Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
A BEAUTIFUL CONVICT
UnfOlds to a Tennessee Officer Her Be-
trayal by Her Husband.
From the Nasaotue American.

ors, who has just returned from Tracy
City, asked him if he had seen anything
OF Mrs. Links. He replied in the affirma-
tive, and proceeded to depict the scene
when she was interviewed by the three
inspectors, and to give a sketch of the
conversation and appearance of
the remarkable woman who.
during the past twelve months.
has been kept so prominently before the
public. The press of the city and State
have described her womanly beauty of
person, her cultured, refined and elegant
manners, have noted in detail even the
makeup OF her rich and stylish, but mod
est and unOstentati0us dress, but have
never seen fit TO critcise her manner or
actions, only the deeds for which she
stood charged before the criminal bar
with doing.
Her trials in court are too recent to
render it necessary to describe again the
wonderful beauty of
THE PRISONER AT THE BAR.
The fame of her physical charms.
coupled with the GOODNESS of the crimes
which she was said to have committed.
always kept the court room filed with
curious gaZers. When she left here to
spend her term of penal servltude. she
was indeed u perfect model of a beautiful
lady. OF middle height, and a we'll
rounded, rather full and erect figure, her
regular and firm features and long soft
black eyes. her small hands and feet,
| and general expression indicating bevnnd
| doubt the lady born and the lady
bred. Contact with the world had
evidently produced In her a change from
what she once was by increasing her in
telligence and sharpening her wits at the
expense of some OF her mere delicate and
wOmanly attributes. Though found guilty
by jury OF twelve, and though their YER
dict WAS affirmed by the Supreme Court
of the State, there were many who watch
ed the case who believed. in spite of the
strong array Of facts against her, that she
was gpiltless of the crime, but was the
trusting fool OF some scheming villains.
The gentleman interviewed stated to the
reporter that when he saw her few DAYS
since he was absolutely shocked. The
handsome, stylish, elegant-lOOking woman
of the world was now thin and somewhat
bent, her face pallid and showing unmis-
taxable signs of the disease produced by
| prison life. The proud, naughty spirit
that marked her every movement and ac-
ton, in days gone by, had disappeared and
THE POOR HEART-BROKEN WOMAN
was alone in st0ekade of common
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/ cumstances or her own guilt had forced
upon her. Her life upon the mountains
/ has been quiet, and her conduct most or
/ derby and exemplary. She lives in cell
| somewhat separated from the others, and
there spends the long hours OF the tedious
! days of her life in sewing and other like
work for the cOnvicts. Her most proper
behavior and her gentle disposition have
! gained for her the esteem and highest
/ M OFinnra
her fellow-convicts, and by all she is
! spoken Of most deferentially as
''TBE LADY"
She has never spoken one word of COM
/ plant, and told the inspectors that her
/ lot was made as pleasant as under the
| circumstances she could hope for it to be.
/ In her room. which is neat aud clean, are
a number of books. with which she passes
away the few hours of every day that are
at her disposal. When she saw the in
! spectors the thought Of her own degrade
| ton caused her to burst into tears.
! To the gentlemen interviewed she made
some statements that are calculated to
| throw light upon the author Of the crime
/ tor which she 10 now suffering. II will
| be remembered that during the trial, and
/ especially the morning when the Supreme
| Court finally decided her case, her hus-
/ band was very demonstrative in bis grief
/ over her calamity. Many who thought
/ the woman guilty regretted her sentence
| on account OF the grief OF her devoted hus-
/ band The American, q short while after
wards. published the fact that he had Sc
cured divorce from her, and still later
| his marriage to another woman. Mrs.
Links now las her first opportunity OF
talking. She says that the woman whom
Links has Just married is the woman who
| stole the diamonds, and that she has for
! years past been the victim OF the Wlles
and Vaccinations OF Mrs. Links number
two. She sees through
DARK CONSPIRACY.
1t will be remembered that the first trial
Of Mrs. Links resulted In hung jury.
The defendant then deposited $1,000 with
the Clerk OF the Criminal Court as Sc
curity for her subsequent appearance.
She did not then desire TO return, as she
dreaded the worry OF trial. which was
urged with much venom by the State.
Her husband, however, persuaded her 70
return. After her conviction, she again
deposited 81, 600 IA security for appear
ance before the Supreme Court, and 10
answer the second indictment before the
/ Criminal Court. She again did not de-
sire 20 return. She knew who committed
the crime, but was
AGAIN TOO TRUSTING,
Z and allowed neFheH 10 Nc ptl1uUhNN ~
her husband 10 return. Hs told her that
there was no danger OF herultimate con
ylction. and that the Supreme Court would
certainly allow her 20 90 free.
She believes now that Links ana MS
/ present wife were parties 20 the conspiracy
10 land her IN the penitentiary The two
are now married and living happily while
she Is dragging out her existence ia a
felon's cell. The gentleman further told
the reporter that he understood Mrs. LINKS
! 10 saw that her husband and his wife were
now IN possession OF the $1,000 she de-
posted out ot her own money as security
Tor her appearance before the court. She
is thoroughly In earnest when she says
that the present wife OF Links Is
TnE ACTUAL CRIMINAL
who stole the diamonds, aud that the two
secured her own RUN. The board OF ln-
spectors we're very much impressed WIN
her utterances, whicn were made IN no
loud-mouthed style, hut between the soos
and tears of "A heart-hroken and deserteu
wife. Ia her loneliness and her misery
she has gained from all with whom she
has come Into contact the sympathy hhu
the kindly feeling that we're not given. Der
In the hour OF her trials and deep
] troubles.