The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

ment FROM ncf Attorney,
New York, August 23.-On board
The Red Star Line steamer Vaderland
which arrived today from Antwerp was
Mrs Florence Chanler Maybrick, re-
Gently released from prison in Eng
land.
Mrs. Maybrick was entered on the
passenger list AS Mrs. Rose Ingraham,
a name which she took from her great.
grandparents. This precaution was
not designed to evade official inquiry
but merely TO avoid annoying observa-
ton on the part of fellow passengers.
While she made no secret of her pres
ence on board and appeared frequently
about the decks and saloon, very few
were aware of her identity. She is &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel V.
Hayden. MI. Hayden is her attorney.
Mrs. Maybrick refused tt be inter-
viewed but gave out the following
statement:
Il regret that the state of my health
as we'll as business reasons prevent my
talking to my friends of the American
press at this time as 1 should like. To
them and to my fellow countrymen
and women, 1 feel deeply indebted Tor
their efforts in my behalf and I take
this means Of expressing my everlast-
ing gratitude as well as words can, and
also to thank them for their congrat-
ulations on my release, which 1 regret
1 have not cen able, personally to &C
knowledge.
A my mother was not able to &C
company me I came over under the
protection of Mr.. Hayden, my attor-
ney, and his wife.
Il am assured by my English ply
stefan and by DR.. Wilmer, of Washing
ton. D. C., who prescribed for me dur
ing the voyage, that quiet and mental
rest will in time restore my health. 1t
is on the advice of my counsel and nv
physician that I ave Travelled fncog-
nito. / cannot express the feelings of
deep joy and thankful1ess with which
/ return to my native land. At the
earliest opportunity I shall visit my
birth place, Mobile, Ala, and also
Norfolk, Va, my home during my
married life.
Il now believe a. I have always tina
God will in his own time right the
great wrong hat 1 have suffered"
Mrs. Maybrick a expected to leave
the ship at quarantine last night, but
the plans went awry and h remained
on board until the Vaderland locked
today.
The immigration authorities made no
attempt to question Mrs. Maybrick and
the customs officers did all in their
power to expeditethe taking of her
declaration and the passing of her
baggage. Deputy surveyor Bishop
had met the ship down the bay, and
took charge of things, and a special
inspector was detailed to examine her
baggage in her state room. The de-
parture of the party from the ship
proved somewhat of an ordeal, owing
to a large crowd of the curious, and it
took the strenuous efforts of two de-
tective ~sergeants to get it to the car
riages. The crowd. however, was very
orderly and made no demonstration.
She left the pier on the arm of Mr..
Hayden. What the curious crowd
saw was a slight, short woman with a
thin, worn face and a mass OF brown
hair. The simple gown Of a small
black n white pattern Of silk fitted
her closely and was fastened at the
waist with a wide black belt. The
only bit of color in her custume was d
heliatrope ribbon and a flower of the
same hue in her hat. She was un-
yelled and smiled at the staring crowd.
During h voyage across Mrs. May
brick appeared a few times at meals
and in the cabin. but remained most
of the time in he cabin. h was
mel at the dock by a few close friends
and was driven directly to a hotel and
after a brief rest will make a trip to
the Catskills before her contemplated
journey south.
Mr.. Hayden acknowledged that Mrs.
Maybrick was about to proceed in her
suit for lands in Virginia and other
states, which are said to be valuable,
but declined to refer to the answer to
to the suit in which it is alleged that
Mrs. Maybrick has no claim to the
property, and that the bringing of h
suit was a trick to hasten the woman's
release. Mr.. Hayden said:
"On behalf of Mrs. Maybrick, her
mother, and her counsel and friends.
we wish, for her, to express generally
and specifically her gratitude for The
efforts which have been made In her
behalf. Mrs. Maybrick left Truro IN
Cornwall on July 2eth and through the
courtesy and assistance OF the English
government and the United States she
was enabled to reach her home In
Rouen without annoyance. On Au-
gust 18th, Mrs. Maybrick left Rouen.
She went to Paris and from there to
Brussels and then to Antwerp where
she took passage on the vaderland for
New York which sailed on August
18th. / myself booked her under the
name of Miss Rose Ingraham, though
1t appears on h passenger list as
Mrs Ingraham. Ingraham. Is ihe