The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-02
VERY AGILE PATIENT
IN STATE HOSPITAL
Anna Lebranche Has Made Three Es-
capes in Short Time--0n One of
Them She Stayed on Rafter
in Bridge.

Waterbury, Nov. g.. Several interest
ing antics of an insane person have been
shown in this vicinity since Friday
night, when woman by the name of
Anna Lebranche, submitted from st.
Johnsbury, escaped from the Vermont
state hospital for the insane, was located
and returned Sunday morning and again
vanished from the institution last night
at supper time, but was again captured.
The woman had had slight hemorrhage
from the stomach and was put in the
hospital ward, from which she escaped
the first time.
Friday night about midnight, she
called at the home of Don Barney~about
three and one-half miles from the hos
pital, on the road to North Duxbury.
Mrs. Barney was alone with the children
and would not let her into the house.
Mr.. Barney, who works at the power
plant, returned about ten minutes later.
The hospital was informed and sharp
search was kept up for two hours in
that vicinity, but without avail
The following morning Saturday, at
of Jesse Young, nearly mile further
north. She had secured and wrapped
herself in a bedspread, which it was
learned in the morning she had taken
from line at the home of NJ. V. b.
Hayden. Mr.. Yoqngs people gave her
some shoes. While they were preparing
some food for her, she suddenly depart
ed and although ail possible pains were
taken by the authorities at the hospital,
as well as many Of the North Duxbury
neighbors, she was not located that day, |
although it was since learned that she |
probably remained most of the day on
the upper timbers of the covered bridge |
near the Jesse Young home.
About 8 O'Clock Sunday morning, Roy |
Davis thought he heard her on the porch.
As he was incapacitated with an injured
foot and feared that calling to the other
of the family would frighten
her away, he remained quiet until day
light, when various drygoods were
ound missing.
AT o'clock Sunday morning, smoke
vas discovered coming from the chimney
It the sehoolhouse in the Hayden dis
rict, and NJ. V. B. Hayden and Edgar
I. Noise found her comfortably located,
citing warm. She was at once taken
n charge by the hospital nurses and
eturned to that institution. Since then
he was carefully watched and yester.
ay nurse was practically beside her !
II day until at supper. time, as they
rent for a brief time TO fill their trays
or supper, but securely locked all doors.
Her escape was Immediately effected
through the ventilator. This is ten
iches by two feet and is ten feet from I
he floor. She went out OF this onto ,
he roof and off. Scouting parties were
{ once sent out and although near at
and several times, II was not until half !
asst nine that she was captured on the I
Iwn OF the hospital. Il
One Of her first fights last evening i
as in the team of Charles Cushman, 4
hich was standing outside a barber /
iop while Mr.. Cushman was inside. \
18th this she made steep ascent of 81
erry hill and when Mr. Cushman start. =
after her in an automobile, she was r
ct coming from that direction. driving 8.
rapid rate She abandoned the team
ID fed 10 the fields and woods back OF "
e high school building. The hospital OF
rces kept mp yigilant search and she a,
as traced 20 the Kirby home on Wi lC
ski street and finally taken when near b.
e hospital. 81
Monday evening was really her third m
cape, a. once before she vaulted To- er
% fence before the ewes OF Superin- n
ndent Grout and the trustees and made d
! the river. OF course, she was quick. pc
secured =