The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15
Miss Jessie Morrison Gets
Temporary Freedom.
HAS GONE TO MISSOURI
Where She Will Visit Friends
and Relatives.

ing AS the slayer or MIS- cara N icy
Castle, of Eldorado, Kan. passed out into
the air Of freedom her step was light and
elastic and smile lowered on her lips.
4 muscular guard carried her heavy tel
escope containing her belongings
How does it seem 10 BE- out again. Miss
Morrison he asked
1T seems very. very good" was the
reply in a low voice.
There was nothin in Miss Morrison ;
actions TO cause a doubt Of the sincerity
of her words. Her manner. IS she babe
the prison officials goodbye. bUring dur
ing the ride on the electric car from Lesv-
enworth to Kansas City. and while she
waited in the Union depot here for the
train that took her TO Excelsior Springs
al I o'clock yesterday afternoon, indicar-
Cd that her jos at once more regaining
her liberty was very deep. She was
quiet ard demure, as she always is, but
she talked more freely than ever before
Il was two months last Monday since
Miss Morrison became a prisoner in the
penitentiary The mandate Of the ST.
preme court, stating that her bond had
been accepted and ordering her released
from custody. was received by Warden
Jewer al O'Clock Wednesday evening
The warden Immediately went 70 Miss
Morrisons cen and told her the news.
She had been expecting it, bat her face
lighted up, and she az once began prepsr-
atoms 10 leave.
Her stay in the penitentiary Wednes-
day night vas entirely voluntary. In fact
she ceased 10 be q prisoner the momeat
- IL, -
She was told she could 60 Wednesday
evening. If she desired 70. but she con
Guided 10 remain until yesterday morning.
She had promised her brother, J. II. Nor
rison. and her sister. Mrs. George Haw-
ley, who live at Excelsior Springs. No.
that she would pay them visit as soon
as she was released. As it would be i'm
possible for her TO reach Kansas City
in time to catch a train for the Springs
the same night she concluded 10 remain
in prison until yesterday morning.
There was nothing spectacular about
her departure. The scene was quiet. but
affecting At a few minutes before 9
o'clock Warden Jewett dispatched a guard
to her cell 70 escort her TO his Office. She
was smiling family as she entered the
room. The smile braodened when Warden
Jewett arose and extended his hand 10
her. Several other persons were in the
room, but she did not know OF speak TO
them
wei. Miss Morrison. are you glad you
are going to leave us2" he asked.
Indeed, lam, was theanswer.
Well said the warden. I hope you
won't have 10 come back here any more.
This isn't a very pleasant place"
\ vase OF flowers sat on large writ
ing table in the middle Of the room.
Womanlike. Miss Morrison STOPPED over
and smelied them. as the warden was
speaking. but as he finished she looked
Up quickly and replied;
"Oh. you have all been good TO me
mere. I know you have done all you
could to make il pleasant for ne, and I
am very grateful 10 you.
The warden then called Chief Clerk
Brown. and told him 70 get Miss Nor
rison's money for her. She was handed
s4S7. She had $50 Of the amount when
she went TO the prison, and the other Sl-s7
was her earnings" The women pris-
oners are paid 3lk cents q day when they
work, and the money is saved up and
given TO them when they leave. Miss
Morrison did fire needlework while she
was in prison Several dolIes and hand
iwork- have been sold in the penitentary
tinker shop." She was the most noted
prisoner incarcerated there during her
stay. and the statement that they We're
made by Jessie Morrison tended 10 in
crease their selling value.
Having received her money. Mss Nor
risou shook hands with the warden ard
chief clerk, thanked them again. bade
them an soodby and started 10 catch the
electric car (which was then due to ar
rive iu a few minutes.
The most affecting or her go0dbyes vas
not witnessed hy third person. Il vas
lha1 which she said 10 the head rnatron
in The wouan-s department, Miss Mary
Belts. before she came - the warden
oH7ce. 1Is Pets home was formerly *
EI6ora50. she was appointed 20 her pres
enc position four weeks ago 20 succeed
Srs. Clayton. She Taught school in Il
dorado for several years. and Miss Nor
rison was wen acquainted with her before
the ore came 20 the peuitsn-iary as pTis-
oner and the other as matron- What
took place during rheir interview only
they know. Tears came into Miss Nor
-ssens eyes when she spoke Of Miss
Belts afterward. however.
she was very. very kind and good to
me. said she. she was the only per-
sen in al the prison that I had ever
seen before. felt Sometimes IS tholEh
I x0uId have died from melancholy II
II had not been for her goodness 70
me"
Only three or four besides the warden
and CHEZ clerk Witnessed her departure
Although she went directly down che
wax leading from The pris1a gates TO che
car line, and II had been announced that
she was 70 Re released during the mora-
ms. nobody aboard che car Appeared 70
recognize her or % even suspect her
identify Really this Is not surprising.
though. fer Is IS difficult. even sor those
who Know Ter 80 conceive 7hat Ihls
neatly dressed little woman apparently 50
tsnid. ~honever we3Ehs6 80 10uuds. and
VINO IS az All times Inclined - shrlnz
from p1elic zaza. once klled another
woman. Ter which nts6eeE she hes
Ia1rllishst ia 5aI ard ir prison and nav
ser have 70 serve a long tsru III the pea
tteutiary-
Daring he~ imprisonment Mss Nor
risou were rbe blue cailco dress and wE.-e
cap ia which 81 W1-ucn prisoners are az
tired YESTERDAY. however. she vas az
tfrde II Zhe ssue EGht Blue shrrwat=t
with white spots Straw sailor hat and
black sk1rt. she wore v1en she entered
ths pr1scn rse morths ago. Her shirt
waist was fastened ia fro1t sim q hov
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