The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27

and Van syckel., and Lay Judges Dodd. Green
Lathrop, Lilly and Wales-12
10 Aiirm-Ju Justices Bced and Woodruff and Lay
Judge Clements.
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. SMITH.
II have been granted new trial and my heart is
too full tor utterance, said Mrs. Smith yesterday
afternoon III the Jail in Jersey City.
She sat ON a low stool she spoke and swayed
with q measured movement from side to side. like
one passing through the excitement of nervous
crisis and bringing all her strength into play to sub
due it's emotional effects The cell in which she Is
confined is in tho front OF the Jail and looks out
upon the trees and garden in front. II is
very clean and only scantily furnished. The
cot bed, little square table, arm chair and two
stools thing 1t holds in addition to the pris-
and canary bird. On the window were two
books. of them apparently religious. and on the
table was a wax candle with some work and
sewing materials. The canary bird hung in
the window. the table was between the win
dow and the door and tho chair and stools
were arranged round fronting the light. Pouring
straight down came the rain. the canary chung
to the wire sides of tho cage. and Mrs. Smith
looking through the window. evidently seeing
nothing, with her chin resting her hands. She
raised her head at the visitors approach. and
changed her seat to the opposite sde to leave
tho chair vacant
Mrs. smith is very particular about the chair"
wishes her friends to sit there when they come to
see her..
She wore dress of thin black material; her hair
was combed straight back from the forehead, with
bunch lett free from binding at the top and the
mainder flowing down behind over her shoulders.
She has grown pale from confinement. but is other
wise comey and attractive of old. II personal
appearance had anything to do with crime. one
looking ut Mrs. Smith would ever accuse her. She
is short and shapely. with a round face and largo
eyes that look frankly forward and seem to be the
very of righteousness and candor. The
NJ hnrd and eAlnp x-ifh
tightening ut the corners and suggestion of cruelty
shaded. as it were. along their surface The hands
bear evidence of severe household labor, but the
arms above them are ivory white and beautifully
moulded
FEW FRIENDS AND NO VISITORS
She retained her hands in her lap for probably the
space OF half an hour while she held the following
conversation with representative OF the HEnALD:-
'Have you many friends, Mrs SMITH?
"No. indeed very few; and see no one--that is,
no visitors from outside the prison.
"Have you no family?"
~ have sister. but she is unwell; and have
stepfather.'
'Oh, dear, no. The prison is very crowded and
my counsel very attentive and friendly to me-"
'.You PLEASANTLY located hore?"
"Yes, am as well as circumstances will allow.
have nothing to complain OF here. They all kind
and considerable to me-.
"Thcn tho curiosity seekers have not bothered
II am told there have been many callers. but
have refused to admit any Of them My position
was one that demanded rest und quiet. and at
time my health was such that was fearful Of OK
element"
.'The HERALD was fortunate. then. in gaining adj
"The HERALD has been good and powerful friend
to all along"
"Did you know yesterday the final hearing was to
come up to-dayr'
"Yes. I knew that. but very little more. They did
they had not To help me and to spare my feelings
has been their every care.
'You must have been very anxious"
II was, and had been for a long time had al.
most grown used to anxiety. If that were possible
1t Is such an acute sense and cuts and eats So All.
nothing keep 1t up but hope and faith in
heaven. and belief that the right will always sue
cecd."
'You looked forward to to-day's proceeding s hope
fully tn thenr
.'Did you expect such news?"
mo. can scarcely say that did, hoped for the
best, while was prepared for the worst. My conf
dencc in the justice Of my petition and the imparti
bear up against the conflicting emotions that have
visited me during the past few months"
Then you put great reliance in the decisions Of
tho upper Courtr
II aid. ! know they would do right by me-"
'How did you receive tho ncwsY"
''One of my counsel brought it to me. He was so
nervous ana anxious that should hear it that
he remained only to be sure the decision in my
favor and then came here fast as ever he could.
i have been most fortunate in my legal ad-
visers. They arc as much interested IN my case
ii they were implicated in it, take that to be
good sign. 1t is token of q good cause. have
read that guilty people rarely inspire such interest
in others"
ONE YEAR IN JAIL.
GLOW long have you been in jail now?'
Just year"
''You must find the timo hang heavily on your
hands"
.No; cant say that do"
"Why, how do you occupy yourscf?"
swell, read and sew"
'.You appear to have plenty of company"
al am surrounded here by other poor women. and
their going and coming sometimes take away my
thoughts from my own dismal fate
You look forward. no doubt to brighter future"
IL have hopes, great hopes that my innocence will
D
that The one before Inc up to to-day awful.
and il is so shot time since became aware of It
that don't know whether fully realize it yet"
"Havc your counsel explained to YOU how they
look upon the chances OF tho now trialy'
"No; they hayo brought Inc tho and they
to be in good spirits. but beyond cons ratulat
ing me they have said nothing. am sure tney will
leave nothing undone 10 help NO."
"What do YOU now think OF your former trialp'
they thought was right and just. have no feeling
against any one. not the slightest AS look into
my heart this moment SEQ nothing there but graft
tude.
"whero did you receive the information of tho
new triar"
"lIere; just where VIC are.'
"You had no indication of 1t until tho gentleman
emo, not the slightest"
"what did he say iirstY'
"Ho said, BE calm. now, and quiet"
"That. OF course. reused your
think. trembling. understood from his manner
that his very important"
ut could not well be- otherwise"
mo, 1t was either yes or no. But vet,
other accidents might have interviewed. Tho courts
do not always meet the expectation of those waiting
their decisions in regard to time. The laws delay
l have heard 1t called"
"rhen. when you heard tho answer to your appli-
cation Yes -
IL ann afraid l gave way completely 1
broke down. How could it be otherwise
l thought ! could meet anything had
been well prepared. My lawyers kept
saying to Inc, Think sonly of the worst Make up
your mind to meet the worst tried to obey them
with all my might. and owe IL TO them and their
sngleness Of purpose and devotion to mo. But
womans heart Will 30 on living ON n very little
hope"
lis thcro anything particular you wish mo to say
for your
''ics; please thank the HERALD. 1t has done
great deal for me. And IL you will be kind enough
at tho same time to thank all those other noble
hearted people who have helped me you will be do
ing me u Kindness"
''lIave you seen mono of them yet?'
'No, but expect to some OF them soon, now.