Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1919 — Sought President Johnson's Life. [ARTICLE]

Sought President Johnson's Life.

On the eveqfng of February 10, 1800, an insane woman, armed, sought to see President Johnson. The woman said, “I am the arm of Him who sent me; war Is this day declared and I have been delegated by God Almighty 0 kill the president of the United Stares." Under her shawl was found a fully loaded double-barreled plstoL It appeared that she had purchased a house In Washington on a tax sale in order to provide a home far her parents, whom she brought from Ireland. That morning the original owner had appeared and demanded possession, which unbalanced her mind with •‘the result of her visit to the White House.