DUCHESS VISITS PRISON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 87, 6 January 1908, Page 4

DUCHESS VISITS PRISON.

' "Accompanied by Mrs. Clarence Mackay, the Duohess of Marlborough visited tho f3m- " ous Tombs Prison on Novembor-12,"i_says the New York correspondent of the! "Daily .Telegraph." She is much concerned in' prison roform, and for that reason desired to in-' speot the gaol, more particularly tho women's soction. ! Tho Countess of Ynrhionth, on her visit to Harry K.-Thaw, was tho'last titled lady who inspected the place.' A ; great crowd . awaited the Duchess of Marlborough's arrival. She camo in a big red automobile, and had to fight hor way through curiosity seekers. . No one ever had so hard a timo breaking into prison. For an hour before tho visit a crowd/ that taxed the powers of a dozen policemen had blockaded the street in front'of th© big 'stono building, and when tho I'automobilo ; bearing the guests appeared there was an im-■■■= raodiate rush that swept the police out of the way. Tho erpwd surged about tho machine. At first -tho Duchess sprang up, 'as- t-hoUgh ln alarm; thon slio laughed. "Is/all this just.:': to seo us?" she asked, smiling. Finally the police managed to make a way through the press, and, cscortad by tho male members of the party and half a dozen officers, the Duchess and Mrs. Mackay at last succeeded in their. qiiest. Inside,' tho officials treated them with groat consideration. r The Duchess, I,' learni did not visit Harry K.,Tliaw's cell, as', was reported in tho oyeuing's papers. When Thaw loarnt,that tho Duchcss was coming ho; gave special directions that ho could not receivo visitors; and to avoid being seen by tho Duchcss ho took his exorcise in tho pnson corridor oarlier, than usual."