Rich Widow in Cell with Negress

Article taken from The Commerce Journal, Commerce, Texas, February 25, 1916

Portsmouth, Ohio - Feb. 21- Portsmouth's wealthiest widow, Mrs. Clara G. Foster, 45 years old, whose husband was Dr. E. M. Foster, was still in the city jail today following her incarceration last night on order of Mayor Kaps. She was convicted of violating an order of the board of health for failure to connect her residence with a sanitary sewer. She was fined $100 and jailed when she refused to pay. She shared a cell with a negress who had served several workhouse terms.

She said today: "I am a martyr. I caused my sanitary plumbing to be done as authorized by the city officials, and I will stay in jail the rest of my days before I will tap that sewer."

Mrs. Foster is reputed to be worth $100,000.