The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

the vigilance OF guards at the Penitentiary
here and 70 spend several months at lib
erty. working in behalf OF her little ones
\ sense OF honor. a desire 10 show that
she was worthy OF the trust placed in her
by F. n. Woodbridge, Warden of the penal
institution. caused her TO return last week
and announce that she was sorry duty had
compelled her to fee; that she was now
ready TO serve out the remainder Of her
term.
Her act means a year longer IN prison
for her. but by It three young sons, when
they come OF age, Will reap G oensht 10 the
amount OF $4,000
OF all escapes from the State prison, hers
must long remain the most unique. In
fact, Il was hardly an escape at all. mercy
a self-granted leave Of absence She rea-
soned that It was right for her to 60. No
body within her reach had authority to
give her such G prison anomaly as q leave
of absence, SO she consulted nobody.
At the time chs was & "rrusty'R pris-
oner allowed partial liberty because OF
previous good conduct-in the home 3 the
Warden. She slipped away at night leav-
ing @ note for Mr.. Woodbridge, explaining
her conduct. She said that It ~ abso-
lutsly necessary for her to go, sFd gave
herself from January ?, the day # her
departure, until March I, but admitted that
It might not be possible for her to return
at this last date.
Remained Away Long Enough
to Complete Her Business.
II proved not possible" and she extend
ed her '7eavs' until all her aIairI were
In such shape that another period OF i'm
notation was permissible Then she re-
ported TO Warden Woodbridge In the lat
ter's main ofica at the Penitentiary. Need
less to say the Warden was q most sur
ptsed man. He saw. not ten feet from
At~, Shn u-o-nar Npr UhCT1 ~ had bean
searching four fun months through all the
avenues known to the police. Not one clsw
had been secured as 10 her whereabouts,
yet here she stoed before him, looking
apoiogetio and submissive.
II am sorry 1 had to stay away longer
than 1 intended" said this most extraordi-
nary prisoner. You see things did not 90
as 1 expected they would. / got sick and
there were delays and l could not have
gotten back in March" -.
She was sent 70 q cell, and the routine Of
Penitentiary life began again for her. But
her good conduct record had been marred.
Her former privileges could not DE accord
ed her. She was required to work with the
other prisoners in quarters securely barred
from egTess to the outside world. Her SEN
tence. under the one-fourth reduction for
good behavior. would have expired August
y. As matters now stand Fhe must con-
tinue a convict and q prisoner until next
July.
Her return. II ingratiated her with the
matron and Warden OF the Institution, but
created quite q different effect among the
prisoners. She received only jeers ana
epIthets from them. She had violated an
erticle IN the creed OF cnminal-world
etiquette. She Is regarded as recalcitrant
among the Powers that Prey" also as .
fool; and. therefore not by any means 10
be admitted to the society OF good prisoners
that is. prisoners who are dyed-in-the-
, blood criminals. who are waging continual
war against law. who once out OF jail
would never return except by eomp7lsion-
Took Nothing From
Warden Woldridge's Home.
The harsh term convict" must not Be
applied without limitations to Mrs- Mont
Eomery. Warden Woodbridge himself calls
attention to the fact that when she left
his houss she took nothing which aid not
belong to her. In a plain vegetable basket
she put such few things as she had-nes-
dies. thread, one extra pair OF shoes and
q few thrinkets. One old wrapper given