The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-07
CONDEMNED.
Scene i'm the San Fran
"a cisco Jail.
Hing Interview With the Critten-
den MurdereSs.
" SHE LIVES AND LOOKS.
Iimated Defence of FIRE
Love.
kI0US BIBLICAL REFERENCES.
) Story of the Shooting from
Her Own Lips.
STRESS AND WIFE.
Claims of the One VI, the Rights Of the
0tber-A Social lludd!c.
pes ard Fears of Laura
d. Fair.
Story of the Shooting from
Her Own Lips.
STRESS AND WIFE.
Claims of the One W, the Rights Of the
0tber-A Social Iluddlc.
pes ard Fears of Laura
u. Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s. 1871.

u. Fair.
sss-.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 1871.
Down that street; you can't miss It.; II don't look
IN like first class hOtel.n
ID down Broadway walked at haf-past one this
noon on my way to the County JAN. had the
inrs pcss in my pocket. 1t was directed to the
r, and ran simply as follows
KELLY, ESQ.,
init bearer see Mrs. Fair in CELL WHITE.
e building did not In any respect resemble q
raDe abode as Its tomblike cemented front
hed up on my left hand. A granite stoop, with
stairs at either side running up to the great iron
Is In front, and, on ascending one OF these,
ed in vain for bell handle. An iron knocker
about breast high beside barred peephole
closed single knock, which fell with harsh
hd on the ear, brought burly warden with an
gray mustache to the peephole, and, apparently
SIZED with his silent survey the ponderous door
SWUNG BACK GRATINGLY;
lngle OF keys, and the door was slammed to
IN.
what's your business ~
be pass was placed In his nand, and he motioned
to ascend flight OF stone steps, to where an
er burly warden stood with bunch of great
in his hands was standing in the vestibule
he prison. On either side were offices, and on
uniting to where the second jaiier stood, an open
angle, with two tiers Of cells on each OF its
ger sides, was visible. These latter were closed
strong wrought iron doors, and each was fur
he'd with a small trap door, through most Of
|ch face with a melancholy, wistiul expression,
half squeezed, as they were too small to admit
he entire head being thrust through There was
hething terribly comic IN the expression or these
es, that reminded one OF the grotesque heads on
Gothic cathedrals OF the Middle Ages.
NOTHING BUT THE FACK VISIBLE
that black iron frame. Anon the lace would he
hdrawn, and then another and another would
pear, showing IN curious way that there were
ZEE human beings In each cell. The faces were as
led as the races they represented. An unmis-
able Israelite aired his Mosaic nasal organ
ough one, while his small black eyes danced
und in a furtlve way. 1t seemed as if those eyes
all the observation. and then communicated the
pelessness OF their comic scrutiny to that resigned
1 pensive nose. A man OF three letters an ancient
man would have named for thief was written on
It physlognomy as plain as the nose on his face.
rther on were swartny, revengefu Spanish
Ees and Irish ruction.raising mugs, interpreted
Int, while rs appropriate background to this
.ase OF Californian civilization the
PIGUREHEADs oP TWO HEATHER CHINEg
pked out as II smiling for free breeze from the
tleys of the Flowery Land. was not left long in
Of this moral avlary with It's cosmopo-
birds OF prey for the jailer at my side ratified his
|ys and shouted to some one. In response o wO-
|in OF some fifty years of age approached, with
pre- ponderous keys hanging on her brawny look
9 arm. Her hair was grzEled ana somewhat
tagging, and her form was OF That robust build
hich bespeaks power in spite Of age. while her
tny face, with its small eyes and dogged expires.
bn, told OF woman well lifted for
DEALING ROUGHLY OR SMOOTHLY
|th the crime-besotted beings under her matronly
large.
|.Mrs. Fair, I s'pose r' she mumbled from between
|r gums. aye haven't far to 60 thin.'
Mounting the gallery Of the upper tier OF the male
I'd where we then were she led the way to the
| - cell door.
"Tberes my ladyn mumbled the old crone, with
|mething like leer, and suiting The action TO the
bird, she rapidly turned key in the great lock,
lung the creaking door outward on its hinges and
Ithout another word walked sullenly away. Thus
IT, alone looked hesitatingly into the CELL and by
lie slanting light from the unglazed, iron-barred
angeon window my eyes fell for the first time on
THE RECRUITMENT FORM
Laura d. Fair. A clear, sweet voice SAID, "Come
sir.r and forthwith entered the abode OF the
lon condemned woman.
tlt s not usual, sir' said Mrs. Fair. in dignided
Inc Of injured conoiliatlon. 'for gentlemen to be
mitted without nrst having their cards sent up to
'c; but presume tney knew was fit to receive
bits, as gentleman has just left here. Night l
During the delivery OF this mild rcproof, yhicn
eatly Aushed her cheek, took occasion to OBJ
Xrvp
HEROINE or GREAT CRIME.
e was lying on narrow bedstead OF painted
bod, and was haDited IN cross barred black
d gray silk dress, only visible az tue bosom, and
Btened at the neck with brooch In jet and gold.
er this was loose tartan dressing wrapper. and
err the SKIRT OF this was thrown black waterproof
pax, which concealed her feet Her right nand
Is under her head which rested on the snow.
ite pillow oyer when ner tn cur Tnev sIY, srs
rted In the centre and unbranded, and ever and
on "a they strayed over her broad. high iorencad,
iryere pushed gently back by delicate, small,
x hand You couio not say she was beautiful.
r figure, as well as II could be seen under her
avy wrapper, was rather
sI.Es DER THOUGH PERHAPS WELL STATED
c neck was long and round. and as she raised
rseli for a moment showed that IL supported
II balanced head and sloped gracefully INTO tne
es OF her shoulders. Then the face. what was
erc OF the murderess In tnatf First your gaze met
u, A PAIR OF COLD, STEADY EYES
&clear dark blue A trlne hard the look that dwelt
them even while q smile was on the lips, that
(med to be fond OF dropping az the corners INTO
nething between q sheer and pout. The nose
y gently aquiline and sensitive as war horse &C
nostrlls; the jaws were rounded but not ncshy,
J, IN fine, from the rounded chin to the forehead
re was an expression more OF well-hidden, an
tching Intrigue and rrse and latent bOldness
n OF positive aggressive badness, and nothing OF
at 1t is vuIgarly supposed
MURDERESS SHOULD APPBAB.
an our interview progressed there peeped out
IN time to time such an occasional shadow ~
ntal thunder cloud as showed the lghtnngs not
be far on.
certainly, madam" answered, and thereupon
auued her card with my simple entity Oh II.
GU are irom the East'" and the hard eyes took
IN at glance.
! es, madam, am from New York, and. having
mucn Interested IN your case, took the liberty OF
ing upon you. confess TO being somewhat con-
ed at finding myself here without first having
my card, but
MY IGNORANCE OF THE ETIQUETTE
gust excuse me-"
10 fsre lighted M ana 1t appeared for moment
boud0ir scene between court beau and a