The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-25
Gan HOPE No LONGER
Mrs. Maybrick Utterly Re-
fuses to be Comforted
TEN YEARS. MARTYRD0M
Has Left Her Nothing But Her
Capacity to Suffer-
TEN YEARS MARTYRDOM

New York May 2.-The Journal says:
The case Of Mrs. Maybrick. like the
Dreyfus case, has been one Of the causes
celebres Of the nineteenth century Cur
iously along with the cable news that
Dreyfus is TO be released from his Devils
Island prison, comes the report that Mrs.
Maybrick may be finally recessed from her
English all. It is authoritively stated that
the home secretary of England is review
ing her case preparatory to her release
at the tenth anniversary Of her incarcera-
ton, next July. During all these ten
years an effort unparalleled, except in the
Dreyfus case, has been made 10 regain
her freedom. In one case. however. It
was the honor Of a great nation at stake:
IN the other it was only the freedom of
Iorlorn young woman and mother. Be
lore she was the famous Mrs. Maybriclz'
she was the lovely young American Cir,
MISS Florence Holbrook, Of excellent
American family and highly educated,
who aterward married a rich IiyerpooI
merchant oil enough to be her father.
He died very suddenly. His young wife
out of the way with poison. There was
abundant evidence that he wos a con-
nrmed eater Of arsenic, but her children
were torn away from her and the young
mother was railroaded to an English
prison for life on testimony that would
never be permissible in an American. court
Of justice. Sir James Stephen, who DIRE
sided at her tria, so numerically. was
afterwarl declared incompetent and forced
10 resign from the bench Mr. Blaine.
three American presidents in succession
and the al-powerful machinery Of news
papers, embassies and the women of
america were put in motion to open that
stern English prison where Florence Nav
pTck was kept in utter isolation, but
without avail. For ten years, to get into
her Jail has been as difficult as it has
been to get out. At last the home Office
of England has permitted a Journal conn
missioner to visit Mrs MAVERICK and in
'erVlew her. The interview follows. The
Importance Of the newspaper achievement
great as it is-sinks into insignfflcance
behind the drama of pity which it has
made possible to unfold her for the first
time.
The Interview which is by Miss Mary
II Krout. follows:
Through the courtesy Of the nrison
commissioner Of the British Home OfFica
] was kindly permitted to accompany the
Baroness de Roques when she went IN 70
pay her quarterly visit to her daughter
in Aylesbury Jail. These visits were OF
first limitel to fifteen minutes. but
through the influence Of Mrs. Robert
b-incoln, the ambassador under President
Harrison, they were extended to one bour.
met the Baroness de Rouues on the
Aylesbury platform at the Baker street
station, from which we started. We
reached the prison at O'Clock bpt AZ
we could not be admitted until . we start
cd down the road and sat on a bench IN
Ter an elm tree. waiting until the prison
COCK should strike the hour. From where
we sat we saw the roofs, walls ond barred
visible, grim contrast to the peaceful
pastoral landscape. with its rich fields
grazing herds and fiocks. and the rounded
Berkshire hills, dim as a cloud along the
horizon. We had left an official permit IN
visit the prison with the warden a+ the
cote, anl at the proper time returned and
rang second time. A panel in the mas
eive iron-barred door was opened. and
we stepped through upon the inner pave
ment. The great door itself is opened only
10 vans with prisoners or TO officials of
high rank-two very social extremes.
The Baroness de Roques was evidently
known and respected. fer she was greeted
'n a kind manner. The prison office. lust
within the gate, az the right passagewav.
opened upon a shaved lawn. with the en-
trance Of the prison beyonl. We were
first conducted into the office. and there
left our handbags and umbrellas. in ac-
cordance with the rules. We were then
conducted into the prison itself There
was the stiffness Of death. We We're led
Through the governors office into a large
Hnte-room. This was large. bare place.
scanti,y furnished. The windows were
OF clear glass. but they lookel into a dark
court, from which not vestige Of the sky
could be seen. The light which filled the
place was reflected from the white tiled
wall opposite the window a table four