ed a portion of public consideration; this is
Mrs. Ericka C. Jones, for four years and a half warden of
the Hudson county jail, probably the only woman in the world
who holds such a position. Her history is briefly this: Some
seven years ago her husband obtained the appointment of
jailor at this institution, and moved to it with his bride.
From the time of their incoming a marked improvement in the
administration of the jail became apparent, which continued,
when, after two years, Mr. Jones was stricken down with
softening of the brain, which reduced him to a condition of
idiocy for six months before his death. When at last this
occurred, by unanimous vote of the board of freeholders the
woman who had really performed the duties of jailor was
appointed warden of Hudson county jail. All this has been a
matter of report in the papers, as well as the attempt to
oust her from the position, which was made last fall, when
certain male politicians wanted the place for some friend
and voter, and appealed to Attorney-General Vanetta, who
gave an opinion adverse to the lady's claims. Resolutions on
the subject were passed by various woman suffrage societies,
and anxious to see the subject of so much dispute, and hear
her story from her own lips, a party of ladies was made up
to call upon her.

Hudson-county jail stands in the same inclosure with the
court-house, a small, neatly-kept park, well shaded by fine
trees, and being on very high ground commands a view over
the North River and New York Bay. The building is a
substantial one of stone, with nothing of the repulsive
aspect of a jail about it. Asking for Mrs. Jones, we were at
once shown into the office. We had expected to see a woman
of middle age and somewhat stern aspect. Instead, we beheld
a pretty, young person, apparently not more than twenty-five
years old, with bright, black eyes, waving brown hair, good
features and plump figure. She was very neatly dressed and
pleasant in manner, making us cordially welcome. We were
conducted into the parlor and at once begged her to tell us
all about her case, which she did very