Salt Lake Tribune | 1911-06-11 | Page 2 | Eccentric Widow is Seriously Ill

I ECCENTRIC WIDOW IS SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. Sarah L. Winchester of California Still Suffers From Effects of Groat Earthquake. By Leased TVIre to The Tribune. 4 SAN JOSE. Cal., Juue 10. Mrs. Sarah L. Winchester, the eccentric widow of tho inventor of repeating rifles, who was president of the Winchester Win-chester Arms company, lies seriously ill at. Lanada villa, the country home where she has lived for twentv years in the fHohse of Mvstcry." Tn the earthquake of 1006 Mrs. Winchester's Win-chester's home was partly destroyed, and ever sinco she has suffered from severe nervous trouble. She is 78 years In the center of a magnificonv estate es-tate of several huudred acres Mrs. Winchester years ago ordered the erection of a" magnificent dwelling, unlike un-like any known in America. There was a rumor that she had received a message from the spirit world warning warn-ing her that all wouu'l be well so long as the sound of hammers dfd not cease about her. The house is now 500 feet Jong nnd the highes: tower rises seven stories. The doors and windows arc draped in white satin and rare objects of art from India aud France fill the rooms.