The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
LAURA n. FAIR.
Mrs. Stanton and Miss Anthony Visit Her In
Prison.
IFrom the San FrancIsco ChrOnicle. Jnly "a

From the San Francisco Chronicle, July al
Learning mat Mrs stanton ana Miss Anthony, In
company with Mrs. Pitts-oIevens. had paid a visit
TO Mrs. Laura ID. FAIR in the County jan. porter
called at the Grand Hotel IN The evening " ascer
tain the views o. Tue enlncnt women repre- cent
tae Woman suffrage party, at present In TINS city,
upon the case OF inns unfortunate woman. whose
throughout the country. Miss Anthony beHg en-
gagged we We're received In the parl0r by Mrs.
Stanton, who sad that she was perfectly wiling 10
give her views Oi AIRS. rair and her CONDITION
from me standpoint OF ncr personal observation.
Sne Said,-"WJen Went TO thaL Jail to-day aud saw
what did see IL was the saddest moment remem-
Der. And wnen looked into the IN ld blue eyes of
mat poor woman and studied That paie and sorrow
ladeh lace could but leeI tnat no amount of tes.
mOny, no array o. evidence That nigh, be piled IN
AGAINST her, could ever convince me that she was
Tie Oad b0iu woman mat the press has stated that
she 49, Mrs. Fair may not have been saint, but she
cannot have Jeen demon think that the treat
meat OF this woman Is an outrage and disgrace to
the city OF San Francisco"
RErORTER-Mrs stanton. in what respect Is Mrs
FAIR specially oltrJgedY
Mrs. SrANroN-ohe Is confined In that cold, damp
CELL witnOut any other window than an iron barrel
one with no means closing II from the bnter
cold She Is 1 allowed The privilege OF walking
for an hour or so each day IN the corridor a. shs
should he. There are men there-Bars;ow and
CJnen among taeUi-wh0 nave the privilege, OF foe
jail. who 60 INTO The ONCE and SIT by The IRE, while
TINS weak, SICK. deenceiess woman Is deba red the
privilege vi stepping her foot outside the CELL where
REPORTER There Is difference OF medical opinion
about Mrs. Fairs Dealih.
Mrs SrAyToS-lhere need be none. She Is SICK
She mas premoniory sysptons OF pneumonia. You
men III MS city 90 nJL want I'd Uans MIS- they
say, Tut YOU seem To be Dent on Killing her In that
jail.
REroRrIR-wha. would you suggest IN Mrs. Fairs
case beng egitIm ATE measures ior tue ame lora-
ton Of what jod call sufYeilnG2
Mrs. SrANION-I would 'move ner into o better
cell, or, lacking that. would nave u window IN that
hoe. | would allow her books, flowers aud music;
she should walk IN the corridors at stated hours and
an effort should be made 10 shield hei from tue
IN ,uts Of the jaller.
REroRrER-i understand, then, your ideas or the
outrageS. as you term them, TO be more To the
gencl al treatment Of all prs nerS than particu-
larry applicable 70 Mrs. Ears case
Mrs. SrANroS-ies; ! uisapprove OF our whole
system OF jails. Inc should DC surrounded as our
as, lums, with grounds aud gardens. Instead OF
sending bands OF music To the parks for the rich
we should send them TO the jalIs Tor the unortu-
yenperul.
RsPORrER-But n you make Jals so attractive
they Will cease to have terrors ior the evil duer.
Mrs. STANruN-i here you are mistaken. You are
the iather oil cnlldreu, presume. well no inuter
how fifle or nice your house may be- tel your little
ones thai they cant 90 out and they are miserable.
1ney would rather play IN tue Wuf, wncre II i5
dirty, anu be tree tnan IN the paror ant be locked
IN. That IN human nature. There IL no fear OF
making ias so attractive as TO have people anxious
to get IN.
KEroRrRR-But mrther than the mere matter OF
the window anu the walk IN the corridor there ap
pears notiiing TO Complain very much or In Mrs.
far's case.
Mrs. sTANTOs-Yes. much. There never was
man trial his lie wnero MS whole life was
raked no as TINS womans was. Then tho majority
oil ner Jurors we're foreigners You Know yourself
tuaL IOrefp nerS CanuOS And look uuon woman