The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-07
MRS. MAVERICK
is IN CONVENT
Her Identity Completely Hidden
From the Outside World.
WILL BE RELEASED IN JULY
CORNWALL AIR BRINGING BACK
HER COLOR.

serving out the last few months of
her life sentence for the killing of
her husband in the quiet country home
of the Sisters of the Epiphany. at Tru-
70, Cornwall. under an assumed name
and with her identity completely hid
den. She is guarded from eOmmunica-
ton with the outside world as jeal-
ously as if she were still in Aylesbury
prison. Though the fresh Cornwall air
is bringing the color back to her cheeks,
the strain Of her fourteen years con-
finement. commencing with the impo-
sition Of the death sentence, passed
under the severe discipline of various
prisons, is still evident in her care
worn look. This, however, is the only
outward sign she shows of her ordeal.
Even the sisters with whom she assO-
ciates. and the servants, have no idea
that she really is Mrs. Maybrick- She
wears an ordinary black dress with
white friU at her throat. She occupies
a pleasant, simply furnished room in
the home, and rises at O'Clock each
morning. Though a free agent in
many ways she is obliged TO conform
to the strict discipline Of the convent.
She takes her meals in silence, and
is not allowed to converse except on
religious topics during the day. At
tea time. when for an interval the
sisters are permitted to talk Of mum
dane things, Mrs. Maybrick retires to
her own room. She must be in bed by
. O'Clock no newspapers are allowed
her, and only such books as are given
her by the sisters. At first. newspapers
were suTreptitiously supplied her, but
it was discovered, and q severe repri-
mand followed
Works in Silence,
During a part of the day Mrs. May
brick works in silence in the sewing
room with the sisters, who make ali
their own clothing. Last Sunday she
attended service in the Truro cathe-
drai and she has been allowed 10 walk
about the town accompanied by one OF
the sisters. Mrs. Maybrick is sup
posed to be recovering from an attack
of influenza. and passes merely as one
of many visitors to the sisterhOOd who
pay for their accommodation. She will
remain in charge of the sisters until
she is released next July, though be-
fore that time, when the weather i'm
proves, she will be removed probably
to the cOnvaIesceBt home under the
same management. which is located in
one of the widest spots on the Cornish
coast.
In her present sanctuary Mrs. May
brick appears to be happy by compari-
son. The prison fare and discipline is
almost as complete as the perfect free
dom Of the large, beautifully kept
grounds surrounding the sisterhood
building, which overlooks the sleepy
little cathedral town OF Truro, where
the breezes sweep from the Cornish
moors and coast.
Many members OF the English aris-
tocracy are inmates of the home. The
mother superior Of the sisterhoOd is
Hon. Miss Dalrymple, while sew
eral other sisters under only their
Christian names conceal well known
patrOnymics.
Her Presence Causes No Comment.
The sisterhood of the Epiphany con-
stantly receives within its walls titled
women who wish 10 find a temporary
rest from the world IA q religious re-
treat, and hence Mrs. Maybrick's ar
rival caused no comment. She was
driven from the Truro railway station
to the home in Miss DaIFymple's pTi-
Nate carriage and remained in strict
incognito for nearly a fortnight. The
acting mother superior Is one Of the few
who know Of the identity of the visitor,
and she guards her from all interviews
with a vigilance worthy an old time
Abbess- This sister absolutely refused
TO convey a letter or a message to Mrs.
Maybrick from a representative of the
Associated Press. A rescue home for
fallen girls and laundry for their en-
ployment is carried on in connection
with the Epiphany convent. Until now
the sisters who knew of Mrs. May
bricks identity have evsded inquiries
regarding her by stating that she was
not in the rescue home. which is quite
correct, as Mrs. Maybrick has nothing
10 do with this department Of the con
vent.
Still a Prisoner.
Mrs. Maybrick's somewhat anomal-
Gus status was explained as follows TO
the Associated Press representative by
one Of the chief officials of the Epipha-
ny oTed:
Mrs. Maybrick is still a prisoner
and has not even been released on
ticket of leave. Those in charge OF
her are practically her jailers, and all
communication with her is forbidden,
except through the home secretary.
These appear to be textually the Off
c3al instructions which accompanied
Mrs Maybrfck on her departure from
the Aylesbury prison. No prison war
den is with Mrs. Maybrick, the sisters
being implicitly intrusted with her
safe keeping, which fact is generally
regarded as constituting an UMPIRE
cedented indulgence to prisoner.
The Baroness de ROques viii. it IS
expected. come to Truro later, IN order
that she may be near her daughter
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