The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-21
Mrs. Minor Morris Denies Claim
She Is Here to See President
Woman Elected From White House Tells About Her Es-
cape From Insane Asylum in ST. Louis-Reies
on Her Friends

| I am not here TO see the President
( Please make that just as plain as poss
/ bic 10 the people OF Washington. GER
| tainly do not want to see him. and I
! know he does not want TO see me-"
Mrs. Minor Morris. who was elected
fOrcibly from the White House Janu-
airy 4. 1906, this morning disposed of the
rumor that she had come to Washing
ton to see President Roosevelt and re-
open her case. She denied in the most
positive terms that she had any such
! thought in her mind. and declared the
/ coincidence OF her visit to Washington
and the Presidents return were merely
taken advantage OF To- the DupOse OF
dragging her into greater notoriety.
Mrs. Morris declared hcr intention 70
come TO Washington was the result of
advice from many Of her close friends,
and the belief that her case will be
better understood in Washington, where
it had its inception.
The recent escape Of Mrs. Morris from
an insane asylum in the West added
another stirring chapter - her life
story.
Il was told in the Institution that I
was there for life. Throughout the
West the papers published reports that
l was incurably insane. l do not blame
the newspapers for these things, be-
cause l know they get their informa-
ton from persons whom they trust.
Hears She Is in for Life
But attendants at the hospital told
me I was there TO stay. Nobody will
ever know what I went through Think
OF being locked up with hoDelessly In
sane people. and being told it was for
lifel
But I had friends there as we'll as
here and IL many Otner places, ard
with the assistance Of one Of them
made my escape. disguised yseif as
All aged negress. got past the guards
and for an entire night I walked
through the woods. II 1 mad lost ny
life in the attempt to escape. however.
it would have paid me for getting away
from the asylum. It would only have
been a matter Of time before my rea-
son would have left me- and il was the
only alternative. Nobody knew me- I
saw my own son on the railroad plat
form. IN this disguise, I made my way
East. where / found ready hands ard
hearts 70 help me"
Mrs. Morris told Of now she had spent
The intervening time trying 20 see her
way clear to doing the right thing.
was uAh lSt-tA 10 Cutie 10 W d6llflE ton
and dispose Of my household effects
Another disappointment awaited me
here. They had taken everything
owned and shipped Il out West. Not a
vestige Of my household furniture or
equipment remains Everything Is gone
At one time 1 had a house here and
later an apartment. But they have made
the work complete. This is another eyi-
dence TO me that 7 had been disposed
Of for all time. and II is the hardest
blow Of all-my children gone. and
am here standing absolutely alone eN-
cept for the loyalty Of my friends.
No Aid From Foraker.
"A report was published somewhere
today that I had expected aid from
Senator Foraker. That is untrue.
am acquainted with Mrs. Foraker. but
1 do not even know the Senator. and
such reports are unjust.
They say I am in Washington. de-
serted by friends and penniless. That