Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-11

be seen. She pawned her wedding ring
to get enough money to pay her bill at
a hotel and secure transportation 10
Sioux City, and has made unsuccess-
full efforts to find her son. She was
formerly q teacher In the South Dakota
school for the blind at Gary.
Mrs. Whitney told her story to b. II.
Lien of Sioux Falls, member of the
board of charities, when she was al;
Gary. He and other prominent South
Dakotans, as we'll as many here. have
pledged help to the plucky woman.
Mrs. Whitney, leaving the school al
Gary, went to Sioux Falls, and engag-
ed in teaching music. She and her
mother had disagreements which may
have been responsible for her troubles.
At any rate the daughter was commit
ted to the asylum at Yankton. She
tried to induce the authorities to give
her an examination, by skilled alien
lists. In this she failed. Her mind
would have been shattered. she says
but for her concern about the boy
When she was sent to the asylum the
boy was sent to an orphanage. which
she has been unable to locate.
In short time the woman had learn
ed the routine of the asylum perfectly
and was ready to escape. The shutters
of her first door window We're fastened
by screws.
Spoon Aids Escape.
Waiting till night when there was
no moon, she took from the dining room
Il spoon. With it she removed the
screws which fastened the heavy shut
tiers. She knew that at certain mo-
ment the electric current which main
tanned the incandescent lights was
turned off for brief space, as the cur
to current battery. In that moment OF
darkness the prisoner planned escape.
The grounds We're patrolled by guards,
but with great care she managed to
loosen the shutter screws. leaving the
frame in it's place.
The prisoner stood by the window
her hands on the shutters ready to
snatch them away. The lights went
out. Instantly the woman tore away
the grating, dropped it to the ground,
leaped thru the window. and ran, soon
reducing her pace to a walk. She met
hospital attendant, advanced straight
toward him. passed him as If she has
been casual visitor, and left, the
grounds. Tramping along the road to-
ward Elk Point. she walked till eX-
hausted. Then she lay down in tbs
woods and slept, on the ground.
In her dress the fugitive had some
bread crusts. With these in the NOR
ming, she made breakfast and trudg
ed on, keeping out of sight as much as
possible. At night she reached the
town, ready to drop with hunger and
WEAKNESS. She pawned her ring and
went to a hotel, next morning coming
to Sioux City. She found employment
at the Hotel Garretson as a waitress
She remained there for some time, and
recently, because Of her ability. was
promoted.
Mrs. Whitney told her story tc
friends and they helped her. Yesterda,
Mr.. Lien, who. two years ago, was dem
ocratic candidate for governor of South
Dakota and is one of the wealthiest
men in the state; Homer Johnson, OF
Armour and several other prominent
South Dakota men, heard the story
The woman said her mother and sister
had her incarcerated as insane be-
cause she believed in clairvoyance. A
leading law firm, Hubbard d Burgess,
was engaged, and series of sensa-
tional legal suits Is expected to fol-
Inv