The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-05
To House Of Detention.


treatment I have received am very,
very angry, but do not make the mis-
take Of thinking I am insane. -
Just then the van arrived and the
oHlcers started to conduct her to it. |
She again began screaming and appeal
Ing to the bystanders to come to her
relief. When the officers endeavored
to place Mrs. Morris in the van she
fought flercely. After four officers
had struggled with her for some min
utes they succeeded, in getting her in
the van. She was more disheveled
than ever. They could not close the
door because Mrs. Morris was too near
"Please set over 50 T can close the
door, requested one Of the policemen.
IT am not the character of person
who sets retorted the enraged woman,
She refused to move and 1t required
the united force Of the four men to
move her foot. She was driven to
the house Of detention where she was
placed under the care Of the matron.
Broke Down Completely. ~.
Mrs. Morris broke down completely
soon after her arrival and was in a
highly hysterical state. ...s~.
DR.. Morris, her husband, is now in
Ohio, at the bedside Of his dying
mother. While she was being detained
at the White House Mrs. Morris re-
to telegraph him. This request was
refused: Mr.. Morris lives at 1884
MASSACHUSETTS, avenue, one Of the most
fashionable sections Of the CITY,
One Of her friends in discussing the
| affair said: 80
Mrs. Morris is, exceedingly high
| strung. She is an accomplished must
clan and gifted pianist, woman widely
travelled and even more widely read, a
woman Of remarkable Enthusiastically
and grasp Of affairs. - ~ - =
81 do not know what actuated her
visit to the White House, but + have
no doubt it was with regard to her
husbands affairs. Dr. Morris comes
from an exceedingly prominent Ohio
Iam1ly, and l should think there would
be regrets all around az q result Of this
unfortunate occurrence
Not Like a Crank. -.
Mrs. Morris looked less like the con-
ventioTal White House crank than it is
possible to imagine. She was fashion
n ably gowned, booted, :gloved ~ and
}hatted, and her manner did not indicate
that she is the unfortunate possessor of
any mental affiction. .-,.zs@-
No statement concerning the affai,
was made at the White House.
Mrs. Morris spoke nationally at all
times and there were no indications OF
insanity. Her rage, however, broke
all bounds and she promises to make
trouble for those who had mistreated
her. .... 49,. ~. ,r-.
Il
house Of detention late in the after
noon. The charge of disorderly conduct
lodged against her was wiped off the
blotter by directions from the White
House. She was then charged with in
sanity. The police surgeons examined
Mrs. Morris, but decided that she il
, perfectly sane and ordered her release
She then was driven to the New vii
lard hotel where she has been stopping
for six weeks. 60
Statement by Barnes.
A statement, was made today by AS
s1stant Secretary B. f. Barnes at thu
White House concerning the eiectmen en-:
OF Mrs. Morris from the executive of
noes: MIR. Barnes statement saws:
Mrs. Morris called and asked t.
pc allowed to see the president. Upol
inquiry as to the nature of her bust
ness she, stated, with considerable re
, luctance, that. her husband had beer
the war department; that she did no
propose to have anything to do will
the secretary Of war concerning it, bu
that she wanted the president to tax,
: It up and see that Justice was done
She, was informed that the presiden
? could not give personal attention t
} s9ch matter and that the decision
| Of I
She insisted that she must see tn
, president, and when told that that wa
out OF the question, she asserted, in ;
bolsterous manner, that she would no
be prevented from seeing him, and tina
she would remain where she was 70.
month # need be unless she saw hin
sooner. She was allowed to remain fO]
some moments. 80. - :.
Paced the Room.
f "When Mr.. Barnes returned to the
reception room shortly after, he founC
her pacing excitedly Up and down En-
ROOM, and informed her as quietly a.
possible that she could not see tn
I president and that it*Would be useless
: in loud voice that she would see hin
and that she would stay there until sh,
did: She was then advised to drop the
matter and to go away quietly This
IN still louder tones, she refused to do
: She was then told that she must eithe
f leave the office at once voluntarily O
I 1t would be necessary to have her pu
l out Of the building. At this sh,
shrieked at the top Of her voice: (.
will not be put outl' rushed to a chair
threw herself into it and shouted
Don It you have any hands laid on me
| am going to stay. here until I see tn,
PRESIDENT Mrs. Morris piercin,
shrieks were heard turnout the building
, and 1t became necessary, in the interes
, OF order, to have her removed. 4.
!. After her arrest she produced al
> envelop addressed to the president
; which she asked to have delivered t,
, him. This envelop was found to con
: tain lengthy poem on the subject O.
insomnia, which she said was her owl
composition. She stated to the officer
, , that she had not slept for seven night
!, past.
Will Drop the Matter.
Mrs. Morris today is in a state q
nervous collapse. In response to in
quiries, she sent word by q near frien,
that, altho she keenly felt the humilia
tlon to which she had been subjected
+ she proposed to allow the matter t.
J, drop. The further information wa
lconveyed that her husband, Dr. Morris
Will reach here tomorrow from Ohio.
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