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en-toayhin aruioret.do;riirMRS. HENSLEY ISBELIEVED INSANEMrs. Kilty Hensley waa arrestedSaturday afternoon on a charge of insanity sworn to by Prof. P. A.Knowltou. principal of the high school. 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 tT house about the city.When asked concerning the case last 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 possible, r.ving to her having a little girl depending upon her. He came to the 'conclusion, however, that it u as not o the child’s- best interest to permit her t remain with a mother who is mentally unbalanced.“It was a matter of much regret Hiai I was compelled to make thecliarglt;a against the unfortunate woman, said ProT, Knowjton last night. 'She has been bothering me constant-y f r a long r’mc. Her conduct has or a long llnm. Tier conduct has proved her to be mentally wrong, but 1 felt linijd about having to V be fi»H* oni! 10 *,rmiltti i 'bou her.When placed in ous'ody, Mrs, Hensley declared that Prof. Kno Alton had caused her arrest hecnuiu lie was In love with her and wa“ lealous of her.Prof. Knowlt n sail last nigh; *h v« the actions of the woman grew worse and worse until she finally jegaii to accost hint in tin* stree1 when he was with students of l)c.» school.One of her fancies. It is »n' ’. ••»*« he belief that IT f. Know!ton was trying to poison the pupils of th. high school by feeding them cookie-hut con1 .lined poison.(Glt;le.bithtoGiceniaccosUitthevthcoheerDfan\vjJ necjlottoticnn-,%a;fol^03ni:in-Sh
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Fairbanks Alaska Citizen
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Mon, Mar 09, 1914
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