Deseret Evening News | 1906-12-26 | Page 6 | Fainting Bertha

FAINTING BERTHA Notorious Chiago Chicago Effects lice j capo From rum Elgin Eight lul Chicago Dec woman known to the polIo as Fainting Bertha again escaped from the Insane hospital at Elgin la last l night by el then tho same caine means she has used 11 to the tho last lve live years during which time she has made II a chapter In police history II in Chicago Dertha Bertha claims to tobo tobe bo be an epIleptic and sio ho nas acted so sowell o owel wel well that the last time she was ar arrested arrested rested she sho succeeded In being sent to Elgin instead o of to Jolet The womans system Is unIque I It was liar her habit to n a store and when sine she had located something she sho an and 1 It was withIn caS easy reach sho would taint faint those who seers present had gamut gono for tor water and assist aloe ance she sho would secrete secreta the Iho article the she had Planned to Iteal steal and by the tints the tho wlter seater mad had arrived she would ret re cover sufficiently to be able to leave I It was during the Christmas ties tics nt at the thc hospital that Bertha round found 1 a chance to get hold or of sonnet keys that would aid In liar her escape Thon she fainted The carried her to the ward in which cho was and she became hysterIcal Later sho ho quiet antI ancl was left alone she sho had ob then Iho she the keys 01 to guilt her liberty Sine She made madea a similar attempt n a month ago Ind and was captured Then h state authorIties K offered a re reward reward ward for tor her capture