Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
mrs. MAVERICK BACK
Her Life on the Vaterland
Described.
MR.. F. E. BUCKLAN D
WHO WAS A FELLoW-PAssENG
TELLS THE STORY.
Other Incidents Of the Tnp-Refer-
1R. F. E. BUCKLAN D
Other Incidents Of the Trip-Refer
ence to the kidnapping Of
Ion Perdicaris.

Ion Perdicaris.
After walking in the shadow Of the gal
lows and spending fifteen long, dreary years
In English prisons, Mrs. Florence Chanler
Maybrick is necessarily somewhat broken
in health, but according to Mr.. F. E. Buck
land of the pay department. government
printing office, who made the ocean trip
with Mrs. Maybrick on the Vaderland from
Antwerp to New York. she is still fairly
well preserved woman.
"She is not what the world calls a pretty
woman said Mr.. auckland to a Star re
porter today, but she is interesting, neat
IN appearance, clean cut and a good talker
with strong English accent. Mrs. May
brick is an intelligent woman, and in the
last prison in which she was confined the
authorities of the institution transferred
her to the library. where she increased her
stock of knowledge by reading whenever
she had opportunity"
The room on the Vaderland occupied by
Mrs. Maybrick was opposite that of Mr..
auckland. and he therefore saw much OF
her during the voyage. Upon leaving the
steamship at New York, Mrs. Maybrick
a country home. near Ellenville. N. Y.
where she will spend several weeks recu-
perating DR.. Wilmer. Mr.. s.. v.
Nay Hax Mrs May6fiGks attorney and
the trip. Attorney Yarrell Of Washington,
Mr. Hayden's law partner. went to quar-
antine to meet the Vaderland on a tug
with about thirty newspaper men. After
the company of correspondents and re-
porters had boarded the big ocean liner,
Mr.. Hayden invited them into the smok-
ing room. where. with closed doors. he
gave them the statement which was print
ed generally yesterday.
Besieged by Newspaper Men.
The Maybrick party said Mr. Buck
land, was bes:eged by foreign newspaper
men at Rouen. Paris, Brussels, Antwerp
and at Dover. But none of them saw Mrs
Maybrick. She locked herself in her cabin
and declined to see any one except those In
was two days out from England Marconl
telegram was received by the captain ask
ing if Mrs. Maybrick was on board AL
that time Mr.. Hayden Mrs HAYDEN Dr
Wilmer. Mr. auckland and the captain OF
the Naderland were the only ones on the
steamship that knew of her presence there
Mr.. Hayden replied to the wireless mes
sage, saying:
Yes. All well. Fine weather.
Mrs. Maybrick never went to the dining
room. except to get her breakfast the first
morning on board. The Marconi telegram
aroused the curiosity of the other passen-
did not come to the dining room was Mrs.
Maybrick. She usually sat in partly con-
cealed recess on deck and kept an open UNI
brella poised in front of her face to ward
off the gaze of the curious.
"On board the steamship Mrs Maybrick
dressed modestly. She wore a short black
walking skirt, with dark hat and white
veil. She did not appear to get seasick.
although at times the Vaderland pitched
into the trough of the sea during the
rough weather we experienced at times.
especially on Sunday. DR.. Wilmer pre-
scribed for her on the voyage, but 1t was
for nervousness, l believe.
When Mrs. Maybrick went over the
gangplank from the steamer at New York
yesterday morning. continued Mr.. Buck
land. Hundreds of kodaks and cameras
were leveled at her by amateur and pro-
fessional photographers. The crowd that
welcomed her back to the shores Of her
native land was one of the largest ever
assembled at the wharves of the metropo-
lis"
Comment on the Trial.
Mr.. auckland said he had always felt as
though Mrs. Maybrick was innocent of the
charge on which she was convicted. There
was strong chain of circumstantial evil
dence against her, SO was the judge 8
charge.
The attorneys for the defense intimated
that the trial Judge was either fool or
The English people, too, believed her in
nocent, but English like they stood by the
judge and his decision. l met a man who
knew Mrs. Maybrick's husband. and he
informed me that Maybrick used arsenic
1t IS stated that her attorneys have dis
covered new evidence which they believe
will establish her innocence. In reply to
this counsel for the crown declare they
too, have discovered new evidence, VIII cl
will establish her guilt. Mrs. Maybrlck
is or tfcket-of-leave and can be arrested
the moment she sets foot on English soil
She said she was treated as well could
be expected in the prisons, but the best
treatment there is bad enough"
A Moot Court
Mr.. auckland also gave an interesting
account of a moot court. which was held
on the steamship Vaderland on the way
over, number of Washngtonians partici
pating. The prisoner. Mr.. j. F. Crane OF
Massachusetts was charged with stealing
a trunk containing four quarts of dia
| 1nonds The court was presided over BY
Mr.. Samuel V. Hayden, a well-known law.
yer. DR.. w. II. Wilmer was ii witness fol-
the defense. while DR.. c: L. Hardin was
| a witness for the prosecution Master Jacl
Branagan, son of Treasurer Branagan o.
the Philippines, was policeman. Mr.. {
Woman, United States consul general a
Munich; was foreman of the jury. Mr.. F
| E. auckland filled the position of prosecu
| tor. All of the above are citizens of Wash
| ington. The defense was conducted by Mr.
| Joseph NJ. Grady, formerly of Washington
| but now of Denver. The prosecuting wit
| ness was Mr.. Geo. r. Sullivan of Indianap
| oils. The other witnesses were Prof D. w
Herring of the University of New York, Mr.
| Joseph Blister of New York, and Dr. OFT,
| Mantheyzorn of Sweden The jury wa
| made up of male and female passengers
| The trial was conducted in the presence o
| all the cabin passengers and elected grea
| applause. There were many spirited con
| tests between the lawyers as well as be
| tween lawyers and witnesses, but ended I,
| a verdict for the prosecution.
The Perdicaris Case.
The alleged kidnapping of Perdicar ri.
| by the Moorish brigand Raisoul was con
sidered great joke at Tangier." said Mr.
Ruckland, who stopped at Tanger three
days after the disappearance of the Amer
lean. While there l had for a guide ar
old Moor named Mustapha He informed
me that Perdcaris and Raisouli were
| friends, and that the bandit had enter
tanned Perdicaris at his home On that oc-
casion Raisouli explained to his guest that
he had been badly treated by the sultan
who had imprisoned him for four years
Upon his release he threa tened to even UP
| matters with the sultan. He proposed to
Perdcaris, 1t is said. that he allow him
self TO be kidna ped by the outlaw chief so
he could put the screws on the sultan