New-York tribune., 1884-11-16
"HECKYr JONES marry IN JAN.
SHE SAYS SHE WILL NOT Re RELEASED.

SHE SAYS SHE WILL NOT BE RELEASED.
nt.r ,AwyrR srrKs HER RELEASE on 4 PEIl-
TIoS SAID TO BE HErs-A VISIT TO hhh
"Bcckvr Jones was sent TO Ludlow Street Jan
on the 19th of last May by Surrogate hohins "c'
auso clio had declined TO answer certain questions
which were put TO her as n witness III inc cop.'s,
over the will OF Louis &. liamcrsicy' Sho h'u
becn IN the employ of the llamersley iain'lV anu
claimed that she knew facts which might o' n's'S
valuable in connection with the VIII contest ono
refused to reveal anything on the ground una,
Mr. Ilamcrslcy were alive he would say, BECKY
keen s,ill": and 10 keep still she dctcrm'n'u
When Surrogate Rollins determined that he womb
hovc 10 send her 20 Jail she declared that she
would ,cmain ,hcro "until the Resurrection Day
hefo,c she would answer any questions III reference
to the Uamcrsey family. Yesterday William H.
SHEPARD Obtained n writ OF certioiari from J"s'co
Barrett in the supreme Court, Chambers ior 'no
purpose of in0urlng into the cause OF themprison-
mcnt of Miss Jones. The writis reinrnable week
from tomorrow. In her petition Becky says the
cause of her imprisonment Ter alleged contumaci-
ous and unlawful refusal to answer certain alleged
legal and proper lnterogatores pTOpounded 10 her
Ms a witness. Her lawyer has advised her mat her
imprisonmcnt is Illegal i'll that the Surrogate mas
exceeded his jurisdiction IN issuing the mandate for
could legally be detained for the offence alleged
has expired. that the alleged contempt is not
specially or plainly charged in the mandate, nor
are the particular circumstances Of the alleged
offence or the facts constituting the offence set
forth. that the facts showing that the Surrogate
had jurisdiction not set forth III inc
mandate, that it was issued IN
case not allowed by law, and
that the mandate was not authorized by indy
ment, decree or order OF court OF py any pioNiS-
ion of law.
WHAT "BrcKY" SAYS FOR HERSELF.
When q TRIBUNE reporter called at the jail TO
learn what "Becky" thought of the prospect OF
heng released the keeper said there was no use III
trying to see her and went away TO return shorty
and slap the reporter on the back, with by
George. you'v done it," lie then led the visitor
through the dining room of the prison aud pointed
to a door at one corner on the south side of the
prison. The door aiar. The first thing seen
was picture Of Hamcrscy on the wall over Il
bureau. aud the picture of another hameIslcy
above that one The top one had an
ivy vine twined about the frame. Ar
tcles of bric-a-brac were here and there {;
on the bureau were pincushions, and various little
convenicnccs which every woman must have
about her Some flowers were growing In the win
dow The bed with its dainty white counteipane
stood in the further end of the little room and sit
ting in the corner al the foot was Miss "Becky.
Her CHEEKY smile lighted up the somewhat darkencd
room-it would not do TO call il a celi-as she rose
and bowed her visitor to seat. Tie
sun that pecPod for few minutes
y day into her window could not have
made the Mace more bright than Miss Becky's
laugh. She is the picture of good health and good
spirits The wavy LOCKS Of her iet bac, hair were
gathered away from her iOrehe d IN graceful rolls
and done az in ravshing kuQt behind her head
Miss Jones. understand that Nou are hkrly to
bc released in icw days and have come
,hrdnSSont S,i ibe prison. "Whv. hadnt hear Of
i. When ?. | don't believe word of it. Release
me well what shall do ?
why Miss Jones, is ~ possible you don't wish
10 get ont of this place ~ -
'',ist out Where could go' WHY must get
with an infection which meant great deal.
" brv NAV release me, but they shant get me ont.
dout know What should do If they lidi ON
I'm ncrfrrtl, nt home hcr,-lUnt | hook like IL ?
iln look miserable aud lonely aud worn with sur
rowl Do - llumrll llink the We punished
M, d. theyi guess het :, mistakrn ms iilne;
ihGmTl S'' 10 A"0" ''''"' '''''' '''' ''
"no Won mean 10 sav ~"
mean tr cay that II they release ipe-whch
they ain't n-aupp to DO pow tuu may lereqQ un
that ii ihet iplpase me im pina tu nei huad hrip
li tho winter lhet'te tho hihdesi, b,St peuplp
haip Nun pNpt saw, wait ga mp asieeaplN duh't
give me aht hoib'i=ahd dent give Them anti
Just lnHb ai tue
aud sni,ai nni hnr White.laUlet hapk ,aira
dlpss 90 that hnr ysi0i could act helr nha",N iha
nav triin aud tidy she ouhed,l An hui uuiie
crHtentod iohh ~ mY llltle Tnnn -lltle " 49,
hu yery comfortable" The walls were hung
with pictures, raoh over Miss oohN 5 head had q
dozen hooks upon every one OF which was a sliiI-
per a shoe SIX pairs III all-the toes pointing up-
ward and outward at an angle oi lo0. oh u Wlde
shelf behind her were books, papers etc, while
several dresses hung on the WALL And
tell vou if every one had as good time IN jail as
have why think every body would be wanting
10 come here they'd have 10 build heap bigger
ails than they have now."
our care ---"
ooh yes. now just look here lshe produced
subpoena commanding her appearance at court,
dated 1904 now isn't il mortal shame to do
business III that wayf Eighteen hundred aud four!
That's pretty old paper and they commanded my
presence that. Disda infully.
" And here's another: now, was there anything that
ever beat the like of tmsi' fhe paper referred 10
was summons served on her by the Sheriff during
the recent tIial. 1t blank piece Of paper with
Miss Jones'" Miss Becky Jones'" Miss Rebec
jones' upon the back-nOthng else.I " Just want
a chance now 70 show this in court And | have
a statement too that I'm going to ask Surrogate
Rollins TO let me read before him. I'm gong
to ask him just for one hour
If ever him-and i can say good deal IN an
hour don't you think | think / can say good
deal And if he doesn't let mc have that hour I'm
Just going to send for reporter, quick, short on,
and have my statement put right IN the paper.
They don't know Becky Jones yet"
TO SUCCEED THOMPSON And LACOnBE.