New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
WOMAN .SC4RES WALDORF
Flowishes Itco PistoLs-M Bellevue
Insane Partition.

A woman who registered at the Waldorf three
days ago as Mrs. t. A. Maignen, of Philadelphia
and who is said to have ordered diamonds worth
100000 at several of the large jewelry estab-
lishrenfs and had them sent to the hoteL
started what looked If it might become
panic In the hotel last evening with two loaded
revolvers She was put into a cab and taken
TO Bellevue Hospital. DR.. Mabon, the new
Bellevue superintendent, says he thinks ne
knows who her husband is. and he believes she
is French woman OF prominence He would
not divulge all he knew of her case
DIR Merwin superintendent of the OUTDOOR
Poor Department said the woman was TO oe
held for observation, her friends having asked
that it be done.
when her clothing was searched the two re-
volvers loaded were found in her pocket Dr-
Mabon had a short talk with the woman ana
she appeared much calmer while he spoke to
her in French. He said she had papers which
showed she was probably Mrs. Maignen She
had several hundred dollars in her purse
When DR. Mabon ordered her taken to the in
sane pavilion she became violent. She raved in
coherently and struggled the two detectives
who had had charge OF her in the cab tried 10
start out Of the with her One OF the DIG
attendants took hold OF her, and she struggled
still more Another and another seized her, until
four attendants and the two detectives were
giles effective for a time. but the strength Of
half dozen men was too much for her, and
raving like maniac. she was carried TO the in
sane pavilion. across the hospital yard. There
q nurse was assigned TO watch her closely.
One Of the detectives who was in the cab with
her said she had been at the hotel three days
and had shown mania for buying diamonds
He said she had visited Tifany's, Benedict's,
Mrs Lynch's and Kirkpatrick's, at Thirty
1hird-st- and Fifth-ave-, and ordered diamonds
and jewelry worth 100000. which had been
sent to the hotel for her.
The detective also said that along with the
arrival of the gems came inquiries about the
financial standing of the who was
ordering them.
The address of the woman her husbands
business address. according to this detective,
ss No. 1910 Arch-st., Philadelphia.
The woman on registering Thursday asked
for a bedroom sitting and bath on the
Fifth-ave. side Of the house, and was assigned
a suite Of three the ninth floor Of that
side No one called on her at any time. She
went out shopping all Friday afternoon, and
when she got back to the hotel a lot of pack
ages from various stores were sent TO her She
kept some and rejected others.
She was noticed acting queerly for the first
time on Saturday. when at dinner she ordered
the waiter constantly bringing her clean
glasses.
The maid on the ninth floor heard mumblings
and queer sounds coming from the woman s
room about $50 O'Clock last night, and she
knocked TO offer aid She got no response, but
tie sounds continued, and the maid informed
the management.
The house detectives, Smith and Kennedy,
one Of the managers and the maid entered the
rooms with passkey-
Mrs. Maignen in wrapper in the mid
ole OF the floor, with loaded revolver in each
hand fourishing them around her head, and
the scene looked 10 the others if the woman
was stage struck and rehearsing.
As soon as she the party she became in
furiated and backed TO the wall between the
windows
what do you want?" she cried. You're not
wanted; get oUti"
The others began TO speak quietly to the
woman. and for ten minutes they kept talking
10 her until they had cajoled her into lower
ing the eapons which were all the time point
ing 1T them. Then they disarmed her A
hypoderraic injection of a soothing drug was
given to quiet her. and then the maid helped her
make her street toilet The management had a
closed cab sent to the side of the hotel, and the
woman then taken down a private elevator
TO the side door and put into the carriage, which
took her to Bellevue