Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-03-27 | Page 9 | Woman, Perched in Tree, Holds Guards at Bay

Woman, Perched in Tree, Holds Guards at Bay WASHINGTON. March 27 Construction Con-struction of .1 substantial scaffold platform plat-form under the iree in which she took refuge yeetturday afti moon was neres sarj before tho authorities at St Kliz ( aheth's hospital for tho Insane were I able today to rescue a woman pal leu: j from hvr perch on the topmost branch. The tree was so situated that it overlooked a deep ravine In the hos j ptial ground? and for 19 hours the woman kept the guards at bay by threats to throw herself on the rocks below If any attempt was made to brine her down by force. Mattresses I and a Hie net were placed at the foot I of the. tree to prevent injury If she 1 fell and then carpenter? built a scat fold upon which a ladder was art , tad ! A hospital attendant then glim feed 4p 'and despite her struggles brought her down.