The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24
MRS. MAVERICK
AND Her WOES
FROM AN ENGLISH PRISON
SHE RETURNS FOR A STAY IN HER
NATIVE LAND.

Gu
While She Was in Prison.
New York. Aug 23.-On board the
Red Star Line steamer Vaderland
which arrived to-day from Antwerp,
was Mrs. Florence Chanler Maybrick
recently released from prison in Eng
land.
Mrs. MaybriCk was entered on the
passenger list as Mrs. Rose Ingraham
a name which she took from her great
grandparents. This was not designed
to evade official inquiry, but merely to
avoid annoying observation on the part
of fellow passengers. While she made
no secret of her presence on board and
appeared frequently about the decks
and saloon. very few were aware of her
identity. She is accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel V. Hayden. Mr.. Hay
den is her attorney.
Mrs. Maybrick refused to be inter-
viewed, but gave out the following
statement:
Il regret that the state of my health,
as well as business reasons, prevent
my talking to my friends of the Amer
ican press at this time as l should like.
To them and to my fellow countrymen
and women. I am deeply indebted for
their effort in my behalf, and l take
this means of expressing my everlast-
ing gratitude as well as words can, and
also to thank them for their congratu-
lations on my release, which l regret 1
have not been able. personally. to ac-
knowledge.
"As my mother was not able to ac-
company me, 1 came over under the
protection of Mr.. Hayden. my attorney
and his wife.
Going to Her Former Homes.
Il am assured by my English ply
sician and by DR.. Wilmer of Washing
ten, d. c.. who prescribed for me dur
ing 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 I have Travelled in
cognito. ! cannot express the feelings
of deep joy and thankfulness with
which I return to my native land. At
the earliest opportunity, I shall visit
my birthplace. Mobile, Ala, and also
Norfolk. Va, my home during my mar
ried life.
Il now believe, as have always,
that God will in his own time right
the great wrong that l have suffered"
Mrs. Maybrick had expected to leave
the shin al mi 10 CT foI,f t...t
the plans went awry and she remained
on board until the Vaderland docked
to-day.
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
baggage. Deputy Surveyor Bishop mad
met the ship down the bay and taken
charge of things, and a special inspec-
tor was detailed to examine her bag
gage in her state room
The departure Of the party from the
ship proved somewhat of an ordeal.
owing to a large crowd of the curious,
and it took the strenuous efforts of two
detective sergeants to get it to the
carriages. The crowd, however, was
very orderly and m ade no demonstra-
tion.
As the Crowd saw Her.
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 a mass Of brown
hair The simple gown of small
black and white pattern of silk fitted
her closely, and was fastened at the
" aist with a wide black belt. The
only bit Of color in her costume was a
heliotrope ribbon and a flower of the
same hue i'm her hat. She was un-
veiled, and smiled at the staring
crowd.
During the voyage across Mrs. May
brick appeared a few times at meals
and in the saloon, but remained most
of the time in her cabin. She was
met at the dock by few close friends
and was driven directly to a hotel, 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
states, which are said to be valuable,
but declined 10 refer to the answer IN
the suit. in which 1t is alleged Mrs.
Maybrick has no claim to the property,
and that the bringing to the suit was
a trick 10 hasten the womans release.
Mr.. Hayden said:
Mrs. MaybriclS's Gratitude.
ION behalf of Mrs. Maybrick, her
mother. and her counsel and friends. I
wish for her 10 express generally and
specifically. her gratitude for the ef-
forts which have been made in her be-
half Mrs Maybrick left Truto. in
Cornwall, on July 20. and through the
courtesy and assistance OF the Eng
lish government and the United states.
she was enabled TO reach her home
in Rouen without annoyance on Aug.
II. Mrs. Maybrick left Rouen. She
went 70 Paris and from there TO Brus-
sells and thence 20 Antwerp. where
she took passage on the vaderland for
New York, which sailed on Aug, II. 7
myself booked her under the name of
Miss Rose lnrraham, though II ap-