The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-24
Mrs. Maybrick, From English
Prison, Seeks Perfect Rest.
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
Looked Wen and smiled Her Thanks.
Thousands of Curious Women
Crowded Pier and Mobbed
Her Carriage.


Florence Maybrlck, who has been alb
rent from her native country for TWEEN
ty-three years, fifteen of which have
been spent in an English prison, was
the morbid crowd of women who
lp9cked the American line pier here Oh
The coming TO dock of the Naterland.
over a thousand of them surrounded
the dock, and when Mrs Maybrick
drove away to the home Of her friends,
Or. and Mrs Emmett DensmOre of Bay
Ridge, they mobbed her carriage for
glimpse of her. She looked at them
curiously, with little sarcastic curl ut
the edge of her lips
Mrs May brick told her attorneys she
felt perfectly safe in the hands of
American newspaper men, and she
very graciously posed for the photogra-
piers.
The immigration authorities made no
attempt to question Mrs Maybrick.
and the customs officers did all in their
power TO expedite the taking of her
declaration and the passing of her bag
gage
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 mass of brown hair
The simple gown Of small black and
white pattern Of silk fitted her closely
and was fastened at the waist with
wide black belt. The only bit of color
IN her costume was a heliOtrope ribbon
and flower of the same hue in her
hat. She was unveiled and smiled at
the staring crowd. During the voyage
across Mrs Maybrick appeared IA few
times ut meals and in the cabin, but re-
manned most Of the time in her cabin.
She was met at the dock by few
close friends and was driven directly
to aotel and after a brief rest will
make 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
stares, which are said to be valuable,
but declined to refer to the answer to
the suit in which it is alleged that
Mrs. Maybrick has no claim to the
property and that the bringing of the
suit was,a trick to hasten the woman's
release.
Mrs. Maybrick's attorney upon land
ing gave out the following statement,
signed by Mrs. Maybrick:
II regret that the state of my health
as well as business reasons prevents my
talking to my friends of the American
press at this time as | should like. To
them and TO my fellow country men
and women am deeply indebted for
their efforts in my behalf, and | take
this means for expressing my everlast-
ing gratitude as well as words can and
also to thank them for their congratu-
lations on my release, which | regret
have not been able personally to ac-
knowledge.
1t is on the advice of my counsel
and my physician that | have Travelled
incognito. ! cannot express the feel
ings of deep Joy and thankfulness with
which return to my native land At
the earliest opportunity shall visit my
birthplace, Mobile, Ala, and also Nor
folk, Va, my home during my married
life.
II now believe, ms have always, that
God will in his own time right the great
wrong that have suffered"
Mrs. Maybrick in her room on the
fourth floor of the Holland House said
to her friends unhesitutingly:
Il deny all. did not poison my hus-
band. That is a cruel lie | did not
practice any deception on the British
government to gain my liberty. Both
statements are absolute lies?