Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-25
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The Warrington Female PrIsoners.
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The Warrington Pemale Prisoners
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When we visited the establishment referre,
TO, we were admitted to the parIor Of the house
formerly occupied by Mrs, Greenhow, frontinl
on loth street, Passing through the door OF
the leit, and we stood in the apartment allude,
TO. There were others who had stood here be-
tore us--we have no doubt of that--men ant
women OF Intelligence and refinement. Ther,
was bright fire glowing on tho hearth, and I
lete d-tete was drawn up In front. The two par
lors we're divided by red gauze, and in tn,
Deck room stood handsome rosewood piano
with pearl keys, upon which the prisoner of the
house, Mrs. G and her friends had often per
formed. The walls Of thefoom we're hung with
portraits OF friends and others--some on earth
and some in heaven-one of them representine
former daughter Of Mrs. Greenhow, Gertrude
girl Oh seventeen or eighteen summers, with
auburn nair and light blue eyes, who died some
time since. In the picture O smile Of beauty
plays round the lips, and the eyes are lighted
with strange fancy--such as is often seen in
the eyes of girl just budding into womanhood
On the east wall hangs the picture of Mrs. Fan.
ny Moore, whose husband is now in our army,
while the walls of the back room are adorned
with different pictures of the men and women
OF our time. Just now, Rs we are examining
pictures, there is q noise heard oyerhead--bard
ly noise, for 1t is the voice of child, soft and
musical. "That is Rose Greenhow, the dauRh-
ter OF Ms. Greenbow, playing with the guard, -
says the lieutenant, who has noticed our dis.
tractment. III is strange sound here; YOU
don't often hear it, for it is generally very
quiet" And the handsome face of the lieuten-
ant is relaxed into shade of sadness. There
are many prisoners above there--no doubt of
that--and maybe the tones of this young child
have dropped like the rains Of spring upon the
leaves of the dropping fowers! A moment
more, and all Is quiet, and save the stepping of
the guard above ,stbere is nothing heard.
The Sixteenth street Jail has been an object
OF considerable interest, for months past, to citj
izsns as well as visitors. Before the windows
OF the upper stories vera "blinded," )" the prison.
ers often appeared at these points, and were
viewed By the pedestrians of the opposite side
of the wayj but since the "cake affair" of New
Years Day, the prisoners have been forbidden
to appear at the Windows, and the excitement,
instead Of having been allayed, has been still
further increased.
Inc tirst person incarcerated at the prison
was Mrs. Rose o. H. Greenhow, as she signs
herself. She was arrested on the 1lth of Au-
gust OF last year, and has been confined in the
prison ever since. Her husband was formerly
employed in the State Department in this city.
She is woman of letters, and was born in the
South, although brought up in Washington
She is confined In her own house, In one of the
upper stories, and has the attendance OF SER
want, besides the company of her own daughter,
an interesting girl of twelve years, Besides
these confined here were Mrs. Phillips, her els
ter, Mrs. Levy, and her two daughters, Misses
Fannie and Lena. Mrs. Phillips is JeWess,
and her husband married her at Savannah, Ga.
Mrs. Levy was widow; and her husband, who
was formerly in the army, died. Her two
daughters are finely educated. Those latter
we're, after being confined six weeks, sent to
Fortress Monroe
Next in turn comes Mrs. Betty A. Hassler,
who was born and reared in Washington. She
possessed the least education of any woman
ever confined in this prison. Her husband ia q
Southern man, She 10 fascinating In appear.
ance, but has not much decision Of character.
She was released on parole by order of the Sec
retary of War. -. .-t,,
Mrs. jackson, the mother of the assassin of
Ellsworth, has also been confined OF this point.
She came here with nothing but flannel gown
on, and wearing slave shoes. She was incarce-
rated for two days and nights. She has now
gone South, to Richmond, where she has been
endeavoring, with but little success, to obtain
funds for the support of her family. 1t is ru-
mored that she is not able to collect enough
funds to support her from day to day.
Miss Lilly Mackle, daughter of Mr..
Mackle, clerk In one Of the Departments,
and belonging to one of the most respectable
families of Washington, was also confined here
for two months
Mrs. M. A. onderionk, who sometimes rep.
resents herself to- widow, and sometimes o
wife, was arrested In Chicago some months
since, and after being confined here six weeks,
was released on parole. Forty dollars were
given her to pay her expenses back to Chicago,
but instead OF going there, she went to New
York. She was laet heard of at st. Louis.
An English lady, Mrs. Elena Lowe, who was
arrested at Boston, and whose son was with her,
having come with commission in the rebel
army, has also been confined at this institution
The son was afterward cent to Fort Warren
and she returned to England.
| Besides the above, there were some eight Of
ten persons arrested at Alexandra and in this
city, whose names are not remembered, ant
who, after being confined at this prison, were
shortly after liberated on taking the oath of al
| llegiance.
| Miss Ellie M. Poole, alias Stewart was or
rested and brought to the prison on the 1lth Of
August, 1861. She came from Wheeling
where, after having been confined for some tint
In the prison there, she made her escape by ty
ing the sheets together and letting herself dowI
from the prison window. She has been in com
munication with the rebel leaders in Kentucky
advising them to make certain changes in thei
plan OF operations When arrested the secont
time, within ten miles Of the enemy's lines II
Kentucky, $500 of unexpended money, fur
nished by the rebels, was found upon her per
son. She has been correspondent OF tn
Richmond Enquirer and the Baltimore Ez
change
| Among the number yet confined here Is Mr.
Baxley, formerly resident of Baltimore. Sh
was arrested on the 23d Of December. She ha
just come from Richmond, and had been in CON
yersation with JEFF. Davis, from whom she ha
obtained commission in the rebel army 70
her lover, DR.. Brown. She is, as she represent
herself, very "explosive" woman, and 1t wa
from this fact that her arrest took place o
board Of the boat, while approaching Baltmor
from Richmond. This woman has refused |
sleep under Q blanket marked "U. ST." eve