clearly and
concisely. When she was left a widow with two little
children she had no idea that this place would be given her,
but it was tendered to her by unanimous vote of the board of
freeholders. At that time there were in jail three desperate
criminals, Proctor, Demsing and Foley, bank robbers, and
some persons feared that a woman could not hold them, but
they were safely transferred at the proper time from the
jail to the state-prison. "And," she added, with a bright
smile, "I never have lost a prisoner, which is more than
many men-jailors can say. Some of them tried to escape last
fall, but I had warning in time, sent for the police, and
the attempt was prevented."

"And do you think there is any danger of your being turned
out?" "I don't know. I intend to remain in the place until
the end of my term, if possible, since as long as the effort
to dismiss me is based solely on the ground of my sex and
not of my incompetency, it ought justly to be resisted."
"But Attorney-General Vanetta gave an adverse opinion as to
the legality of your appointment?" "Yes, but
ex-Attorney-General Robert Gilchrist, a very able lawyer,
has given an opinion in my favor, while Mr. Lippincott,
counsel of the board when I was appointed, also held that I
was eligible for the place."

She then went on to tell us some of the petty persecutions
and indirect measures Which have been resorted to in order
to induce her to resign, as her term of office will not
expire for two years. When her husband was given the
position, the allowance consisted of 40 cents a day for each
prisoner, 50 cents for each sick person, 25 cents for every
committal, and 12-1/2 cents for every discharge. The daily
allowance has been cut down from 40 to 25 cents, and all the
other allowances have been entirely done away with. She is,
therefore, at this moment running that jail on 25 cents a
day for each prisoner. Out of this sum she must pay for all
food, all salaries of assistant jailors, etc., all wages of
servants, and even the furniture of the place. She is
supplied with fuel and gas, but no stores of