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HENSLEY IS BELIEVED INSANEMrs. Kilty Hensley waa arrestedSaturday afternoon on a charge of insanity sworn to by Prof. p. A.Knowltott, principal of the high school. The date for her hearing has not been set.The woman has been a familiar figure aboui 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 t? house about the city.When asked concerning the case Inst 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 ai long as it was possible, r.ving to her having a little girl depending upon her. He came to the ■conclusion, however, that it was not o the child’s- best interest to permit her t • remain with a motherwho is mentally unbalanced.It waa a matter of much regret that 1 was compelled to make theeliarglt; s against the unfortunate woman, said ProT. Knowjton last night-'She has been bothering me constant-y f r a long .'me. Her conduct has 'or a long Ktim. TI:»r conduct has proved h«r to be mentally wrong, but 1 fel! timid about having to be be fi»K' ortc; \n ',rm;h*i i ibnu her.When placed in oua'ody, Mrs. Hensley declared that Prof. KnoM-ton had caused her arrest because he was In love with her and was lentous of her.Prof. K no wit v sail last nigh: 'ht» the actions of the woman grew worse and worse until she finally icgaii to accost him In the strut* when he was with students of tic* school.One of her fancies. It is ‘n1 *«ishe belief that Pr f. Knowlton was trying to poison the pupils of tit. high school by feeding them cookie— but con'ained poison.*
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Fairbanks Alaska Citizen
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Mon, Mar 09, 1914
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