No Way to Treat a Lady

Jean Struven Harris behind bars is a study in incongruities. She once ran her own kingdom, the Madeira School, where heed was paid and homage given to the headmistress. She once presided over gourmet luncheons, toast and tea, with women who would come and go, talking of Michelangelo. But white gloves and perfect diction are not exactly called for in an American prison. She no longer manages an institution. It manages her.

Until Judge Russell Leggett sentences her on March 20, Harris will stay at the Westchester department of corrections complex in Valhalla, N.Y....

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