The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-08
GENTLE MURDERESS.
Lena Prebitski Enjoys State
Prison Life
About Her Baby.

Ambrose Lynch; b~ookkeeper in the
County jail. received a letter this mornine
from Malina Prebitski, who is serving q
term Of five years in State prison for adj
ministering poison to her husband. at the
i~nstigation of John Hojnacki. her lover,
and his brother, Adam. She expresses
great solicitude for her baby, and is also
anxious to learn how her husband is
getting along. on the same sheet OF
| paper the woman writes to Rosie Farrell,
| and who, it seems. promised to take care
Of Mrs. Prebitski's baby.
The Baby is beyond any need of human
| care, as it died in the Almshouse, at
Snake Hill, on July rs The mother has
evidently not been notified of its death.
Rose Farrell was willing to take care of
the infant in accordance with her promise
to the mother, but, as she was not con-
sidered a fit person to tax charge OF an
infant, and as she had no means of TAX
ing care of it anyway. Judge Blair had it
sent to Snake Hill.
It is doubtful if Prebitski will appreciate
his wife's anxiety for his condition or that
he will comply with her request to write
to her. He is in the A%lmshouse. at Snake
Fill. a physical wreck, and it is not llke-
ly thai he win ever recover.
John and Adam Hojnacki, the woman's
accomplices, are under a sentence OF sew
en- years in State Prison, but have not
been taken to Trenton. A writ of error
was taken In their case and they are
in the County Jail, awaiting the result.
These are the letters.-
TRENTON. N. j., Aug. 2, 1898.
Dear Sir-I am very sorry to trouble
you, but win you kindly let me Know
where Rosie has gon with my BABY.
Tell them / am allowed to walk IN the
yard every evening. and am very much
co1nforted by the pretty flowers Il pure
air. The mother could not be more KIND
h they are to US. sew, Tor mere +
baby, and am anxious to hear from nm;
| hank God have got along 50 iar ana
hope to do SO for my time here. | nope
Mr.. Sullivan and Miss Moore viii awe
good luck. Kline wishes for Sarah and
Bridget and best wishes to all.
Yours with respect,
The letter to Rosie Farrell was written
on the same sheet of paper. Mrs Ere
bitski writes:-
Dear Rosie-I hope these few lines will
find you enjoying good health, also my
baby. When | came here you promised
to write ME a letter every Week. l NdNe
now been here two weeks and have re-
ceived no letter yet. Write as soon as
you see this and let me know how my
little baby is getting along.
Rosie, for Gods sake do not let him
want for food and keep him clean. for you
know / left plenty of clothes, and do not
whip him. TAX good care of him, do,
and you will be paid when l come home.
For Gods sake, Rosie, take good care of
my little one. l have been here two weeks
and am getting along very nicely. I wish
you would come and see me and bring
the baby and bring those things of mine,
my picture, my cross. the holy candle
and my baby's christening dress, its petit
coat and the blue ribbon.
1t is not so hard here. If we behave our
selves we get along very nicely. We have
very nice matrons. There is an organ in
the hall and the matrons play and We can
sing. / go to church every Sunday. l
will close, praying God to give you the
best of luck. When you go to see your
children let me know how my husband got
along. Hoping to hear from you soon I
am ever your friend
LENA PREBTTSKI.
My dear Husband-Write a letter to me
soon for | am anxious to knowNloW you
feel.
Trenton State Prison, New Jersey.