Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-24 | Page 1 | Criminals Pray for the "Tombs Angel"

CRIMINALS PRAY FOR THE TOMBS ANGEL Memorial Services Held in New York Prison for Mrs 1 Foster the Prisoners' Prisoners Friend NEW YORK Feb 24 l Memorial services services services ser ser- vices have been beer held In the Tombs prison for Mrs Irs Rebecca Foster known as the Tombs Angel who wa was burned to death in the Park Avenue hotel fire For twelve years Mrs Foster seldom had missed missed- a a. Sunday In Jn the Tombs Warden Fallon Fallen gave her permission to enter the place as she pleased This courtesy was extended to her by other wardens In the womans woman's prison one service was held Hardened women who had withstood the efforts of Mrs 1 and who time after time Foster when taken from their thedr evil lives by her had gone back to the old careers cried like children children- Florence Burns who is accused of f killing Walter Wal aler r. r Br Brooks ks was one of or the tie t I last to come under the Influence of Mrs Foster Convinced that the girl was innocent Mrs Foster had several talks with her When the Angel did not appear on Saturday Florence asked for her and was told she had been killed Florence was much affected but It was not until the service yesterday that she gave way Then she laid her head upon the shoulder of one of the matrons and sobbed All the workers co-workers with Mrs Foster spoke of her self sacrifice and the place she had hd filled in the hearts of hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- whom she had rescued and sent away to lead better lives In the mens men's prison there was a service at which prisoners in whom Mrs Foster had ta taken taken taken ta- ta ken an were present Some o atthe ol at the men wept when her name was mentioned Funeral services for Mrs Foster will willbe willbe willbe be held tomorrow In Jn Calvary ch church