The Washington times., 1907-10-17

articles listed In her bill of particulars,
and not only had the character Of each
on the tip Of her tongue, but also a
minute accompanying description OF
each, with the value she placed on II.
There were almost innumerable articles
listed but Miss Corbett named them
quickly, concisely, and with every evil
uenCe of knowing every line In the
3 paintings and every curve IN the as
Bortment of bric-a-brac.
Of Justice Wright on her left, the twelve
men Of the jury on her right and racing
her. tie lawyers both for herself and
for Attorney Fcnning, one plying, the
other Directing TO, questions. Miss Cor
bett told. in a manner indicative of her
Eentility, the pathetic story OF how she
and her mother were dragged from their
little home, rushed into an ambulance
end guarded by a colored policeman. a
private detective and woman who had
gained entrance TO their nome through
n ruse, and were driven TO the Insane
Asylum, where FOR more than two years
they were compelled to remain.
Miss Corbett's Story.
ION Saturday morning, June il. 1904. -
Miss COrbett said in faltering voice,
"a woman. came to the door ard asked
IL there was not some one 81 IN the
house and If a trained nurse had been
procured. / thought Il was a strange
question for my mother and I lived
very quietly, but 1 told her there was
not / had hardly answered her CUES
ton before a policeman came in with
another man whom / afteTward learned
was a private detective They simply
Did US that we were TO be taken to the
sane ezylum I was so astonished that
hardly knew what to say and asked
en- TO notify our ncXt-dOOr neighbor
d some other friends.
This they did not do, but insisted upon
going At once. and even upon my
ther accompanying them IN lawn
apper, which she was then wearing.
mother refused TO go that way and
r--.-nt upstairs 10 dress. They followed
fus up, and would not permit us 10 be
r6lOne. j saw there would be little
gained by making a scene. and so my
bmOther and were put Into an ambu-
lance, which had been driven up The
scOlOred policeman sat opposite my
i1nOther and the detective next to her.
They gave US no opportunity to arrange
for the care Of the house-merely turned
1T over 10 the police
THE following month our things were
sold, and neither my mother nor ]
knew that such thing was contem-
Eplated until after everything had been
disposed of, when a friend who came
10 visit US told US of il
pay > L SAA4Ab APPSNASS against i mem
During the time We were endeavor-
Ing to effect our release from the asy-
1um Mr.. fleming appeared against US
aud made the charge 10 the jury urging
5hat our release should not be granted
DIS we were unfit 10 be about"
Miss Corbett finished her brief storJ
almost In whisper. The remembrance
of II seemed to crush her spirit anS
there was an expression of absolute re
lief when she. concluded. Her TESTIMONY
was interrupted in order to call Ros
Turner, the celebrated artist, to tn
stand. Miss Corbett had testified tha
in her articles were several paintings b,
Mr.. Turner, an old friend of the family
and the artist came down from Bostol
in order 10 appear as a witness for her
Miss COrbetts suit is based on TN
sale Of the property OF herself an
mother. which according TO Miss Cor
hett. was made by Fenning without tn
knowledge OF consent of either. Sin
declared that many OF The pictures
pieces OF brio brac, and other article
of The household equipment were he
personal property. many OF them bear
ing her name. and that fleming hd
sold them. she instituted legal pro
ceedinEs IN order to regain possession
or the property or its value.
Miss COrbCtl was recalled to the stan
this afternoon. and there is very IndiCa
ton that the case Will consume niue
OK the time tomorrow.