The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14
INTERVIEW WITH LIZZIE KING AT THE JAIL.

At five O'Clock yesterday afternoon a representa-
tive Of the HERALD went down to the Raymond
Street Jail for the purpose or seeing the fair pris-
oner. The keeper, Colonel Conrady, was In the
ONCE with several OF his deputies and received the
reporter courteously. Chief Of Police Campbell,
who had just held short interview with the pris-
oner, entered the ONCE and after conversing with
the keeper few moments left The conversation
OF the party present then turned upon the subject
OF the murder in general and the prisoner in par
ticular, and reference made to the mental condi-
ton Of the woman elected the statement Of little
incident that had occurred in the forenoon,
just alter the religious services. 1t seems that
several Of the women prisoners were greatly
affected by the services and wept as they passed
out into the main corridor their return to their
cells. The effect upon Lizzie King, however,
appeared to be the reverse, for she tripped gayly
along the corridor and, meeting the keeper, said,
"You don't think
AM INSANE
for acting this way. do you ?" She was In excellent
spirits, and, returning to the corridor where
she ia connned partook OF a substantial din
ner from the keepers table, After dinner
she resumed the writing Of her statement
of her case, which she had begun In the morning
and at which she continued for several hours
Then she read q little in the New Testament, and
as the HERALD reporter entered the corriuor she
was engaged in turning over the leaves Of the
copy Of that part Of the Scriptures before her. and
apparently making notes on the margin OF o page
here and there.
The corridor is on the second story Of the female
prison, and from 1t full view OF the jail yard
rtdor, and Lizzie's Is the last one In the row.
There are but three other women there with
a sS1 an ss s4s ssa Burgess sns
Mrs. Simmons, who were convicted OF aiding pris-
oners to escape from the jail. These women are
supposed to keep watch over Lizzie to
PREVENT HER FROM DESTROYING HERSELF.
Lizzie, however, says she has no intention Of at
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acquitted BY jury when they shall nave heard her
defence. She does not consort at all with the other
inmates OF the corridor but remains near her own
| cell. she has an iron bedstead directly opposite
| her cell, and everything has been done to make
her as comfortable as possible under the ctrcum-
When the reporter entered the corridor the
| other women were about partaking Of their sup
covered ham bones and some bread and cake. It
| was feast for them and they chatted merrily. At
the appearance Of the visitors, however, the "fes-
| tIyitiesu were temporarily suspended. Lizzie
King at the other end Of the cGrdoI arose Ssr. as the
| LOOK OF REC0GNITION
| on her countenance; but It disappeared as she
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| Miss King thereupon became very reserved ana,
razinQ steadily at the HERALD representative, re-
marked II did not expect any visitors here to-day,
| and am surprised that you were not announced"
| the reporter intimated that he had called for
| the purpose OF conversing with her In regard to
| her CONNECTION with the Goodrich tragedy which
| had excited such universal attention.
| Miss King replied, al do not desire to say any
thing now about my case. IPreier not TO make
snybody who comes here for information.n
| PRRYECrLY sBLR-PossEssED
ana did not appear at all affected by her situation
she wore the same attire she had on at the Oor0
ner's inquest-an ashes OF roses colored
SIX skirt and swiss musmn wsrsc S,h SnS S Se
OF rsmoxkAbE large sxel. Suspended tvou