The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-23
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WHEEIs1N g, Jaw Iva, Jan. %. "A
man and woman walked through the
crowd OF jufors, attorneys and court
attaches 10 the far end OF the court
room, The man pressed q button In
1.-THE wall and the woman waited silent;
| " untilsthere was a faint click. Then
Ishe and the man disappeared inside
| the barred door, Il IS, NJ II
Twice every day this week has this
| Happened when the deputy sheriff was
taking Mrs. Laura Farnsworth schenk
from the trial for poisoning her hus.
band through the sbridge Of sighsr to
| her cell. " Il
The millionaire packer's wife is d
lstlckler for; routine. She insists on. a
few things, among them seclusion. AS
far as the other occupants Of the Ohio
county jail are concerned, she has as
much privacy as she could scommanu
lin her home on Wheeling Island. Her
}cell Is on the third floor and faces
the street IN the round tower. She
is isolated from every other cell. );
Her Daily Routine.
Mrs. !Schenk daily arises at 6 80 a.
I'M. eats breakfast at Z; goes Through
tho stacks Of mail coming from every
where and newspapers. Writes In
her diary. AT s:45 prepares for day
in court; alto meets deputy sheriff at
1.-THE end Of the. corridor: at noon din
ner. From 12:3O,to 1915 reclines on
cot. Returns to court room. {At s D..
m. returns to cell Reads newspapers
again. Supper. at G. From $3.50 to
1880 reads or walks corridor Retlres.
Mrs. Sclienk's meals are sent in
from restaurant. She never asked
for this privilege. Her friends lave
attended TO It. They also see that she
does not lack papers, books and peri.
odicals. ~ - 4, > '55s;s g
II, she misses the comforts OF her
home she never complains. Her hab.
Its are not those Of the ordinary rich
women. They never have been. The
denial and poverty Of early years Of
struggle have left their Influence on
her. j.,5i a q I. \ 4 III ( / \;
| tis{ Newspapers at;SyVindoWs. Z
The furnishings at the cell are com.
Portable. There lis one thing sadly
lacking-curtains. Mrs. schenk has
t. put newspapers OYER the Windows
when she retires at night: There are
no women attendants In the Jail.
Mrs. schenks has meyer been locked
UP. She is allowed the freedom Of
the corridor leading from her cell the
entire length oflthe jail to the main
stairway. That corridorlhas been her
great solace. During thed long days
previous to her trial she spent hours
walking up and down the steel floor.
Sometimes the jailer making his
rounds after midnight would hear the
steady tread Of her feet overhead.
Has Her Own Rocking Chair.
These days, before and following
the two scourt sessions, Mrs. schenk
spends much Of her time in the big
rocking chair brought from her own
bedroom. She Is always hungry for
newspapers and reads the accounts OF
her trial with keen interest,
Although there is a bathroom adj
Joining the cell, Mrs. schenk washes
her face, and hands in a little lin
pail. She keeps the cell windows
open, hot or cold. x. ] H
There is q minimum of feminine
vanity in Mrs. Schenk. Her manner
In the court room shows It. The ap-
pearance OF her cell confirms it. There
are no photographs, of1herself; no ar
ray of toilet articles; no attempt ut
"fussing."
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