The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-09
FREEDOMS PENALTY
HARDEST TO BEAR
Mrs. Maybrick, Longing for Her
Children, Will Never
See Them.
A DETERMINED GUARDIAN
He Has Taken Them Away and She
Does Not Know How to Seek
Observation-Disclosures Woman
Returns to America.
A DETERMINED GUARDIAN

Observation-Disclosures Woman
Returns to America.
New York.-Mrs. Florence Maybrick ar
rived in New York recently on the Water
land. She was met by DIR. Emmett Dens-
more, millionaire manufacturer of Brook
lyn. and his wife, and taken to their sum
mer home In the Catskilis.
Mrs. Maybrick is the most unhappy
woman on EARTH" said DIR. Helen Dens-
more. She is the most unfortunate wom-
an of history, yet she suffered not in vain,
for ] firmly believe that the scandal of her
outrageous conviction and imprisonment
will revolutionize the British system OF
criminal prosecution"
On a crag 1,5CO feet above the surround
Ing valley. far from the prying eyes of
the curious, and where the invlsorating
air of the mountains will remove the
prison pallor from her cheeks, Mrs. May
brick will reeuperate.
And when She has thrown off the crush
ing weight of fifteen years imprisonment
and has recovered her keen faculties, she
will write her memoirs.
The Mrs. Maybrick should turn to the
LEGISLATURES Is IOl SURPRISING. IOl
than thirteen years they have been her
champions. They have spent thousands
in her defense, and when she was uneX-
pectedly released they We're the first to
invite her to come here, where hosts of
friends hav worked for her deliverance.
Much touched by this evidence of afec-
ton, Mrs. Mambrick accepted the invita-
ton, and her last letter, under date, of
August 5. mailed IN itouen, is full of
thankfulnesS.
Some idea of her condition is evidenced
by the concluding paragraphs of this let
ter.
II must conclude with apologies for this
~sloyenly letter. but my eyes are weak and
painful. and ! am writing with a bandage
over them. In fact. / require a good deal
of patching up, SO please rub up your med
teal knowledge.
With much love to both yourself and
DR.. Emmett, and in happy anticipation OF
7eeing you soon. believe me,
Yours affectionately
Florence E. MaybEick,
Longs for Her Children.
None is better qualified to talk of Mrs.
Maybrick's terrible prison experience than
Mrs. Densmore. who twice visited her in
her cell and has continuously corresponded
with the unhappy woman since she was
imprisoned. Mrs. Densmore said last night:
Mrs. Maybrick, like Rachel of old,
weeps for her children, and will not be
cornforted because they are not
Never since the day of her incarcera-
ton has she set eyes upon them, for the
English prison authorities. with a refine
ment of cruelty, never permitted them to
visit their mother in her prison.
But once each six months photographs
of the boy and girl were taken and sent
to the agonized mother. that her eyes
might see how they matured and that her
breaking heart might be torn with regret
ard despair. And then. five years ago,
Il yy1np tho lny uros TX .cr hrtltc che
was forbidden to look upon Their portraits,
those already sent her being taken from
her.
"And now that she is liberated she is
separated from her children by an ia
passible gulf. Thu guardian, a brother of
the father, I believe, has determined that
they shall never look upon their mother.
Her name is never mentioned. and she
does not know positively that they are
alive, and only dimly guesses that they
are in the Isle of Wight.
II can't say what Mrs. Maybrick will
do. She is a woman of culture and at
tainments. She Is a forceful and elegant
writer, and it's possible she will rehabili-
tate her fortunes by means of an autobio-
graphical sketch of her life. What a tale
she has to tell! What a scathing arraign-
ment of English prison abuses she can
write,
Has Forgiven Her Enemies.
she is not actuated by motives oil re-
venge. She f~orgives her enemies. She
bears no one malice. But she is filled
with gratitude to the host of American
men and women who refuse to believe her
the murderous creature that English pref
udice branded her. Mrs. Maybrick was
rich when she was accused of the horrid
crime.
"Bu her estates nave become involved
in lawsuits and 1T cannot now be known
whether she Will pull out with a fortune
or only a few paltrS thousands. Her es-
tates in West Virginia, Virginia and else
where are rich in iron, coal and timber.
but L understand that there are clouds
upon titles and conflicting claims and pat
ents. She will bring suit against a num-
Der of persons and interests, ] understand,
but of that | am totally ignorant, nor
nave / the slightest financial interest in
the matter.
whatever my husband and myself have
done for this bounded woman we hav e
lone freely, without hope or expectation
or desire of repayment. Once L decided,
after eXhaustively studying the testimony.
that Mrs. Maybrick was innocent, l never
ceased to work for her release.
"How long Mrs. Maybrick may remain
IS ases hsf wishes. Stu 1 Is { nervous eFS6
wreck, and will require careful nursing
and expert medical care. want to say
that the American people will recognize in
her. when they see a picture taken since
her imprisonment u sweet and refined
woman, one whom 1t is impossible to be,
i've capable Of anv cruel crime"
WAS THERE A TRICK?