New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
RECKY JONES'S PRISON LIFE
M PRESENT PROSPECT OF ENDING IT.
r,,r WOMAN WHO "KEPT STILL" ENTIRELY con-
rxNr--wHAr THE SURROGATE SAYS.

r,,r WOMAN WHO "KEPT STILL" ENTIRELY CON
Tryr--wHAr THE SURROGATE SAYS.
"I haven't had dream since Eve been J IN TINS TINS
friumpnantly at TRIBUNE reporter ana tnen d.
the fantastically decorated walls OF her apaT.me
on the ground floor of Ludlow Street Jaii II any
one possessed of sentiments inimlca TO MISS JONES'
imaginss that she is wearing her lie away iu iu,
pining at her hard lot, or growing HIih Lsn N
longing for freedom fSn the he Mention of ISdlew
Street Jail sent a thrill of terror through MISS
Jones Snt even then it lacked the power TO unlock
her lips about family matters ,ha ai coninred up
u q d',Sceon with damp and Shiny walls and an IRON
eratns through which hor daily aoTS9cs eom St
iauShs at her simplicity aud is firmly convinced
that if the world at large knew anythng aoou' nr fnr
reality there would Dc ,,srod mau prsonnbouse so
Words fail TO express her admiration for hef aiiefs
or to describe the esteem she entertathS, for f n
cook. That she has been comipiteu , ~ 6er no cor.
cern She is sorry IN a general way, Tor the people
who have placed her where she ls-not tnat sue oo %
eets to her h r sny nj because she firmly be-
feyes their intentions to be bad Miss Jones is en-
trely satisfied with her present mode OF iIs except
that the ordinary day is entirely to9 SNORT.
"Wonld You believe it," she SAID in her modestly
kittenish way, 1.-THE day is almost gone before
have done anythlngf Days are much shorter 'hah
Bnt in spite of the kindly feelings entertained by
Miss Jones toward mankind she Is capaoe, per
haps innOcently, OF wIeaklng upon IL H .Sii -
revenge for the indignity it has heaped upon her her
through its legal machinery. Shortly aller .n9
close of the War of 1912 she began olary, anu
since her imprisonment che has begun wrltine ne. Hea
memoirs which she contemplates gi'nf bo to ahIe
world In this way she believes she VIII De apie
70 balance her account On Monday she nag M Peen 9e,l
in prison thirty-sx weeks. She is GER am 9 tnls;
for at the end oeac lweek she pastes round hit OF
paper on her window frame. she cares noThlng ri
ABOUT visitors, but has long iist OF theIl. lnosc
VINO want her to talk lind her almost as ciose aS a
oyster. Il. A. ooso
of BeckyD Jones' said: had and have no Gis
cretlou In ordering Miss JOnes's Incarceration. Inc
Jaw is explicit on that point lnecOunsel lo ~
her the question which sne leiuseu 10 anemci uf'u
n right TO the answer and failing 10 get H. nau le
privilege of asking her commitment for contempt.
file asked for this, and had no Alternative puU 10
grant the order. This Imprisonment is no. crinn- m
nal commitment, ana may oe teraaloh i ho az oSdS In
for it, or upon the prisoners expressing desire 10
answer the Questlon , ,,
"Then if the counsel does not ask for Miss JoneSs
re.ease, she may remain Ill prison az ne[ ire eoo
:" Unless an application is made for her release;
OF course as the case is ended tne cause VI
imprisonment is no longer operative! ana the
prisoner may be discharged" , .
Then if a case should last for years, such a
prisoner would be obliged TO remain In JAN ior hat
Certainly. as long as the refusal to answer were
continued A person so srefusing virtually accepis
voluntary imprisonment" ..
Suppose the REFUSAL as In TINS case' Is d ih%''ei
THAT cannot affect the law. think that the
Surrogate should not have any discretion IN tnis
TO enjoy her lot, and so she experiences no haru
ship. Were it really matter OF suffering VIII
her that would he question oil caSuis'ry "hlch
the law could not consider Sae can answer aI any
time she refuses and takes the consequences" .
The HameTsley will contest VIII DC resuAeo III
court on February IL.