The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
DUCHESS SEES TOMBS
COnSuelO Gives Cheer to New
YOrk'S Noted Prison.
CROSSES BRIDGE OF sIGHs
Peeps Into Every Nook and Corner
of Famous Institution and Chats
with Prisoners, TO Disgust of Her
Hostess, Mrs. Macksy-Hnrry Ken
dali Thaw Hunts Cover.

New York, Nov. 12-Carnations ard
chryssHthemums not infrequently hnd
their way into the Tombs. and so DO roses
and violets. Orchids. however. happen
only once in a while. and orchids with a
duchess FOR a background are sufficiently
rare to be an event
Consequently, the prisontss sat up and
took notice as ConsueIo Duchess OF
Marlborough, accompanied by Mrs Clar-
ence Mackay, chaperoned by Col. Harvey.
escorted by Warden Flynn. and followed
by as many persons as could get past the
officials. glided through the corridors. oc-
casionaIy stepping into a cell and pausing
now and then TO speak TO some one who
seemed especially to appeal to her sym
pathy.
When the two automobiles containing
the party stood in front Of the main en-
trance of the prison. at about half past
two this afternoon. the crowd was 50
dense that the Duchess looked timld as
she alighted. A passageway was quickly
cleared by the regular police squad. They
were conducted to the top floor of the
mems prison. Thence they proceeded %
the lower floors, entering one or more
cells on each tier.
Mrs. Mackay seemed in somewhat Of a
hurry. but the Duchess showed a dispo-
sition TO linger. She was Interested in
everything she saw, and seemed espec-
tally impressed with the mechanical CON
trivance of raising and lowering the beds.
The electric lights IN the cells seemed
also to strike her fancy. and she switch
ed them on and off several times.
Thnw Beats Retreat.
The WAY from the mems prison to that
of the women led through the yard
where Harry Thaw was playing medi-
cine ball with Tony Bones and two other
Italians. Thaw. who was in his shirt
sleeves, with his arms bare 20 the ell
bows. retreated TO the Lafayette street
gate when he saw the visitors. and
averted his face.
Marion O'Brien acted as guide in the
wOmen's quarters, where the duchess. ex-
amined everything in detail
What a fine quality of linen," she
murmured as she fingered a sheet, and
Mrs. O'Brien beamed with pride
About forty women were lounging in
the corridor, some of them reading maga-
zines.
"Do you have plenty Of reading mat
ter" asked the duchess of a young
woman who was there on a ten days sen
tence.
why. Of course" said the girl. her
gaze travelling rapidly over the orchids,
the silver fox stole. the blue and green
turban, and the smart but severe tailor
suit OF her questioner.
To the apparent disgust OF Mrs. Mack
ay, her guest insisted on seeing the hos
pital. and the kitchen and dinlng-room.
You see" explained the former, I've
been all over this ground before with
Magistrate Barstow
The duchess announced that she really
could not leave without crossing the
Bridge of Signs" so the little procession
repaired by that route TO the courts
building. where they tarried for a few
minutes in Judge ROsalsky's room. Here
they listened to part OF the grand lar
ceny case.
After a peep into the grand jury room.
the women were hurried down stairs bv
Col. Harvey to the Lafayette street en-
trance.