The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
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Mrs. Nlaybrick Serving the Bal Bal
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Cornwall
UNDER VERY : STRICT Trio: I RULES Is
But 1 s Allowed tosAttci1d Divine
Service and to Walk Abroad
With the Sisters.

\ S8 LONDON ,8 Feb. 6.--Mrs Maybrlck Is
I serving out The last few months Of her
life sentence for the killing of her hus-
+ band In the Quiet country home Of the
4 Sisters Of the Epiphany at Truro Corn
wall, under an assumed name, and with
her Identity completely hidden. She is
guarded from communicative with tho
outside world. as Jealousy as II she were
Y still In Aylesbnry. prison. #
Though the fresh Cornwall air Is
Bringing the color back to her cheeks,
K tho strain OF her fourteen years of con-
\ f.nement, commencing With the IMPOSE
ton OF the dea tn ertence, passed under
the severe discipline OF various prisons,
i This, however, Is tho only outward Sign
"a che shows OF her ordeal. Even the SIS.
IN tcrs. with whom she associates and the
servants, have no idea that she really
iis Mrs. Maybrick Il ss.;5S 81 (,
sho wears an ordinary black dress with
Z. ii white frill Mt her throat. She occu-
PIES a pleasant, simply turnlshcd room
{. in the home and rises at o o'clock each
morning. Though a. free nge en- In many
Z ways. she is obliged to conform to the
" street discipline Of the convent. She
Y tek es & her meals In silence, rnd Is not
allowed to converse except lipbns reli glous
sStopics during the day Al tea time, when
Nor an interval the sisters are PERM tied
10 talk OF mundane. hltigsi Mrs May
brick retres to- her own room she
4 must be in bed by 9 O'Clock. No news
III r,apcrs nre nllowefl : her. and only such
books as are given her by the SIS
! tiers. n. FL 2;
5s.g NO NEWSPAPERS. $8 5s# 81 l5{
AT first newspapers were surreptllious.
" supplied her, but this was discovered
and severe rcprImnnd followed. Bs During
i! 81 part OF the day Mrs Aiaybrick works 'lk's
N silence in the sowing room With the
sisters. who make ali their own cloth
trgs Last Sundays she attended service
4 in~8the Truro Cathedral, and has been
ID allowed 10 walk about the town accom-
I,unied by one OF the sisters. ~ r. ola III. y
Brick IS supposed to be recovering from
1 In attack of influenza, and passes merely
!. az one OF many visitors Of the sister
hood. who pay for their accommodation.
Il She will remain In charge OF the Sis rs
ter. until she is released next July,
n though prior to that time, when the
y weather improves she will &c removed
III probably to tho convalesccnt home under
X 10 management, u which is located IN
enc OF tho widest spots on the Corn ls Y
Y const. 81 " 15s
In herr present sanctuary, Mrs Nj y
brick appears to pc happy ps cpn 'p ~,
son. The change from the prison rare
ind discipline Is almost as cot'lmplete as !.
hr perfect freedom OF the large; besutl-
fplly kept grounds surrounding the SIS
5iterfood building. which soverlooks the
e sleepy little cathedral town OF Truro.
wi.crc the breezes sweep from me Go e',
uish noorcs and coast.
1 STILL a PRISONER
~ s Mrs. QMuybrlck's somewhat ananaiious
status was explained as follows TO the
.A.sociat ted Press representative by one one
NJ 81 the chief officials OF the Epiphany
Il. order: Il. !, J, =
,..Mrs. aIaybrick Is still n prisoner ana ana
n mas not even been released on ticket o.
leave. Those in charge OF her are ptac-
tonally her tailers ana al commune,
tson with her Is forbidden. except through
@he home secretary.