Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
ON HER. NATIVE HEATH
Mrs. Maybrick Lands in New
York This Morning.
DECLINED INTERVIEW
EXPRESSED DEEP GRATITUDE
FOR EFFORTS IN HER BEHALF
Assured by Her Physician That Rest
and Quiet Will Restore Her
to Good Health.

NEW YORK, August 23.-On board the
Red Star line steamer Vaderland, which
arrived today from Antwerp, was Mrs
Florence Chanler Maybrick, recently re-
leased from prison in England. Mrs. May
brick was entered on the passenger list
as Mrs. Rose Ingraham name which she
took from her great grandparents. This
precaution was not designed to eVade
official inquiry but merely to avoid annoy
ing observation on the part of fellow pas
sengcrs While she made no secret OF
her presence on board, and appeared fire.
ouently about the decks and saloon, very
few were aware of her identity. She is
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel "
Hayden. Mr.. Hayden is her attorney
Declined to Be Interviewed.
Mrs. Maybrick refused to be interviewed
but gave out the following statement:
It 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 l should like Io
them and to my fellow countrymen and
women l am deeply indebted for their effort
in my behalf. and l take this means of ex-
pressing my everlasting gratitude as well
as words can, and also to thank them Tor
their congratulations on my release. which
to acknowledge.
LAS my mother was not able to accom-
pany me I came over under the protection
of Mr. Hayden, my attorney, and his
wife.
II am assured by my English physician
and by DR.. Wilmer of Washington. d. c.,
who prescribed for me during the voyage,
that quiet and mental rest will, in time.
restore my health. 1t is on the advice OF
my counsel and my physician that have
Travelled incognito. l cannot express the
feelings Of deep joy and thankfulness with
which return to my native land. At the
earliest opportunity l shall visit my birth
place, Mobile, Ala and also Norfolk, Va,
my home during my married life.
Il now believe. as l have always. that
God will in His own time right the great
wrong that l have suffered"
Besides Mrs. Florence Maybrick. who ar
rived on the steamer there were also Mrs.
F. A. Branagan, Jack Branagan, Mr.. and
Mrs. s.. v: Hayden, Miss Gertrude Perry
Wilmer and c. L. Hardin. and Mr.. w. w
Heatley, all of Washington: c. w. Wor-
man. wife and daughter, United States
consul general at Munich.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick-described by ner
friend. DR.. Densmore. as 1.-The unhappiest
woman on earth''-held for fifteen years in
an English prison on the charge of having
murdered her husband. arrived at quaran-
tine on the Red Star Line steamer Water
land last night. and slept within sight OF
the lights of the city she had not seen
In twenty years. Mrs. MayDf1ck Is on
ticket of leave" She has not been par
doned.
The Homecoming of Mrs. Maybrick ends
the most remarkable international drama
Of real life the world has ever known and
begins one of the greatest lawsuits in this
country, involving many millions.
DR.. Densmore and his wife have been
awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Maybrick for
several days, and have completed arrange
ments for affording Mrs. Maybrick the Sc
clusion and retirement she needs.