The Washington times., 1904-08-14

LO-NDONp aug. Is. - Inc CnrOnlcIe
today publishes an interview with Mrs.
Maybrlck. in which she gives a vivid
| account OF heTFlife in prison The article
follows:
I had pict ured to myself a woman
shattered in intellect. haggard of fea-
lures. agitatRd and fearful. I found a
clear-witted and outspoken. mildly TO
bust, perfectly calm and pleading look
ing little lady 1t IS true her face was
drawn as With much grief and suffering.
and her eyes were lIstless. but there was
a eonfden.le Of demeanor and an entire
absence or nervousness or embarrass-
ment, and a quiet elaboration in an
swering questions or waving them aside
as imposs The, which astonished me-
/ A short. neatly habited figure. with
movements Of instructive tact and grace
that horrible years have not killed, deli
cate haaGs, good features, and above a
| pallid tut kindly face q mass OF dark
hair, neatly dressed with a great bow of
black Telvet-this was Mrs. Maybrick
Luster Still Bright.
The very antithesis of the mental and
bodily wreck she has been painted did
she present as she extended a hand of
welcome and told me I was the first
unofficial gentleman she had spoken 10
for fifteen years"
1 mad passed Marie Normandy, the
dragon who guards the entrance to the
Baroness Roques' cottage home at ROu-
en-. and who has faithfully kept 1t
against the attacks of an army Of would
be tnterviewers. and crossing the gar
den was met at the door by Florence
Maybrick herself. Her mother was ty
her side. and the three Of US repaired
to a little apartment overlooking the
baroness hOllyhocks and rose trees,
where her newly returned daughter has
been nursing herself back TO the appre-
citation Of present day affairs.
Grateful to Friends.
First let me ask you. she COM
menced. Ito say how CRATE ,ul am to
all the kind friends who have sent me
and my mother messages ard congTat-
ulations on my release. See" pointing
to the letters and kilograms scattered
about the room, they have come from
all over the world--from India, Africa.
and the Continent, and, of course. from
England and America.
please tell them that although ! am
unable to acknowledge them, am deep
~ moved by them Nj. Choate and Mr.
Henry White have always been most
earnest in nay cause. 1 owe them and
Mr. Hardinge, in London. & debt I can
never hope 10 repay.
Some day, perhaps. shall meet them
all"
Thereafter. following a caution from
the Baroness FOR prudence N what she
said, for We must be so careful, you
know" Mrs. Maybrick and 1 settled
down 10 q talk Of an hO1r or more about
her case, her prison agonies, her future
and her hopes. l inquired when she was
first informed OF her intended release
Good Tidings in 1908.
After had been in jail little time"
she said. Il found out it was usual in
the case Of a life convict vino had earn
ed good marks to have her sentence
brought up for consideration after she
had served fifteen years a life SEN
tence usually means twenty ,'ears. and
three months Is RENTED OF each year
in reward for good conduct.
In February, 1903 I was definitely
informed that my case would follow the
ordinary course l made application TO
the home secretary that for business
reasons the judge Of the Supreme Court
at Washington might be informed
whether at the expiration OF my fifteen
years term-I was convicted in lSS9-I
should be released l had strong rca-
sons for asking that the Judge might
be notified, for ] desired certain pro-
ceedings in that court stayed until such
time as I should be permitted TO appear
and give evidence.
IN reply, on February Il. the sec-e-
tary of state wrote he had decided that
my case should be gone into at the con-
clusion OF fifteen years detention.
Waited Anxiously.
How anxiously I waited for those
last few months 10 pass you may guess.
and 1t was on January 25 last that left
Aylesbury jail. Not a word had been
said TO any other prisoner. The actual
date OF my going was known only 10 the
governor, the matrons, and myself. In
the company of the assistant matron,
who was kindness itself TO me, walk
ed out Of the gates at $50 in the morn
ing. The gatekeeper was the only per-
son 10 see me 60 I said no good byes.
and my departure was kept perfectly
secret
I'VE took the train from Aylesbury TO
London and then went from PaddingtOn
20 Truro where 1 was 10 remain al the
Home Of the Epiphany for the rest OF
my term. This was on the reCOmmen-
dalton OF the medical officers at Ayles-
bury. who thought II necessary for my
health's sake
Home Her Personal Choice
Il am told some comment has been
made that the home was a church one
went there entirely OF my own free
Will and they were very kind to me I
left Truro. July 20"
Mrs. Maybrick refused to tell how she
eluded the watching newspaper men.
and after referring 70 the instructions
dated February p. 1901, from + p. Sar-
gent. United States Commissioner Cen
eral Of immigration. TO the effect that
the commissioner at New York had been
instructed 10 facilitate the landing of
Mrs Maybrick. as she is regarded as
an American citizen. with every right
as such" Mrs. Maybrick continued:
In practical recognition OF this the
ambassador IN London provided Z gen
tleman escort for me. We crossed over
10 Havre and from there went I some
friends near Rouen for the QuiNt and
mental rest ordered by my doctor
All Had Gors Well.
Up to now all had gone well The it,
tie lady who had suffered so much
frightened up during the conversation,
and her fiuency OF speech. with now and
again her sallies Of wit and occasional
injunctiCns that That must not be put