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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
CIRCUS MAN ROBINSON ELoPES
AGED SEVENTY-FIVE, DEFIES
FAMILY AND WEBS NURSE.
She Is Fifty Years His Junior-Son
Unable to Prevent
Ceremony.

CINCINNATI. September 23.-"Gover-
nor John Robinson, the aged millionaire,
known all over the world as circus
man, eloped yesterday with his nurse,
Miss Maude Logan. fifty years his junior
The marriage ceremony was performed
at noon yesterday In a private car at
tached to the Robinson circus, at Clarke
vile, Tenn. In the presence of Lillian
Robinson, niece of the Snowman, and
E. C.. Cullen. Assistant manager of the
circus.
In the meantime, Judge Howard Ferris
and John Robinson. jr., of this city, were
racing to GAINESVILLE on a special train to
prevent the performance of the ceremony.
They arrived three hours too late.
Governor" Robinson Is seventy-five
years old and his bride is twenty-five
She has been nursing Robinson for the
last year, travelling about the country
with him in his special
Monday night Robinson made an unsuc-
cessful effort to obtain a marriage H.
cense at Hopkinsville Ky. 1t was sus-
pected that he would make such an at
tempt and to Illustrate the plan Horace
Stevens, a relative connected with the
show, called on the county clerk and re-
quested him not to issue license to
Robinson and Miss Logan, explaining
that the Governors" health was such
that he could not in justice to himself
and to his family enter into any matri-
monial alliance.
Robinson appeared at the marriage Ii
cense Office with Miss Logan shortly be-
fore closing time and flew into a rage
when informed that the document would
not be issued. AT GAINESVILLE yesterday
he eluded the relatives who are opposing
the match, sending Cullen for the license
and being married In his private car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
HOW LIGHTFooT WAS CAUGHT.
One Who Shot Him Down Tells Of
Long Chase.

L. D. Gibson, an employe of the Home
for the Aged and Infirm, the man who
twice shot Lghtfoot, said this morning
he knew the mulatto maniac and had
often seen him working around the asy-
lum grounds.
Il was just taking my team to the sta
ble," he said, when Mr.. Belt shouted
that Lightfoot was running wild. Just
at that moment he came by. l shouted
for him to stop. His only reply was to
run faster.
~ Immediately set out after him, and
was about to grab him when Mr.. Black
stone yelled for me to look out for the
club. 1t is perhaps well that he did yell,
for the maniac made an attempt to hit
me with the pipe.
Il saw 1t would be useless to try and
stop him without getting the worst of it.
called for Mr. Belt to get gun, while
kept the man in sight. Shortly Mr.. Belt
joined me with shotgun.
Il yelled. John, throw down that club
or l will shoot
No attention was paid to the order.
Lightfoot kept running ahead. Now and
then he stopped to throw stone at us.
1--WE soon caught up with him again.
| shouted again to- him to halt. The
only answer was a rock that barely
missed me.
.'At this I took aim at his feet and
fired Apparently the shot did not have
a serious effect. He kept on running.
81 called for another gun. A colored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

a wealthy mining operator of California.
At first Miss Goodrich denied these ru-
mors, but later confirmed them and stated
that the date Of the wedding would soon
be announced. Not long after that her
mother declared that the marriage would
not take place.
Goodwin's Third Venture.
Maxine Elliott is Goodwin's third wife,
He was first married to Eliza Wealth
ersby, an actress. She died in 1871. In
1888 he married Mrs. Nellie b. Peasem.
who obtained a divorce from him in $685.
A few days later he married Maxine
Elliott.
Maxine Elliott made her debut with E.
S. Willard in 1890, taking small parts.
Soon after she played leading parts with
Rose Coghlan's company. After leaving
Miss Coghlan Miss Elliott was under the
management of Augustin DAILY for two
seasons She then became leading woman
in Nat Goodwn's company. She after
ward starred in Her Own Way" and
Her Great Match"
Goodwin was her second venture in the
matrimonial field. Her first husband was
George A. McDermott, lawyer and may
ors marshal under Mayor Grace of New
York city.
The actress obtained divorce from Nc
Dermott in 1896. the year in which she
joined Nat Goodwin's company. During
the summer of that year she was playing
with a stock company in San francisco,
but left the stock company to become the
leading woman In the Goodwin company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
NAT GOODWIN SUES
Comedian Asks Divorce From
Maxine Elliott.
ACTRESS MUCH SURPRISED
Asserts Husband Must Be Crazy to
Take Such Step.
NEVER QUARRELED, SHE SAYS
Does Not Know Whether She Will
Contest-Basis Of Cause Not
Known-Papers Sealed.
NEVER oUARREIED, SHE SAYS

RENO Nev.. September 23.-Nat G.
fore his departure for the east, the suit
for divorce which it has long been ex-
pected either ne or his wife, Bessie Hall
Goodwin, known on the stage as Maxine
Elliott. would institute
As in his suit against his second wife
Mia Baker Pease Goodwin. the Buffalo
heiress. TIE complaint is sealed and the
ground on which the action is brought
has not been disclosed. Mr. Goodwin
remained here on this visit only long
enough 10 consult his lawyers Dodge Il
Barry OF Reno. and put the complaint on
record.
The comedian denied when he opened
his mining offices here year ago
that he was going TO acquire residence
In Nevada for the purpose of suing for a
divorce He has declared many times
that his mining interests, which are eX-
tensive brought him here. and that the
stage has become his pastime and a con-
sideration secondary to his mining
He is now ffty-one years of age. and
his wife thirty-seven. The nature of the
not be known until the case is brought
to issue and the papers in the case are
unsealed in court. Attorneys for Mr..
Goodwin refuse 10 discuss the case in
any way.
Ii is thought that Mrs. Goodwin will
contest the suit filed by her husband. 1t
was definitely announced short time
ago that she was about TO file suit for
divorce.
Miss Elliott L Surprised.
PHI ADEJ.pHIA SeDtember 23-Max-
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said. Neither did he appear to have
any conception of what he had done in
killing Maloney and Miss Follin."
DR.. hewitt, the coroner explained that
an accused person had the IHacht to be
present at the inquest over the remains
of his or her victim. He then asked DIR.
Stack if it was his opinion that Light
foot would appreciate being before a
coroner's jury and understand the testi-
mony.
I'm my opinion Dr. Stack replied,
'Iightfoot would have no conception at
all Of the legal proceedings here
DR.. George II. Schwimn, assistant ply
stefan at ST. Elizabeths, was the next
witness. AS a physician. he said. he had
immediate charge of Lightfood, who had
been an inmate of the institution since
April 30, 1900
Diagnosis of Mental Trouble.
The first diagnosis made of Light
foot's case after his admission to the in
stitution from the army said the wit
ness. gave melancholia as his mental
disease 1t is now regarded as deterior-
ating cirrhosis.
Patients suffering with this ailment
are usually quiet, but they sometimes
have periods for excitement; then they
are depressed for long time. They are,
however, more often quiet.
They sit around and don't talk much.
going on around them and are inclined
to be indolent.'
THE dementia comes on slowly" Or.
Schwimm continued. land as rule the
case does not develop homicidal tenden-
cies Often there is no premonitory symp-
toms to give warning to the oPerseer or
the person in charge of the insane. II
comes like lightning from clear sky.
Brain Storm It Was.
Would you class it with DR.. Evans
brain storms?' Coroner hewitt asked.
You might so class it, was Dr.
Schwimm's reply.
DR.. hewitt inquired if it were not better
for the patients that they be given out
door exercise and light work rather than
close confinement, as in bygone days.
Yes" DR.. Schwimm replied. Light
work with the gang is regarded as part
of the patients treatment"
He added that Patrick Maloney was an
excellent man, always good natured and
liked by the patients in his gang.
Previous Tragedies Told Of.
Dr. Stack. recalled, was asked as to
previous murders by inmates at the in
stitution. He recalled that about twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
SPOT WHERE MILE FoILIN FELL.

added 81 raised my long handled shovel
at him and he walked away. I saw him
hit Miss Follin, while others scattered out
of his way. Lightfoot had never had any
words with Mr.. Maloney.
The witness added that LightfOot was
powerful fellow, weighing 173 pounds, and
standing about 81 feet high.
AS he was striking Maloney and the two
women many patients on the grounds
and in the windows cried out:
Don't. Oh dont!'
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told of the
terrible injuries Miss Follin had received
about her head. face and neck. Death re-
suited primarily, he said. from a severe
fracture of the skull and hemorrhage of
the brain.
back to the asylum this afternoon to be
prepared for burial.
Lieut.. Anderson handled the witnesses
at the inquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

years ago, when the asylum was crowded,
two men patients in the criminal depart
ment were put in a room together One
of Them a big, muscular sailor, crushed
the breast of the other. causing his
death.
He said the record of ST. Elizabeth's
AS to- homicides and suicides compares
favorably with other similar institutions
in this and other countries.
DIR. William III. 'Hough. assistant ply
stefan at the Government Hospital for
the Insane. the next witness. testified
that when Lightfoot was brought to the
hospital after his capture he was weak
and was suffering from shock. After be-
ing taken from the operating table the
physician asked him few questions,
Lightfoot did not remember anything
of the killing of the man and woman.
nor did he know he was shot Lightfoot
complained that he had a chill ft.'
DR.. Lawrence brennan, assistant ply
was going to his breakfast about sos
o'clock yesterday morning. when he no
ticed some sort of disturbance near the
laundry. A woman patient Informed him
a man had been killed by a patient VINO
was also killing a woman.
Relieving my informant had an hal
lucination, at first laughed 1t off, said
the physician. Then l saw Lightfoot
strike the woman. Miss FoIln
He hit her four or five times with
didn't see him hit Maloney.
There was no emotion displayed by
the negro murderer. His act was purely
cold blooded.'
Lightfoot Not in Fist Fight.
Benjamin ]. Cornell, an attendant at
the hospital, said Lightfoot was an in
mate of the ward under his control, and
had been for more than two years AS
rule he was very trusty." He had
never been violent, and did not talk
much, but was morose
In reply to a question by Coroner
hewitt. witness said he had not heard
that Lightfoot engaged in a fist fight
day or two preceding the murders
Eugene w. Skinner. also an attend
ant. said he never knew Lightfoot to
have any trouble with either patients or
attendants.
Simon T. Butler colored. heard a patient
"holler" yesterday morning. He saw
Lightfoot standing over the PROSTATE
form of Maloney. The muatto struck
Maloney several times over the face and
head with the iron bar.
The mailman then started toward our
gang, brandishing the weapon Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

Nellie Follin came to her death on the
grounds of the Government Hospital for
the Insane on September 20, 1908, about
500 o'clock am, from a crushed skull.
Said crushed skull was caused by a
blow on the head by an iron pipe held
in the hands of, and said blow delivered
by one. Andrew Lightfoot, then and for
some time inmate of the Government
Hospital for the Insane"
This is the verdict returned by the
coroner's jury today in the tragedy OF
yesterday at the ST. Elizabeth Insane
Asylum, when the mulatto maniac. An
drew Lightfoot, in sudden murderous
frenzy. ran amuck, Staying an asylum
keeper. Patrick Maloney; an insane
patient. Milie Follin. and injuring several
other persons with an iron bar his terri
bic weapon.
The verdict is signed by Coroner j.
Ramsey hewitt and the six jurymen. as
follows: F. +. Oeram, Robert n. Hender-
sen, E. Si. Clarridge. c. E. Brooks, II. 1.
Meader and Charles Wolf.
The double murder was Investigated to-
day before the coroners jury at the Dis
trict morgue.
The body of the Follin woman was re-
moved to the morgue this morning by
Morguemaster Schoneberger and later
was viewed in the dead house by the jury
The remains of Patrick Maloney the
good-natured and stalwart Irishman who
was oEeISeeT OF the gang OF patients OF
which LiShtfoot had long been a member
were not taken to the morgue. The body
was prepared for burial by permission of
the coroner. DIR, ]. Ramsey hewitt.
Lishtfoot the murderer, is still in the
hospital at St Elizabeth. He is peppered
with birdshot from the back of his head
to his heels. He could not, therefore, be
taken before the jury.
Coroner Hears Testimony.
Coroner hewitt with Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook sitting beside him, opened the
hearing at the morgue at 11:4O O'Clock
today
Assistant District Attorney James NJ
Proctor appeared at the inquest as the
legal representative of the United States.
The first witness called was DR. Law
renee j. Stack acting superintendent OF
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
He said word was promptly telephoned
to him OF the tragedy. He Immediately
went to THE Rest or dead house, and
viewed the badly battered remains of
Patrick Maloney and Miss Follin.
Patrick Maloney had been an attend
ant at the institution twenty-five or more
years" DR.. Stack testified He was a
capable and efficient man-one of the best
at the institution"
Had Maloney ever had quarrel with
Lightfoot?' asked Coroner hewitt
Il never heard of him having any
trouble with any of the patients or at
tendants.' DIR. Stack replied.
Continuing. DR.. Stack testified that in
company with DR.. White, superintendent
of the asylum he saw Lghtfoot in the
hospital after he had been shot.
He had no intelligent conception of
what was going on about him., DR.. Stack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Her sister Gertrude also joined the Good
win company.
Starred With Husband,

Starred With Husband.
Miss Elliott married Mr.. Goodwin Feb
ruary 20, 1893. With him she appeared as
Portia in 1.-The Merchant of Venice" and
as Hernia in "A Midsummer Night
Dream" She also played with him in
IAN American Citizen" THE Cowboy and
the Lady" When We Were Twenty
one" and many other plays of Mr.. Good
wins large repertory.
During the season of 1904 she was
starred by Charles Dillingham; in Clyde
Fitchs play, Her Own Way" and in
1866 she starred in another Fitch play,
Her Great Match" Last season she
starred in London and here in. Under the
Greenwood Tree" which was not espe-
cially well received on Broadway.
Miss Elliott has spent most of her leis-
time abroad in recent years. She has
a town house in London and another in
New York. The Elliott Theater, which is
now under construction on 39th street
just off 9th avenue. is being built for
Miss Elliott by the Shuberts.
She will play in this theater each year
under the Shubert management. In May
Miss Elliott broke ground for the theater.
The new playhouse will be opened in
January by Miss Elliott in new Clyde
Fitch play!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
TRIAL FOR L|GHTFOOT.
Must Be Adjudged CriminaHy
Insane, Says Prosecutor.
INVESTIGATION OF CORONER
Verdict Charges Maniac With Stay
ing Man and Woman.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
Murderer Never Known to Have
Quarreled, Although Melancholy.
His Mental Trouble
INVESTIGATION OF CORONER


If the killing of these two per-
sons was the result OF the ire
sponsible acts of an insane man
as it would appear-the matter will
be placed before the grand jury;
and when an Indictment is re-
turned. he will. under proper legal
proceedings. have trial iii
court; and. upon finding that his
acts were those of an insane man,
he will. by order of the court, be
committed to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane as an insane
criminal.
This will change Lightfoot's
status from that of an ordinary
inmate to that of criminal In
mate. under the control of the
court. and will give the hospital
authorities the right to keep him
in such confinement as is provided
for the criminal insane.
His discharge at any future time
could only be upon an order of the
court, after the matter had prop
erly come to a hearing.
Assistant District Attorney James
NJ Proctor appeared before the
coroner's jury today for the gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
ASYLUM PATIENT MAY GO FREE
Physicians Should Be Sure of Sanity
Of Sailor, Urges Court.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today decided
that James O'Leary. former seaman
In the United States Navy, who declared
he was taken to st. Elizabeth's Asylum
as insane when suffering only from the
effects of a spree, was entitled to- be dis
charged. unless the government authori-
ties should take steps by October next
to have jury determine his mental con-
dition.
The court said that in view of the hor-
rible tragedy yesterday at ST. Elizabeth's
1t would be well for the physicians in
charge to be thoroughly convinced of the
entire recovery of the petitioner
OLeary was represented by Attorney r.
2. Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23

Miss Elliott L Surprised.
PHILADELPHIA. September 23.-Max-
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inc Elliott, who is scoring a big success in
her new play, Myself, Bettina,' at the
Adelphi Theater. said in tones whitening
and final. when asked about her husbands
suit for divorce:
My private affairs have nothing to do
with my public life"
She had just left the stage and was
waiting in the wings when the dispatch
from Reno. New. last night. announcing
that her husband Nat c. Goodwin. had
filed suit for divorce was shown to her.
This news of the beginning of a di-
vorce suit comes as complete surprise
is the matter with Mr. Goodwin. He
must be crazy to take such a step
At this juncture Miss Elliott stepped
upon the stage and resumed her part in
Myself. Bettina." in which she plays the
title role.
When she returned some minutes later
she said that she had last heard of Mr..
Goodwin in Los Angeles. She supposed
he was there yet until the arrival of the
dispatch.
Between-Trains Decision.
She stated that he was interested in
number of mining properties in Ne
vada. and that he evidently stopped off
at Reno and began the action while at
tending to other matters.
She was anxious to know whether her
husband was on his way east
I'VE never separated" she said. 1T
was merely unfortunate that our theat-
rical engagements necessitated that we
be apart great deal of the time.
Mr.. Goodwin is not on the stage at pres
ent. He is preparing to appear in a Booth
Harrington play. He must have decided
to sue for divorce between train time"
Asked whether she would fight the di-
vorce suit Miss Elliott said that she
could not answer the question. She want
ed time to consider her future course of
action.
At the same time Miss Elliott branded
as false the report that P. A. b. Widener,
q we'll known traction man of this city, is
financing the erection Of her New York
playhouse to be called the Maxine Elliott
Theater.
1T is absurd she said. II and the
ShGoerts alone are financing the theater
Separated Some Time.
For more than year theatrical gossips
nave been predicting that Mr.. Goodwin
would marry Miss Edna Goodrich. his
leading woman, in the event of his obtain-
Ing q divorce from Miss Maxine Elliott.
Reports were cabled from Europe last
summer about Goodwins pursuit of Miss
Goodrich TO prevent her from breaking
ner contract with him. Late in August
taneously with his wife, but they did NOT
meet and left England on different steau
ers for New York. Miss Goodrich fol
lowed soon afterward
Then came stories that Miss Goodrich
was going to marry James H. Mcmillan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
Funeral of David Keller.

Funeral services for David Keller, who
died yesterday. will be held at the family
residence. POI D street northeast. Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The deceased
was a member OF the 1O5th Pennsylvania
Volunteers Of the federal army during
the civil war, and was affiliated with Kit
Carson Post, No. ., G. A. r. The MEM
beers Of the post will attend the funeral
in body.