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Mrs. Kilty Hensley was arrestedSaturday afternoon on a charge of insanity sworn to by Prof. P. A. Knowl ton. principal of the high sehoal, The date for her hearing has not been set.The woman has been a familiar figure about town for a long time, and was formerly a part owner in the steamer Florence s, with Captain c. J, Smythe. She has been earning a living much of the time by selling cakes and pies from house ti house about the city.When asked concerning the case hist night, Prof. Kr.owllon said that .he woman had been bothering him n a number of ways for a long time and that he put off making complaint about her a* long as It was passible, )-Aing to her having a little girl depending upon her. He came to the 'conclusion, however, that it was not o ihe child’s- best interest to permit her t ; remain with a mother who is mentally unbalanced.“It was a matter of much regret thal I was compelled to make the i charges against the unfortunate worn-( an, said Prof. Knowlton last night. 'She has been bothering me constant-v f r a long r'mc. Her coruluoi has ’or a long Unto. TI:»r conduct has proved her to be mentally wrong, but 1 felt ; ini id about having to be he i’tk* one in 'TJinplni i 'bou her.When placed in ous'ody, Mrs. Hensley declared that Prof. Kuo Alton had caused her arre?t becausehe was In love with her and iva« iealous of her.Prof. K no wit n sail la.-i night ‘ho the actions of the woman grew worse and worse until she finally iegaii to accost him in the strep* when he was with students of th-» school.One of her fancies, it is '■a1 '»*»she belief that Pr f. Knowlton wastrying to poison the pupils of thehiah school bv feeding them cookie-*Vv\* eon'cilnwrl poison.
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Fairbanks Alaska Citizen
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Mon, Mar 09, 1914
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