The evening world., 1913-12-24

OF nftoen the Branch woman had been
an absolute pnisoper. were some copies
Of verses she had written TO Will,
away the solitary hours she passed
there. Two Of them were gwen to
an Evening World reporter by Under
Sheriff Hall. One reads as follows.
ALONE"
Lake q prisoner OF hope.
On an isle OF despair.
I am sitting and watching
The happy and fair.
A. thsy pass In the street
How little they dream
OF the woman who's sitting
And watching them here,
But a captive Of love
1s a willing bond slave,
And her happiness lies
In the touch Of a hand,
A. the ocean reioices
And sings in It's waves
When the surge caresses
The soft. yielding sand.
The other posn given out is cailcd:
"rr MroHT HAVE BEEN"
YeusA. hopes have fled.
And Ike The dead
Id, WfthRed leaves rail-.
! muse ~ svsnii&-tide upon
The sorrov OF II all.
IL mssht have been. yes. nigh, have
Seen.
me life heh IN thrnll
Was cast away one summers day.
My Aeart v In Its fall.
WOMAN SLAVE SENT WREATH
70 LAWYER's GRAVE.
Whsn exJustioe OF tho Peace Smith,
whom Adelaide Branch's relatives have
retained ~ her counsel. told her that her
bro<issr Ila'bsft was com4ns TO take her
away II shc so,Ad control herscdf. the
woman giared ~ him IN . DUN aninsai-
IKE way.
'yssseet, Hsrbsrtl" shs mumb,ed ram.
6iingly. why. thats my brother"
"yss. Arsa't you clad he 10 coming 90
80 your" asked Mrs. Bum. tho nurse.
y don't know. I'm tired. 90 tired"
walled the woman. II want 70 be with
Melvin. but he 10 alone oft there under
the snow. last Christmas We wsrs 10
happy. Melvin and ]. cooked our meal
book In thai tiss,s room <hs papers call
my prison. but Il was . paradise to me.
save Aim . sst Of Shakespeare"
Couch's grave with the floral remsm.
heances Vaacsd on Il yesterday after
noon ID covered deeply with drtfted
snow to-day. but on the top OF the
wtAts mound y . wreath Of evergreen
and omnax. II was ordered early to-day
~ Mss Branch out Of her scanty
funds and sent TO the grave In . pub.
ito back BY Florist J. J. Whitaker. who
rstarned 20 Abs Branch the money
. meaesnGsr he'd brought him for II.
mleo TO. KILL HeRsEtF IN
PRISON CELL.
sAftss . dssparate but futile attempt
at sutcids early to-day. Adelaide NJ.
Drsach wss placed under close guard
~ Uedsr Shsrin Hail. who now has
soae charge Of her case.
The woman vas teetsring on the
verge ef . nsrvous collapse all night.
MuA Anarsw Dunn ana the wife Of
sheriff Kinney. VINO has displaysd
much interest In the case. remained
VITA, Asr, from saFay evening. Soon
aftR II o'clock she rose from her
cst--shs 10 auastertd in the hospital
section a the jaii-and hystsricaliy be.
saa sailing for 'odei." her pet name for
CoochSs.< .e-.,.
ohe1etS qtssssd after Or. Cauth.rs.
- 5aY doctor. had administered a
ssAssivH
Five Hesrs later she suddenly leapsd
fse0 ths cot and shrisksd. '"rhey have
stsasa you from me. Mel! They have
essisd yeu. ana never saw your dear.
AAr faeA".
Ysfsrs Mn. Dunn. who was Dosing.
oesld iatsRfsrs. the woman had ssised
hslA a the steea bare Of ths window
- waA frantically battsring her head
aeoAnet them. Ars Dunn yelled for A.
sistAnee. ana Under Sheriff Hall ran up
stAAss lsom the once. whore. on . cot.
~ Was stealing . few winks Of sleep.
sftss alnsost forty.sight hours Of con.
tlsusus duty. He found Mrs.. Dunn
draGginS II the frsnstsd woman. and
wttA biz assistance she ,was forced back
- hsr cot g..
d. Cpristts was summoned. and has
tsas1 - lhs prison IN his car. and after
sene slsort quistsd hsr.
pooToR sAvS sHG'e UNFIT FOR
tlDERrY.
oo'oe pe0 concsudeu ms attention
% ths excited woman the doctor said to
- 0vsning World reporter that he did
NJ belisve that she would bs at to DO
allswsd 1t large for several days II
Weuid Aescribs her not ~ insane. but
hA0hty.";rhs said.
"Hvsn though the criminal charge has
bssa Alsmisssd. have advised Under
Sheriff Hall. who has charge OF the
oasa, against allowing her to leave the
,aN Until she 10 normal and quiet There
u Q possibility that she may have to
- committsd to the Middletown State
SSapit1 Tor the Insane.
"LouS. close confinement and the nerve
wrscking shock Of the public discovery
os hsr life with Mr.. Couch may have
shaAtarsd her mental faculties COM
pletsay. and beyond hope Of recovery.
''Uodoubtediy. at one time. Miss
Breach vas . clever. brilliant woman.
but thu extraordinary life she led with