Evening star., 1922-03-27


had started running toward the
ravine, probably fifty feet away from
the building.
Sets Out ON Line for Tree.
Whether she previously had spotted
the particular tree which she after
wards climbed is not known, but at
any rate. she set out on a direct line to
the tree. gnarled chestnut oak a
foot in diameter. which leans at a
sharp angle over the ravfne. Climbing
agilly to the top of the tree. the ex-
cited patient frustrated any attempt
climb the tree she indicated that she
would jump to destruction below.
Her husband was Immediately sent
for last night. but when he arrived
and begged her to descend she
vociferously refused. Firemen and
but they could do nothing last night.
Throughout the night nurses and
officials Of the hospital kept a con-
stant vigil beneath the tree.
Carpenters Work Ceuraseoasly.
The construction Of the scaffold was
begun shortly after 9 o'clock this
morning. Four truckloads of lum-
Der were required for the job. The
carpenters and engineers in charge
frequently were in danger of their
lives. as they worked courageously
on the steep slope. The scaffold was
made in four tiers and during the
construction the fugitive atop the
tree derided the workmen for at
tor nc n
when completed. reached to within
about ten feet Of the limb on which
the woman stood.
A short fire ladder was brought
into play to reach this distance and
Southall. carrying an inch rope, slip
ped up the ladder unnoticed by the
woman.
Tied Rope Around Ankle.
Before she had time to fight
strenuously, he had tied the rope
around one ankle and, slipping his
arm around the struggling woman,
hall before the scaffold was erected
had asked permission to climb the
tree alone and carry her to the
ground. After the woman reached
the top of the scaffold, numerous at
tendants were ready to assist in low.
first started to put up a strong
fight, but, breaking down, she wept
copiously and was taken down another
ladder without much difficulty.
Mrs. Lymboropolos is of stout
build and Is about twenty-seven years
old. Attaches say that she suffers
from hallucinations to the effect that
persons are trying to steal her baby
and that she is being pursued by enc
mics.
Escaped Several Months Ago.
She escaped from the hospital sew
eral months ago during bitterly cold
weather and clad no better than she
was today, but she returned the day
following of her own accord, saying
that the weather was too cold to
stay out. Supt. White explained that
she was not the type of patient usu-
ally considered dangerous. II have
been connected with this work for
many years." said DIR. White this
morning, "but this Is the first time
have ever come across situation
such as this"
a number of hours, after she had
climbed the tree Mrs. Lymboropofos
exclaimed that she would come down
A plate OF ice cream was Immediately
brought to the tree, but the woman
refused to come down. laughing
heartily at the Joke" on the hospital
attendants
Climbed Back to HiSh Perch.
On first climbing the tree she estAb-
lished herself on the uppermost
branches. but this morning she climb
ed down about half way and sat on
a weak limb, She was in this posi-
tion, when construction of the scat
fold was begun, but after the first
two tiers had been erected she
climbed back to her former place
above. At times she would sit down
in fork of the tree, then she would
rise and stand for awhile; In order
to stretch her limbs, and in this way
she. kept up her strength. How she
was able to remain In her cramped
! position for SO long time was a
tIor