisco schools.
en- arges of Temperance We're preferred
AGAINST her but dismissed thru her mag
Snstic power$ard clever sch eming.
Y nder the circumstances. any woman
OF Mrs Graye1ls sensible temperament
would be driven insane That she Is
sincere and honest in her claims is a M
ply evidenced by the fact that prior to
the decision Of the 10th of last month,
from which she will appeal, she was re-
3peatealy offered immense sums OF mon
sey to withdraw her suit, to all8of which
s1e had but one response II am not
eking money: but seek to maintain
my good name and give respected
name to my child"