The Salt Lake Herald

AMMONIA BROUGHT WOMAN TO TIME

Mrs. Ina Berry Taken From the Car at Girard, Kansas, After Firing One Shot at the Officers, Her Aim Fortunately Being Poor.

Lexington, Ky., Dec. 6.—The identity of the woman who for several days defied the authorities at Girard, Kan., was fully established today, when James F. Berry, a grocer here, visited the offices of a local law firm. Mr. Berry says the woman is his divorced wife. Although he has again married, he says he will assist her in her present trouble.

GIRARD, Kan., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Ina C. Berry, who since Friday last had held the town officials at bay from her fort in the toilet room of a 'Frisco railway coach on the tracks here, was removed today shortly before noon, after she had been partially overcome by the fumes of ammonia. A bundle of rags saturated with the drug had been pushed through the window of the toilet room. Before surrendering Mrs. Berry fired one shot at her captors, but without effect.

Soon Quieted Down.

Before she could shoot again, Mrs. Berry was overpowered by two officers. After being reassured that the officers and the people of Girard were her friends, and that the officers had come to protect her, the woman made but feeble effort at resistance. She was removed in a carriage to the jail and placed under the care of the city physician. Once inside the jail and made confident that the attendants were working in her behalf, Mrs. Berry quieted down and talked rationally.

Emaciated by her long fast and weakened from loss of sleep and from exposure, the woman presented a pitiable appearance. Her clothes were torn, her face and hands badly soiled and her hair disheveled.

Mrs. Berry will be delivered into the custody of the probate court, before whom the town marshal had last night been ordered to produce her at 3 o'clock this afternoon.