The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-07-26
SING SING.
ruh MOTHER OF WALWonrn.
THE ARISTOCRATIC PRISONER
DON'T EAT THE PRISON
FARE.
Now Yorl, Iierald.l


Since the sentence Of Frank IL. Wal
worth TO imprisonment in the state prison
| for 'the remainder Of his natural life the
village of Sing Sing has turned out n fny-
| orlte holiday resort among certain class
IN our community whose morbid tastes
have n o means Of qualification IN the city,
the local criminal courts having adjourned
for the summer vacation. The Herald
week ago stated the fact that Mrs. Wal
worth, the wife of Mansfield Tracy WAY
worth. and the mother of his murderer,
| has taken up her residence in the town Of
| Sing Sing. This announcement caused
quite commotion in the little village
which lives on the state prison, So to
| speak, and even reached the city OF Now
! York with effect enough to send dozen
| curious individuals TO Sing Sing within
| the last week to got a glimpse of "the un-
happy prisoner"
| MRS. WALwoRTH HAS TAKEN UP HER RE-
| sIDENCE PERMANENTLY IN SING sIsG,
! That is, for the summer ut least. The old
| homestead in Saratoga has been left IN
| charge OF Mgs, WalworLh, tho widow OF
| tho late Chancellor. The younger son OF
the widow, Tracy Wslworth, mere child,
| lives with nis mother, whose maternal al
! iections are strong enough to lead her 10
| live Us near as possible 10 her first born ~
! long b. she can. The widowed lady at
tends stLU Catholic church IN sing sing
every sunday, accompanied by her son
Tracy and n che passes up the aisle OF the
church, clad in dcep mourning, many
plying glance l. turned on her. and when
the services are over many quiet gossip
is had a. her expense among the country
| girls who have vet q wlfes and mother .
trouble to learn. But Mrs. Wslworth is
a stuicsl OF a brave woman those regular
q features seem to defy commiseration, and
! when the full gray eyes turn full on tho
q spectator the hali-eGpressed pity dies on
n all lips, The prisoner has evidently his
q mothers position His cold gray eyes
@ are sNli lmpassiye, and the same defneanoT
IS not reckless, but -characteriIe'
al him since he entered tho prison and
,y changed bis worldly garment tor the base
u. uaN sUlt with the stripes turned wrong. -.
r. @ FRANK Il. wALwoRTH.
ie- d Herald reporter visited Sing sing
ed yesterday and had u long conversHt OF
he with one of the oliest officials attache,
p 70 the prison. The reporters nforuan
n has seen many political changes in Ii,
Nv government of the prison, and few met
% can express an opinion based upon Il lurg0
experience Of criminals or more prac
teal knoHledge o! inc dlherent prison
throughout the state than he does in Ia
slGoined conversation. The reporter. "a
coived his information accidentally, as
- ia II difficult matter 20 obtain ingress an
realize the workings Of the prisoner whe
one is admitted as regular visitor.
The reporter, being introduced 10 thi
gentleman, began the conversation b.
afking, in the approved state prison par
lance
he Glow doe Wslworth take hIs punisl
y. mentI'
'. AS bold Is any thief in the prison,
r. was the reply,
N "Why, DO sou think heels degeneI
M sting ~ asked the reporter.
nd "ne will, If lac is not taken out d.
ri quick. lie cant resist the influences Q
in this place, That man, il he remains her
~. Tor suy time, Wal die q lVsfs Hs will b.