The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13
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/ curiosity and indignation. She kept
herself closely yelled in court and
prison, and would neither allow hel
face to be seen, nor give any account
OF herself or faylily. She was eharg-
ed with poisoS -4g aman and woman
IN Troy, NY, by administering
them arsenic, was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hung, but the sentence
was commutted to Imprisonment
Tor life. She has now been eighteen
years in Sing Sing, and generally
enjoys good health and spirits, and
preserves her good looks. She was
q very handsome, stylish woman
when she went TO prison. and was
supposed to belong to some high
family either in England or Ireland.
She has never yet breathed a word
In regard to her family that has reach
ed the public. She is called sMrs.
Robinson" by the other convicts
who one and all entertain for her the
deepest respect, almost amounting
to reverence. She sometimes an
pears abstracted and engaged with
hor own thoughts far away, and at
such seasons her daily Companions
are careful never to disturb her.
They regard her cell as a shrine
which holds some great untold sOr.
row, and they pass it going to and
fro witch sealed lips. The @Veiled
Murderess" has yet an instructive
dread of, and shrinks from, strang-
ers. Having been 80 long in prison
and uniformly exemplary in her con.
duct she is allowed many trihing
privileges not allowed to the common
herd of prisoners. Among these
are separate eating apartment, and
permission TO leave the chapel on
Sundays when services is over before
the other conviets are conducted to
their cells. Her cell is curiosity
IN its way. 1t is represented to be
miniature conservatory, embracing
some rare floral productions. It is
also embelished with many other ev-
licences Of refined culture and taste.
Though she has recourse to art il
preserving the rud6y hue of youth
in her features, the most rigid seru-
tiny has failed to discover whence
she obtains this vermillion- -hued CO.
mestic which she uses for this pur-
pose. It is supposed she extracts
it from the flowers by some process
known only to herself. She is more
communicative 10 the chaplain of the
prison tkSn any one else, and for him
she Occasionally throws offa portion
Of her habitual reserve. It is even
she has made some impor-
tant communications to him under
the seal Of secrecy, and he states
that before many months shall have
passed there may possibly be dis
closures given to the public in re-
gard to her case which will present
her in a diffeaent light than that
which she has heretofore stood. This
who attended her trial, has
always expressed belief in her en-
tire innocence of the fearful crime
for which she was convicted.
She has sometimes during her i'm
alluded in q general wav
to the tragedy, and has been heard
to say, 'If I am guilty I have already
been severely punished" When
asked as she sometimes has been,
about her family relations and do
nestic history she says; aIf my free
dom depends on telling who nv re-
latives are will die in prison. She
is said to cling to the hope of ulti-
mately being pardoned, and believes
herself the victim Of political an
mostly and ambition.
A little personal incident as re-
ated by one Of the Troy newspapers
1t the time OF her first Imprisonment
viii be read again with interest:
The prisoner was at this time IN
all awaiting her trial, and as usual
lfter the sessions, the grand fury
7isited the Jail for the purpose Of
Ieeing its inmates. They visited
he different departments and found
everything clean and in good order.
Finally the jailer offered to conduct
hem to the room of Mrs. Robinson,
n compliance with their particular
as each one of them was
lery anxious to see her. The door
vas opened, and the grand jury with
much dignity walked in. They sur.
'ounded large rocking chair, in
which she SAL closely yelled. Some
If them very politely requested her
o Withdraw it; she made no res
,onse whatever, but sat perfectly
ient and motionless. Their ankle
y was so great that they requested
he jailor to remove the veil, which
10 respectfully declined to do. FL
ally one Of the jary stepped up
nd removed it himself when, to
heir great surprise, no Mrs. Robin
on was there, but, on the contrary.
silk dress, neatly stuffed after the
atest Partisan fashion! The bird
ad flown. Where? The jailor was
sked if she had escaped. Search
yss instantly made. A slight litter
'as heard proceeding from under
be bed. The curtain was raised
nd there she lay, so full Of laughter
rat she could hardly contain herself
During her whole trial she was 30
liekly shrouded in a veil that she
ould hardly be identified. Her veil
as raised only once by the order Of
le court, and then she managed to
Onceal her features with her hands
l such manner that they could not
e sufficiently plain for subsequent
ecognition. Her face was, therefore,
ever seen in public after her ar
est. OF course, under all these
circumstances, her counsel pat ina
lea OF insanity, and argued the
ase on that line Of defence. Afbsr
ne of her lawyers had made a I've
ours speech, she whispered to him:
A very able speech; but you might
ave said all that was necessary in
fteen minutes. The idea Of my
lsanity is absurd"
When the judge, in pronouncing
he sentence, made the usual inVoca-
on in behalf Of the prisoners soul,
be sprang to her feet and, facing
he court, said with emphasis:
@You had better pray for your
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