The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
MADAM RES TELL STILL ~ PRISON.
Ransaciinu the city 10 Find a Man who VIII
rut his Nnmc on her HnII Hond.

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Madam Rcstclls lawyer made total
change Of front yesterday. ncccsstating an
appeal to the discretion of the court before
which she was originally taken. and leading up
TO u further movo before the supreme Court
to-day. The prisoner waived examination be-
fore Justice Kilbreth on Monday, and he held
her in default of $4,000 bail. Her lawyer
Judge Mackinlcy. spent all Monday evening in
an unsuccessful search for bail. and yesterday
his efforts in that direction were renewed.
Mrs. Foster. the Matron OF the City Prison
made Madam Rcscll comfortable as she
cou,d. and ms the prisoner was held in default
/ of hail only she wns entitled to all the cOnsd-
GRAFTON her money could buy. The prison doors
were closed at the usual hour ana warden
Quinn saw to 1t that the regulations were en-
forced in Rcstell's case precisely us III all others
She slept like Il top. and enjoyed her breakfast
I'm the pleasurable anticipation of II speedy re-
| lease.
Meantime Mr.. Macknley concluded that it
would be better to have an immediate eNamina-
ton and so told his client. At first she was in
/ clincd to adhere to her original determination.
bu: at length she yielded. Mr. Mackinley then
appeared before Justice Kilbrcth and informed
the Court that his client desired an examination
before t. and offered bail pending the same.
! The Justice. who looks enough like Peter Il.
Swceny TO be his twin. granted the request for
/ un examination. but declined TO take bail pend
| ing II.
In this way matters stood ut the close of the
court yesterday afternoon. at which time the
counsellor called at the City Prison. and gave
Madam Restell the decision.
Tho examination is set down for Friday next.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. aud. according to Justice
Kibreth. until that time Madam Resc must
remain in the City Prison. In order to obviate
that. Mr. Mackinley will move in supreme
Court Chan,ners to-day for an order Compel,
bail demanded. and directing him to accept bail
pending the examination.
In view OF the notorirty attaching to the pris-
| oncr. and the insinuations made against An
| thony Comstork. the writer sought interviews
with both the detective and the prisoner;
! Mr.. Cnmstock is special agent of the Post
| Ofice Department. and acts AZ II detective and
! moral censor in the interest of the Society for
the Suppression Of Crime He is Of medium
with care. In answer TO question as to his
motive he said:
There were several motives leading up to
this very important arrest In the first rl,ce.
she fiaunts her nefarious avocation IN the face
secret of her operations. In the second place.
many reputable physicians have told me that
| she is doing groVious injury TO the community
| In the third place, II has been thrown IN my
teeth repeatedly that while break up weak
and inconspicuous abortionists. and send the
poor devils 10 prison. | either dare not arrest
the most notorious Of them all. or else have
| been brbed. This. of course. Injuries the SER
| vice. and IL could not be tolerated"
In there any individual back OF you inthis
arrest p
is. but that's bosh. I have done it on my own
-, " Can you show her agency in the business
Certanly. went three times to her Office.
Each time saw her told her wanted to pro-
and she sold them TO me with her own hands"
:. i,id she efer to pay You for release e.
| frm detormination TO bring her TO dead stop.
| found al the evidence wanted on her prem
| ises. and tho ANALYSES will show tine character
| Of her medicines"
Madam kesiell was found Yesterday AFTERNOON
in the Matron's room OF tue City Prison. War
| den j John Quinn was - 'orting some lady visitor
through the prison. and when he entered the
room Madam Rrstell threw several fold, Of a
brown veil over her face. She wore n fashion,
able hat diamond earrings. an emhroidered
velvet spck. and black SILK dress. Although
she is IS years Of age. time has dealt very
gently with her, her hair being black and thick.
her eye full and sharp. and her general look
n fashionable boarding hous". She wns as calm
and mild as morning in June betraying no
| emotion whatever. save now and then gleam
| OF indignation At Comsto'ks trick. and re-
gret tina, her granddaughter should be LEFT
mistake. He came 10 see me. told me long
yarn about his wife. and asked for prepara;
| tion and pills OF course gave. or rather sold
them TO him Then he ran of and had them
! analyzed which was an entirely unnecessary
and foolish expense. as would have given him
| the prescription cheeriully. They are put up
| by the druggist and there Is no secret about IT,"
Has Coms,ock any personal feeling against
81 think not bu, he is in this nasty detective
| business, YOU know. There are number Of
behin nd him They think il they can get me in
| trouble and out ot the way they can make
| fortune. IL the puhc are determined TO push
| this matter they VIII have "A good laugh when
| they learn the nature OF the terrible items Of
the preventive. prescriptIons or course. If
But Mr.. ,Comstock found other articles in
your house p -,
But what did he, find? Nothing but sundry
toilet articles sold 10y every drugg st n the
| testify that they sell precisely what COWstOck
| found in my house. Forthnt matter. he bought
sueh % hngs h % cho5se % No. % they u ara enyoas m hos
because, ! have such fine house in such u
- Ii is SO large that you possibly have room
" Not one. haven't had patient in the
| house since we moved to the uptown house"
| " Why IS il YOU can't get bnilF
Oh. suppose people nre afraid Here
eN eNorbant an" ms It q IS "h have % sent Ger hH thera
everywhere; but one man is out of town. an
other has a partner, third owns property in
IS to secure attendance at a certain
hemre. and i' mean mt" to stay3it they they doubt Il" It.
| why not take tho money! What lot Of little
| lawyers there We're in the court They buIed
| about me like flies. but Of course took no no.
| tice OF them. The papers have treated me very
fairly. though really can't see the use in re-
viving that affair OF thirty years ago"
Three lawyers well known IN and about the
City Prison sad that they could get bail for the
| prisoner in fifteen minutes. all that was neces-
| sary being Il deposit in their hands OF the Mad
ans bonds. She seemed 10 view them as safer
| in her own hands.
At 81. o'clock Warden Quinn directed the
| doors to be closed. the bolts shut. and all com
munica,ion with the outer world TO cease. The
| matronly prisoner was marched back to the
| women's prison and thence TO her apartment,
whore she removed her outer clothing and pro-
| ceeded to make herself at home with the news
papers and a cup OF tea.
To-day the authority OF the supreme Court is
| to be appealed to- and on Friday next Justice
| Kilbreth will listen to the formal examination.
THE STATE HOMEOP1THISTS.