New-York tribune., 1905-01-22

/ often has been sald to me since my return to
America that travesty OF justice, such marked
nay case in England, would he utterly impossible
under form OF law in any part OF this country and
the opinion also has found frequent expression in
the public press. In view of the fifteen years OF
bitter experience which judicial nsdirecton Ito
call the proceedings by harsher name) forced me
undergo ] IL viii not seem altogether stranqe
that should have felt desire to witness some part
of a trial in my native land. provided it could be
arranged without attracting public notice, under
circumstances where the person accused of capital
ofcnse should be woman. and the evidence as in
my case. wholly circunstantial
When, therefore, recent trial of extraordinary
public interest presented marked degree the salient
features desired and friend at court not only placed
hs protection At my service. but also the advantage of
retired Vet favorable nook from which observe the
proceedings, felt that opportunity exceptional
might not be lightly passed over And accordingly,
under the guidance OF well Versed in the ways of
American courts, enabled to possess myself
only Of material for comparison of judicial procedures
but also 10 note how, IN what Is happily again my
country. person accused of a crime is only
siderately safe-guarded by both the community and
the law against which she Is suspected of being an
offender, but that by the treatment accorded her
every side 1t Is made clear that 1t Is in theory
only. but IN practice well. that she Is held here
inylolably TO be innocent until beyond any reasonable
doubt proved guilty.
From what ! had been told | naturally expected
to marked differences in both procedure and treat
meut from English ways Yet hopeful / of
witnessing OF things far better than fell my
experience hardly conceived II possible that between
two countries alike in blood speech and religion
aS England and America a contrast so great could
exist And while II with feelings of pride in my
countrynen and thanksgiving from a full heart that
observed the altogether humane way in which the
fortunate here treated, the other hand it
nearly impossible amid such uplifting surroundings TO
nd myself of the feeling that through juggle OF
time all that had needlessy and cruelty undergone
both during the weary months OF preliminary detention
and the heart-crusing days OF my protracted trial
happened IN enlightened. Christian England, but
IN some remote region still under the influence of the
dark ages.
During the months preceding my trial, while de
tanned IN Walton jail excepting the short hour devoted
physical exercise and hali-hour OF chapel service,
all intents and purposes / in solitary cont-ne
ment. b way Of contrast, l fInd that here IN New
York the female prisoners in the 'Tombs Ia well
lighted building adjoining the court awaiting trial
during the entire day have the freedom of a
nodious corridor or hall with such community life
each under the circumstances, may make for
herself.
In England for some inscrutable reason the jails
and the places where the assizes are held almost
invariably long distances apart especially in the larger
cities and the daily transport OF prisoners from jail
Il and back again in every respect outrage
on the h5rnanities: while here in New-Yorl the
person accused OF crime land mayhap innocent)
passes quietly in charge OF plain clothes" deputy